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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 46

Sydney’s Third Tramless Sunday SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

Sydney spent its third tramless Sunday in the same way as the previous two. Feeder buses and most suburban trains were crowded, und…

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Hardinge Street Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 4

The engineer (Mr I. Taylor) reported to the municipal council last night that survey information and plans were ready for submission to the Department…

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Motor Notes Dont Postpone Decarbonising for Too Long

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 4

The can owner who is not a connoisseur of engine performance is wisely content to let well alone and when his car runs to tolerably well and…

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Train Kills Truck Driver Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 1

When his truck was struck by the Broken Hill express, which was travelling at 50 mph at Magazine Crossing Dry Creek, this morning,…

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Albury Cemetery Road Question Proposal to Keep Cemetery As Whole And Build Road To Skirt Area To The East

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 4

Question of the Albury Cemetery has been one that has exercised members of the Municipal Council in lively debate of late, firstly with the proposal for a new road to the north involving the cemetery in its…

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Motor Vehicle Record in Nsw Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 1

For the first time in NSW, half a million motor vehicles, drivers and riders have been licensed. Latest official figures of the Road…

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Railwaymen May Refuse to Haul Coal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 July 1946 · page 8

NSW railwaymen may place a ban on the hauling of any coal, except for the railways and other essential services, the State secretary of the ARU (Mr Ferguson,…

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Hardinge Street Bridge

The Independent · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 3

to the municipal council on Monday that survey information and plans were ready for submission to the Department of Main Roads for the…

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Money For Roads Culcairn Engineer’s Report

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 6

In reporting oil the finances available to carry out works, Mr Sheppard, at a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, summarised the estimated average…

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Cyclist Killed in Road Collision GOULBURN

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 8

Alan Pooley, aged 23, a member of the Goulburn Amateur Cycle Club, was killed as the outcome of a collision with a car on the Bungendore road,…

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Widening of Boundary Road Important Conference at Morundah

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 3

An important conference was held at Morundah on Monday last to discuss the question of the widening of the boundary road…

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Road Grader Tender Accepted By Murray Shire Council

The Independent · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 6

The tender submitted by Malcolm-Moore and Co., for the supply of a road grader at a cost of £1360, was on Monday, accepted by the Murray Shire Council. In moving the tender Cr. McKindlay said Council definitely needed the grader for…

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Cycling 22 Mile Road Race Fast Time by W. Young

The Independent · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 7

Fastest time was recorded by W. Young in Sunday's road race to Pretty Pine and back, 22 miles, when he completed the distance in 59½…

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Maude Bridge Tenders to be Called

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads advised the Waradgery Shire Council in a letter before the Council yesterday that tenders might now be called…

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FOOTBALL Train to Whitton, Sunday, 14th

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 2

On Sunday the Hay Australian rules football team will travel to Whitton by a special train. The hon. secretary of the club has…

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Conargo Shire Council Conference on Weeds Stock Damaging Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 8

At Conargo Shire Council meeting yesterday a letter was read from the Local Government Department declining to proclaim camel melon a noxious weed, pending a conference on weeds this year…

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Youth Molests Woman in Underground Train SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 5

A young man wearing a mask over the lower part of his face tonight molested a young woman on an under-ground train, between Town Hall and…

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General Maintenance Of Shire Roads Culcairn Council Rejects Engineer's Suggestion For Rate Increase

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Culcaim Shire Council was held on Monday. There were present: 'Councillors Alister Ross (president), C. A. Lee, A. J. Kendall, J. H. Balfour, W. W. Holt, J. C Tweddle, L C. lindner, D. GoMsworthy; Messrs. W. J. Conley (shire clerk), T. B…

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Man Remanded Alleged Attack on Girl in Cooma Mail Train QUEANBEYAN

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 1

A man who is alleged to have attacked a girl in the Cooma mail train the night of July 8, was remanded to the Central Criminal…

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Last Minute News the Almost Impossible Happened Bridge Foursomes Each Deal Complete Suit AUCKLAND

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 5

Dunedin Bridge Club reports that in the third hand of a rubber played at the club tonight each of four women players was dealt a complete…

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