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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

873 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 44

Two Railway Workers Injured

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Two men were taken to Albury hospital yesterday by ambulance following accidents of the railway station. Mr F. J. [?] 645 David st., received…

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Man Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Ronald Clem Maisey, aged 36, of [?] street Glebe, Sydney, was killed by a goods train at Jamieson crossing, one mile from Wagga early yesterday…

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Railway Company President Slain Strike Violence in United States PEORIA ([?])

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 1

George P. McNear, President of Toledo, Peoria and Western Railway, which has been shut down for 17 months by the nation’s longest…

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Want British Railways For Debt Rio De Janiero

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

The Government is discussing [?] Britain a Brazilian proposal for [?] purchase of two British-owned railway and three power [?]…

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“£54 Million Needed For Roads” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

The graziers’ conference today carried a motion requesting that a proportion. of the petrol tax equal to at lease 50 per cent be made…

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Was Killer Imported? Murder of Railway Executive Peoria (Iii.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

The police believe that the person who murdered George P. McNear, president of the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad, was “imported.”…

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Restricted Train Services In S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

The coal shortage in South Australia will mean heavily restricted train services over the weekend and during next week, and there will be no…

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Have Amazing Escapes Four In Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

An Albury doctor who visited the scene of an accident one mile on the Albury side of Mullengandra last evening later expressed amazement…

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Municipal Council Meeting South Hay Main—oval—railways Education

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

AT Tuesday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council, the Mayor recommended an immediate commencement of South Hay water main. Thanks were expressed for voluntary help…

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Henty Railway Gates

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

The Henty District Farmers and Settiers' Association request that railway gates north and south of Henty be altered to open across the line would be…

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Railway Commissioner To Visit Henty This Month Inspector Here Last

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

Reporting to the annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Tuesday on a visit to Henty on that afternoon, of an inspector from the Railway Department, in connection with the proposal to build…

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Ran Into Motor Bus

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Kevin Griffiths, of Amatex st., was admitted to Albury hospital last evening suffering from lacerations to the head and a probable fracture of the…

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Albury Railway Station Improvements to Be Sought by Commerce Chamber

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

When three delegates from the Albury Chamber of Commerce committee — Messrs C. J. Kennedy, R. H. Carter and J. T. Phillips — meet…

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Special Grant for Roads Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 7

A bill to make a special grant to the tales to enable them to rehabilitate lads, following deterioration during [?] war will be introduced by the…

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Train Snowed In With 1000 Passengers LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 10

One-thousand passengers, including many women and children, ore spending their second alight huddled in a snow-bound train near Snap…

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Tram and Bus Stoppage Threat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 10

Sydney and Newcastle are faced with threatened tram and bus stoppages to enforce union claims for a 40-hour week, week-end penalty rates and new…

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Items of News Railway Worker Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 6

When he was caught between the automatic links of a truck at the Albury railway yards about 6 p.m. yesterday, Laurie Delahunty. Kiewa St.,…

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Pistol Allegedly Flourished In Tram SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

A young man who was charged at Central Police Station early today with carrying ah unlicensed pistol is alleged to have flourished a weapon in…

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Two Men and Boy Killed Car Crashes Into Tram Standard Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Two men and a nine-year-old boy Were killed instantly, and Six other young men were injured when the sedan car In which they were…

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Cycling Dead-heat in Road Race

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

J. Lance, who conceded A. Barker 15 seconds start in the 6 miles road race on Sunday afternoon, finished with a tremendous burst of speed to snatch a…

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