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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

873 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 44

Three Motor Cyclists Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 November 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Three motor cyclists were killed yesterday in country towns. All were involved in collisions with motor cars…

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All Night Vigil For Train Seats

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

PERTH, Mon.—Sixteen people kept an all night vigil outside the booking office of Perth railway station last hight. They were…

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P.p. Board Gunbar Road P.w.p's. to Remain Under Lease

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

A MOVE to have the lease of the 20-mile Gums P.W.P. on the Gunbar Road withdrawn and the area thrown open, was defeated at the Hay P.P.. Board's meeting on Friday. Tenders for the lease of the P.W.P. will now be called…

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Shortage of Electric Motors

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 3
Also in The Pastoral Times

Mr. J. T. Reld (Country Party, Casino) drew attention in the Legislative Assembly, to the severe shortage of electric…

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Bound Over for Railway Theft at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 3

Charged with having stolen seven handkerchiefs valued at 14/, the property of the NSW Railway Commissioner, Frederick John…

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Deni. Motors V. Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 November 1947 · page 1

Deniliquin, with P. Allender (112) in devastating form, are in a winning position against Deni. Motors. Batting first, Deni. Motors recorded…

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Culcairn Railway Bridge Progresses

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 3

Two large breakdown cranes have been engaged over the week-end placing the heavy steel girders in position, on the new railway bridge over…

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Hardinge Street Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday to receive and consider fresh tenders for the bridge’s construction…

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’Hoppers Halt Train

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Thurs.— Because of the presence of grasshoppers on the line the crew of a mixed train which left West Tamworth for…

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ZOO Killed or Injured in Train Derailment

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 1

LAHORE, Thurs.—A delayed report states that 200 persons were killed or injured when a Moslem refugee train travelling from east…

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£152/8/9 From Culcairn Railway Picnic

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 3

The final meeting of the No. 5 South Railway Picnic Committee was held at Culcairn on Saturday last. The secretary (Mr A. E. Eddy) reported that…

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Portion of “Death” Railway to be Scrapped

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Thurs.—The siam Burma railway, better known as the “death” railway on the construction of which thousands of…

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Motorists and Petrol Ration Minister On New Procedure

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 November 1947 · page 8

CANBERRA, Fri.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) today day issued details of the procedure on the transfer of a motorist’s…

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Thefts From Railway Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 November 1947 · page 6

A casual laborer at Albury railway station, Frederick George Brown, was charged in Albury court yesterday with having stolen…

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Wheat Storage at Holbrook Railway Sheds Growers Seek To Use

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 5

At a meeting of Holbrook wheatgrowers on Friday evening it was stated that it storage sheds at the Holbrook railway…

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Wodonga Pennant Railway Win By Eight Gaines

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 5

Railway with a good win over a strong Tangambalanga side established a clear-cut lead in the Wodonga pennant competition on Saturday…

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Struck by Train

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 3

Miss Katherine Carroll, an old and very well-known resident of Wodonga, met with injuries on Friday afternoon, November 21, 1947. when she…

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Thefts From Railways at Albury Two Men Released On Bond

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 3

“The time is fast approaching when the only suitable punishment for offences of this type will be imprisonment without the…

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Albury Boy’s Essay Success Road Safety Campaign

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 December 1947 · page 4

Albury Public School is proud of the success of 11-year-old pupil Allan [?] in the recent Junior Road Safety Council…

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