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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 41

Railwayman Revolt Against Reds

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A country branch of the Victorian section of the Australian Railways Union has revolted against Communist…

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Wants W.a. Railway Lines Standardised

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

PERTH, Tues.: The State Government considers that the conversion of Western Australia’s 3ft 6in. railway lines to the standard 4ft…

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Queensland Railway Strike Hanlon Moves to End Picketing Bill Before Parliament BRISBANE,Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

A bill designed to put an end to picketing and to cripple the 35 days old rail strike is being debated in the House of Assembly to-night…

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“A Dangerous Bridge”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

Disadvantages of the overhead bridge at the eastern end of Dean st were discussed at last night’s meeting of the Chamber of…

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Bitumen on Henty-Yerong Creek Road

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

Work was commenced last week on bitumenising the Henty-Yerong Creek Road. Commencing at the Lockhart-Culcairn Shire boundary, the work…

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Road Grant Municipality to Share Next Year

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 2

A promise that Hay Municipality would be considered for a grant for road work from the proceeds of the petrol tax has…

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Train Kills Man

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday. — William Henty Annetts, 75, of Clark road, Waitara, was killed when he was struck by an electric train on [?]…

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Bandits’ £25,000 Train Robbery

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Sun. — A gang of masked and armed bandits on Friday held up a train and took £25,000 worth of booty…

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Wangaratta Railwaymen’s Confidence In Union

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 5

WANGARATTA, Sun.: During the week-end Mr J. J. Brown, State secretary of the Australian Railways Union, visited the…

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Maude Bridge Completion Urged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

The early completion of the proposed Maude Bridge will be urged by the Hay P. P. Board, following a report that the ferry…

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Murray Shire Council Councillors Travel 500 Miles to Inspect Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

A deputation from Mathoura P. and €. Association attended yesterday’s Murray Shire Council meeting. Object of the visit was to seek council's co–operation in connection with the forthcoming Back–to–School Centenary…

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Bitumenising of Finley Road Draws Near Loan of £8000

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

The keen desire of Conargo Shire Council to speed up the Bitumenising of Finley road was made apparent at Thursday’s meeting…

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To the Editor Casual Railway Workers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 8

Sir.—Readers have been given the bad side of “casuals” working on the railway at Albury, but I would like to give you the good…

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Railwaymen Support Communist Party

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon. — A meeting of the Seymour branch of the Australian Railways Union at the weekend condemned “proposals to…

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WINDOURAN v SHIRE Road Work Progressing Unsatisfactorily

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Windouran Shire Council, following a suggestion at yesterday's meeting by Cr. A. J. Symons, decided to obtain a temporary assistant engineer…

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Closure Of Road Deferred By Lockhart Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

Mr A. T. Zweck made application to the last meeting of Lockhart Shire Council to close an unfenced road through his property. It was used…

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Items of News Road Accident Victim Inquest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

An inquest will be held at Albury today into the death of Miss Dot O’Donoghue, of Corowa, .who the victim of a road accident…

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Victorian Railwaymen May Stop Work To-day

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun: The Central Council of Combined Railway Shop Com[?] ittees today decided to recommend to all shop…

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Railwaymen Plan H.c.l. Protest

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.—The central council of the combined Railway Shop Committees today decided lo recommend to all shop…

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Aerodrome Albury in Same Boat As Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 2

The Albury City Council has been no more successful than Hay in getting an aerodrome built by the…

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