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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

906 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 46

Arrest at Gun-Point Follows Constable’s Thrilling Motor Chase SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 6

After crashing a utility truck at from 50 to 60 m.p.h. on the Lane Cove road tonight, Constable Clay, of Hyde, arrested three’ men at revolver point when…

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Conference on Roads

The Independent · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 6

A letter was received from the Conargo Shire Council on Monday night at the Municipal Council meeting stating it desired to call a…

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Road Accidents

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

Road accidents in New South Wales in May occurred at the rate of 31 a day—more than one an hour—according to figures issued…

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Train Robber Imprisoned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

John Noel Scully, aged 28, laborer who was arrested at revolver point on railway property on February 11, was today sentenced to 12 months’…

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Roads Through Subdivision Albury Council Policy Stated

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 4

Council policy on road construction on private subdivisions was an issue raised at last evening’s meeting of Albury Council…

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Camping Site for Tourists North Side of National Bridge Chosen

The Independent · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

Following a letter read at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night from Messrs Burchfield Brothers, who asked that the council alter the present selection of a tourist tamping site at North Deniliquin, near the old brick yards in favour of the…

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New Murray Bridge Refused Albury Not Satisfied with Department’s Attitude

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 4

Last evening Albury Council declined to be satisfied with a suggested “solution” of the traffic difficulty at Union Bridge which…

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Freight Rebates on Wheat for Starving Stock Correspondence From the Railways Department

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

The Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at its last meeting decided to make representations concerning freight…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 8

When the motor cycle he was riding collided with a timber truck. Benjamin Garde, aged 36, of Balmain, was killed instantly today at…

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Road Commissioner Dies

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

Mr. D. Craig, N.S.W. Main Roads Commissioner, died suddenly in his office in Sydney yesterday Mr. Craig visited Deniliquin last December and…

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Loan Programme Plant, Water Mains, Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 5

An ambitious programme of loans for purchase of plant, water mains, bitumen roads, etc., was outlined by the town clerk at Monday’s Council…

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Road Licences Granted MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

In the latest list of decisions announced by the Transport Regulation Board 19 of 37 aplications for some form of vehicle hire licence were…

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Too Many Cars on Road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

A girl who didn’t know she should not ride a bicycle on the footpath was yesterday fined 15/ in the Wodonga court for such an offence. She was…

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Federal Aid Roads Agreement Expires June 30 Next CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

Current Federal aids roads agreement will expire on June 30 next, and the Government is now considering the basis upon which it may be…

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Sunday’s Road Race Chance for Col. Butcher — Hanser, Too

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 8

With a handicap of 9 minutes, Col. Butcher appears to have a mortgage on Sunday’s 22 miles cycle race. Butcher has ridden without luck in…

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Road Safety Albury Boys’ Poster Competition

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 4

Road safety is being impressed on children of Albury Public School by various means, and a poster competition in the boys’ department,…

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Ward’s Faith in Railways Standardisation Bill; £50 Million Involved Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 6

The Commonwealth Government, through lessons of the war, believed that standardisation and modernisation of Australia’s railway systems was an…

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Amateurs’ 50 Mile Road Race

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 7

Albury Amateur Cycle Club held a 50-mile race yesterday. The course was from Albury to Mullengandra and return. It was the most outstanding and exciting race…

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One Dead; Many Injured in Train Crash Mayonne (New Jersey)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 4

A fireman was killed and over 100 persons were injured, about 50 of them being admitted to hospital, as a result of one passenger…

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Trams Sabotaged in Trieste Trieste

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 4

Masked men last night entered the tramway depots In Trieste and removed the steering wheel from every tra[?]…

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