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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 41

Sun Lures Thousands to Beaches and Roads Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 3

WITH Sydney experiencing its warmest day since May 5 last year, thousands of people left their homes and thronged the beaches and pleasure resorts. Temperature at 2.25 p.m. was 74.2…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: When his motor cycle got out of control and went over an embankment at the corner of Hyde and…

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Passengers Watched Bashings Tram Driver and Conductor Attacked

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday : While five larrikins bashed a tram driver and a conductor at Marrickville last night, tram passengers at…

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Extra Train for Back-to?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

A vital matter to residents and visi-tors to Deniliquin for the Back-to cele-brations was the necessity to secure perishables during the week by having…

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Alleges Assault on Tram Driver and Conductor

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 12

SYDNEY, Monday : Four men were charged at Newtown Court today with assaulting: a tram conductor and driver at Datwich…

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Road Safety Poster Competition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 6

Mr J. A. Paterson, senior executive member of the Royal Auto-mobile Club of Victoria, and a councillor on the Australian Road…

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Tyres and Motoring Economy Dangers of Overloading

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 6

It is not always appreciated in what way tyre conditions may influence power and fuel consumption in both cars and commercial…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 6

Of interest to motorists is the appearance of a new product in Albury —“Kolloidal-Graph.” The product combines the function of…

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For the MOTORIST

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 6

To paint broken markings along centre strips, of highways in USA, engineers are employing a cam-controlled paint gun. The length…

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Council Blocked in Move Against Railways

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 2

Proposal at the previous meeting of the Albury City Council that an injunction be taken out against the Railway Commissioner…

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Flying Boat Motor in Flames

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: A motor of a Catalina flying boat burst into flames when it was about to take off at Rose Bay fids…

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Aerodrome License Applied for

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

The work of preparing the surface of the Hay Aerodrome to the dry weather standard indicated by the authorities being done, the…

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Thyra Road-Barmah Mail Run a “Marvellous” Service

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

A deputation representing landholders along the Thyra road-Hannah mail run had a successful visit to Murray Shire Council meeting on…

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Opening of Technical College Train at Corowa Interested Citizens Attend and Inspect Valuable Educational Unit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

The first visit of the No. 4 Mobile Technical Unit to Corowa and the official opening last Monday afternoon created quite a deal of interest, and over 100 persons attended at the opening on Monday, and were afterwards permitted to inspect the train which consists of three…

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Cycling To-day’s Road Race

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 15

Course chosen for today at 2 p.m. is the 34 miler Wodonga, Bed Bluff, Kiewa, Wodonga. This is a good stiff course, taking in all types of roads…

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Derailment Dislocates InterState Train Services

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday : Train services between Adelaide and Melbourne were dislocated today following one of South Australia’s…

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Floods Dislocate U.K. Railways London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 3

Floods in North Northumberland and Scottish Border country are now receding but leaving a scene of desolation…

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Sydney Has a Tramless

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Sydney was without trams today and the service will be at a standstill next Sunday if tramway…

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Praise for N.s.w. Railways Transport Officers’ Dinner at Aubury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 7

Assurances that the NSW Railways Department aimed at giving the best service, it could to the public were given by…

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Train Travellers Did a Freeze

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Mon.: As a result of a goods train derailment at Ambleside, in the hills near Adelaide, passengers…

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