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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 41

4.15 P.m. Sunday Train to Albury to Resume

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed. : As from Sunday next, September 26, the running of the 4.15 p.m. Melbourne to Albury train each Sunday will…

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Cycling Notes Road Race Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

The following marks have been declared for the seven miles road race to be conducted along Echuca road tomorrow afternoon:…

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£1800 Govt. Grant For Culcairin Shire Road Work

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 6

A meeting of Culcairn Shire Council received information from the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) that an amount of £1800 had been made available to Council for road…

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Railway Commissioner Guest of Honour at Far West Dinner

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

The retiring Railway Commissioner, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, was the guest of honour at this year's annual dinner of the Council of the Far West…

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Remarkable Escapes in Motor Accident Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

THERE were remarkable escapes from injury and electrocution in a motor accident at Tarcutta to-day, which wrecked a lorry, capsized another lorry and trailer, brought down an electricity pole and…

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15 Injured When Tram Out of Control

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs,— A double set tram careered out of control for 100 yards down a steep incline at Newtown tram depet and…

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Items of News Motor Cyclist on Two Charges

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Two charges were preferred against motor cyclist Bruce Wilkins, Stephen st, in the Albury court yesterday. He was fined £2…

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Wace Increases for Railway Employes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Senior State Conciliation Commissioner (Mr Kilpatrick) today awarded wage increases to station masters and…

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Big Wool Consignments from Deniliquin Railway Station

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Deniliquin railway station seems likely to break another record this year. Already 21,416 bales of wool have left Deniliquin for Melbourne, only 3198…

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Boy Has Leg Severed by Tram

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri-: Two 14 year old boys were injured, one seriously, while selling papers at Parramatta road, Camperdown, tonight…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.—A motor cyclist was killed instantly tonight when he collided with a car of the corner of Studley and…

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Denies Wage “Grab” Story Sydney's 12th Tramless

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, San.: Tramways Union secretary. (Mr J. Brock) today denied a published statement that tramwaymen were…

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Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 6

Wagga speedway meeting was well attended, and some fine racing was seen, with Jack Skeers well to the fore. John Heppner…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 6

AFTER a lapse of four years because war-time conditions prevented manufacture, N.R.M.A. car badges are again on issue. Association says its emblem of a winged wheel typifies “untroubled motoring”, and stands for the spirit of…

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Finley Sunday Next, October 3rd Massed Bands and Fire Brigades Display Special Train From Narrandera

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

Many residents will remember the massed bands Sunday which was held during the Back to Finley week in 1939. The largest…

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Retired Railwaymen Honored Presentations Made at Albury Social

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 2

Four recently retired Albury railwaymen were guests of honor at the inaugrural social of the combined railways unions…

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Excursion Tickets On N.S.W. Railways

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed.: Railways Department will offer excursion tickets at sunglow fare for return journey for all trips, except those…

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Rabbit Problem on Shire Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

Carrathool Shire, with over 4000 miles of road to keep rabbit-free, and without adequate plant even for its road work, sees no…

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Carrathool Shire Road Works

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

At the last meeting, of Council, the engineer, Mr. Satterthwaite, reported on work over the past month. D.R. 1065 was about half finished;…

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Roads, Transport, Most Important Says Upper Murray Regional Committee

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 12

In a conference with the Main Roads Department representative, Mr Harding, at Albury, general opinion was expressed…

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