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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 41

Road Race Win to Billy Young

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

W. Young registered his first road race success for two years when he won the 22 miles handicap last week-end. Young scored by a…

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Big Concessions Offered to Tourists to Britain Rationed Goods Without Coupons--Special Petrol for Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 5

From May 1st, tourists to Great Britain Will be able to buy Clothes without ration coupons and take their purchases with…

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CYCLING Professional Road Race To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 15

Albury Professional Cycling Club will bold a 20-mile handicap today, starting from Wodonga at 2.30 p.m. sharp. The race will…

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Erna Berger’s First Train Journey in Australia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 6

Up till now the visiting prima donna from the Berlin State Opera House, Erna Berger, has travelled everywhere by air on her concert…

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Failed to Give Way; Motorist Fined

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 May 1948 · page 2

Raymond Schroeter, of Walla, was fined £3 with 8/ costs in Albury Court yesterday when he was charged with having failed…

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Train Kills Baby Boy

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sunday. — A 22 months old baby was cut in two by an electric train on the line near Liverpool yesterday…

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CYCLING Road Race Postponed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 11

Weather conditions caused the postponement of Saturday’s 20- mile event at Albury. A good number of riders arrived at the…

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Two Drivers Charged Sequel to Road Death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.; Two [?] were arrested and [?]rged with manslaughter today [?] lowing two road deaths [?]…

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Deterioration in Roads. C.p. Leader Alarmed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

During recent extensive travelling in the country' districts, he was appalled to find the alarming deterioration that was taking…

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Railway Gauge. Experts Advise N.S.W. Govt. to Reject Standardisation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

A committee of three experts has advised the N.S.W. Government. against participating in the Commonwealth Government's £50…

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£100,000 for Road Safety Campaign

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA. Tues.: Federal Cabinet tonight decided to grant £100,000 for the financial year 1918-49 to the Australian Road…

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Motor Racing in England Fleet Of New Cars Being Built

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 10

Realising the prestige and economic value of successful achievements in the field of international motor racing and record speeds,…

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Delay at Culcairn Railway Crossing F. and S. Association Concerned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1948 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Culcairn branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association at which the president (Mr J. D. Ritchie)…

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Worst Road in Shire !

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 9

Following a complaint by him that the road from Beechworth road leading to his property was the worst road in the shire, Cr…

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Deterioration in Roads C.P. Leader Alarmed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 4

During recent extensive travelling in the country districts, he was appalled to find the alarming deterioration that was taking place…

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Re-opening Lockhart's Gap Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

In urging council to take steps -in have Lockhart's Gap road reopened, making a direct route from Wodonga to Eskdale, Cr…

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Lady in Wheelchair Unable to Use Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 3

Because he had continually asked for attention to various roads in the shire, following complaints from residents, and…

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Aerodrome to Be Acquired by Commonwealth Government Proposition Considered at Special Meeting of Corowa Municipal Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council was held at Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, June 1, 1948. The object of the meeting was to consider tho proposition by the…

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“Motorised Droving” Decreasing Funds of P.P. BOARDS Deniliquin Board Secretary Sounds a Warning

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

How motorised sleek transport was beginning to limit tie income and consequently the expenditure of Pastures Protection Boards was revealed at Tuesday’s meeting of the Deniliquin P.P. Board,…

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Cycling To-day’s Road Race

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 14

A 20-mile race will be contested today, starting at Wodonga at 2.30 p.m. The course will be out to the Bethanga Bridge turn off via Hume…

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