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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 41

Australia at the Cross Roads "Urgent Need for Creation of New States"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 4

Addressing the Decentraliastion Conference at Armidale, the Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. D. H. Drummond) said that…

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Russians React to Notes: Cut Berlin’s Tram Services LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

Following the official British, American and French protests to Russia against the Berlin blockade, the Russian authorities in Berlin to-day announced the curtailment of trams serving the western sectors and also protested to the British authorities against Sunderland flying boats landing…

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Saturday Train Restored

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

The stationmaster (Mr. Knight) advises that the Saturday train will run as usual. This is due to the more satisfactory coal position. Leaving…

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Early Action Wanted on Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 9

Complete agreement with East Albury residents who favored straightening the overhead bridge connecting the City to…

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Finley Resident Dies After Train Crash

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

There was widespread and genuine expressions of sadness amongst Finley people when it became known that Mrs. Amy Beatrice Crawford had…

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Cycling Saturday’s Road Race

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 14

Course chosen for Saturday’s race is one that should be fast and interesting. It will be over a distance of 34 miles, starting from…

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Train Driver Freed on Manslaughter Charge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Fri.: A Supreme Court jury today acquitted Joseph William Gurr, train driver, on a charge of…

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Victorian Road Transport Association Myrtleford Branch Formed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 14

Following a well-attended meeting at Myrtleford, a branch of the Victorian Road Transport Association has been formed. The…

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Blind Man Under Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday : During the weekend two people were killed and 17 were injured in accidents in the Melbourne…

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Train Passed Over Three Men—uninjured Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

After going to the rescue of an unconscious man lying in the path of an oncoming-electric train late yesterday afternoon, two young men were trapped for more than 10 minutes under the train. The rescuers pinned the unconscious man…

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Cannot Join Army Rail and Tramway Employes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday : “We cannot allow men in the tramway and railway services to join the citizens’ army, while the…

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Metalling Griffith Aerodrome

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

The Wade Shire President (Cr. Hamilton) told d special meeting of the council on Tuesday of last week that he had assurances that three…

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Train Smash Victim Dies at Hospital

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 3

Mrs. A. B. Crawford, of Finley, died in Deniliquin Hospital on Saturday night. She was one of the victims of the tragic train smash at…

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Big Road Toll in Nsw

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday : One hundred and sixty-eight persons were killed and 2656 were injured in road accidents in NSW during the…

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CYCLING Road Race to J. Leetham

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

J. Leetham, second scratch, rider, won Saturday’s 10 miles road race by a narrow margin. Two seconds covered the first five riders…

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Railway Picnic

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 2

The Narandera Railway Picnic committee has been obliged to abandon its annual picnic this year. The original date was fixed for the month of…

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Pennyless Man Slept in Railway Carriage

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4

John Cunningham, 33, laborer, [?] fixed place of address, was lined £-2 in default four days’ gaol for having trespassed in the…

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Tram Kills Woman

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Mrs P. H. Bond, 55, of Beaconsfield Road, Balmoral, wife of the Sydney manager for Australian National…

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Britain Wins Swiss Motor Cycle Grand Prix

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 7

An incident during the 500 c.c. event of the Swiss Motor Cycle Grand Prix-held at Geneva recently, when Harold Daniell, of Great Britain, won the event, riding a British Norton machine. This fine action picture shows Daniell going all out for the…

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Motoring Pars-Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 6

Mr W. P. Stack, of Stack and Co., Sydney distributors for Chevrolet and Pontiac cars, is staying at the Albury Hotel…

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