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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

873 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 44

Killed In First Ride On Motor Cycle LITHGOW

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

A motor cyclist who had held a learner’s permit for only an hour was instantly today when he collided with a motor lorry on an overhead…

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Request That Part Of Road Be Sealed Holbrook Council Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 7

Representing [?] who use the Holbrook-[?] road, Mr M. [?] at yesterday’s meeting of Holbrook Shire Council, submitted…

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Making Motoring Easier Still

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

An interesting device developed by one of the leading motor accessory manufacturers of U.S.A. and now being used by many service huoses in…

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Penalty on Motor Driver Increased Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

In the Appeals Court today Judge Studdert increased the penalty [?] by a lower court on a motorist convicted [?] driving a motor [?]…

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Motor Sports at Balldale Test in Parallel Parking

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon the Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club will hold motor sports at Balldale. Bending races, flag races and driving…

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Albury Motors’ New Cleaning Plant

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

Albury Motors, Olive St., have installed a steam cleaner that will prove of general interest to district car owners…

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Sale of a Motor Car. Alleged Breach of Prices Regulations

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

At the Finley Court of Petty Sessions Monday week, a case of local interest was opened. The alleged offence was that Ronald Keith Halllgan did…

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Sheep to Graze on Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

Albury council last evening granted an application to graze 750 sheep on the aerodrome for a week, subject to them being shepherded and moved [?]…

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Fatal Fall From Train Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 5

Harold Eugene McDonald, aged 33 of Kogarah, who fell from a moving tram between Kogarah and Roc[?] last night, died today…

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Railway Commissioner Visit to Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

The Chief Commissoner of Railways (Mr T. J. Hartigan) was through Jerilderie on Monday afternoon last on his annual tour of…

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Railways to Pay £172 Verdict for Henty Carrier

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 4

“When I first saw the train it was not more than a foot from me,” Douglas Ernest Jacaby, motor mechanic, of Henty stated in Albury…

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The Aerodrome Reasons for Delay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council the question of Hay Aerodrome was the subject of a question upon…

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Road Casualties Higher Than Ever Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

During the past 10 years road accidents in NSW totalled 5000 killed and 68,000 injured. The Road Safety Council today…

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Nothing for Local Government Roads £300,000 for the Art Gallery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

"The State Government recently announced its intention to spend £300,000 on the Art Gallery," said Cr. Carter in an…

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Road Safety Council Decisions Last Evening’s Meeting At Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 7

Contending that motorists experienced a worrying time while driving along Kiewa street when children were leaving the High School on bicycles. Ald…

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Yesterday's Conargo Shire Council Meeting Notice of Motion Given Roads Attended to Airways to Be Approached Action Wanted Over State Highway

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

AT yesterday's meeting of Conargo Shire Council Cr. Fawns gave notice of motion for the May meeting of Council for a plan of development for Shire roads, and said that they should concentrate on the main roads leading to Deniliquin and…

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Fatal Motor Accident Inquest on Late Mrs. Ireland

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

On Wednesday, the Coroner, Mr. T. F. Cook, J.P., held an inquest touching the death of Mrs. Emily Grace Ireland, which…

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To Meet Railway Commissioner

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Deputations representing the Culcairn Shire Council, Farmers and Settlers’ Association and Progress Association will wait on the Railway…

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Railwayman Seeks House Albury Court Application

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 3

Application for possession of a house owned by Amalgamated Textiles Ltd.. in Amatex St., was refused in Albury court yesterday by the…

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Plan to Improve JlNGELLIC ROAD

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

Sir.—Ratepayers on the Jingellic road to the 16 mile peg in Holbrook shire have put before the council a plan to improve this road. The ratepayers have suffered for a…

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