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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

873 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 44

Railwaymen’s Prices Protest May Stop Work Next Week ? MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 2

Railway employes at meetings next Monday and Tuesday will probably decide on a date for a stop-work meeting and deputation to the…

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Fatal Fall From Train. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 6

Fatal injuries were sustained by Jack Donaldson aged 23. of Stephenson Ft reel, Richmond, when he fell from a train at Spencer street today. Donaldson was…

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Better Train Service for Culcairn and Henty

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

An agitation that has extended over many years has at last succeeded and Culcairn, Henty and The Rock will benefit by a better train…

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Heavy Losses on City Trams and Buses How Will They Be Made Up?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

Referring to the fact that the Sydney and Newcastle tram and bus services were now losing upwards of half a million pour[?]…

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Railway Signal System Has a “Memory”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 7

In the laboratories or railway signalling equipment manufacturers in Britain, experiments are being carried out with some…

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Youth Given Chance Army Motor Cycle In Albury Court Case

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

The fact that Raymond William [?] soldier, was only 18 years [?] probably saved him from [?] of imprisonment without any…

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British Motor Works Closing Because Of Coal Shortage LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 6

Mr. L. P. Lord (chairman of the Austin Motor Company) told Reuter that the Government had taken no action to assist the company with, coal supplies. Therefore, it was necessary to carry out the decision to close the Birmingham works after today…

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Cricket Juniors Set for Easy Win North and Deni. Motors In Keen Tussle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

With, d down for 150 runs in. reply Commission's first innings score of 51, Juniors have paved the way for an easy -victory C. Collins, top…

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Death of Mr, "Bernie" Russell Due To Motor Cycle Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

The distressing news was received in Deniliquin yesterday of the death of Mr. Joseph Bernard Russell, aged 22, The late Mr. Russell was widely…

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Prices Protest March To-day 6000 Railwaymen in Melbourne Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners said tonight that they might have to review their earlier decision in respect to the payment of double time for Sunday work being…

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Which State Has the Most Motor Vehicles?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

An illustration of how [?] can arise by casually compiled statistics was evidenced last week when one of Australia’s leading…

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A Better Deal for the Motorist Special Committee To Inquire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

The proposals for a better deal for Australian motorists laid before Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) by the Australian Automobile Association, on behalf of the more than 300,000 motoring members of its affiliated clubs and associations are to be examined and considered by…

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More Coal May Go to Motor Works LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

Following yesterday’s decision by Austin Motor Company to close portion of its works, owing to the lack of coal, the Minister for Fuel (Mr. Wi[?]not) has decided to…

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Bridge on Wodonga-albury Road Sags Repair Work in Progress

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

Concrete superstructure on No. 4 bridge spanning the creek near the delicensed Halfway Hotel on the highway between Wodonga and…

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Six Killed in Train Collision With Truck KINGSBURG (Cal.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

A Southern Pacific Railroads streamlined express collided with a petrol truck today, resulting in at least six being killed and over 100 being injured…

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Position of Victorian Railways Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

Commenting to-day on a probable coal miners’ strike in NSW, and how it was likely to affect Victorian rail services, the chairman of tie Railway…

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Railwaymen March As Prices [?] Men in City Demonstration Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Two thousand railwaymen marched down Collins st. this afternoon in an organised demonstration against rising costs of living…

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Improved Train Service For Henty And Culcairn

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

An agitation that has extended over many years has at last succeeded, and Henty, Culcairn and The Rock will benefit by a better train service…

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Railway Excursions

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced today that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued (at single…

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Railway Concessions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas has announced that arrangements had been made for excursion to be issued (at single fare…

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