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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 41

Big Road Accident Toll Committee’s Recommendations

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed. : [?] in NSW in the year [?] in which [?] persons were…

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Stealing Motor Vehicle Sentence of Two Months

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

In the local Police Court on Monday last before Mr. E. W. Debenham, S.M., Keith McLennan Campbell (24), labourer, was charged…

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Coal Strike Train Services Cut

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

As a result of the general coal strike, severe cuts have been imposed on New South Wales train services…

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Good Progress On Finley-Deniliquin Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

As Earthworks on the five iniles Deniliquin section of Finley road have been completed, a start will be made this month on the Retreat section…

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Railway Apprentices Wanted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

In announcing an extension of the closing date for railway apprenticeship applications in to-day's advertising columns, the…

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Items of News “Learnt to Ride Motor-cycle”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

Robert Kenneth Price was fine[?] £5 in default distress at Wodonga Court of Petty Sessions yesterday when he was charged with rid[?]…

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Railway Excursions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 3

The Secretary for-Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas) announced today that arrangements have been made for the November issue of the usual monthly…

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New Lighting Regulations for Motor Vehicles

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Fri.: Regulations governing lighting and specifications of motor vehicles will be introduced uniformly in all…

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Five Killed in Railway Crash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 15

FRANKFURT, Fri.: Five people were killed and 23 injured last night when an empty goods train crashed into a…

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Baker Motors’ Staff Dinner

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 14

Staff of Baker Motors, Olive st, celebrated the completion of the firm’s third year of activities in the city at a dinner at the Globe Hotel last…

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Roads Scoured by Downpour Fine at Albury Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 5

After a week of unsettled weather the son shone from a cloud-flecked sky yesterday. Everywhere the beneficial effect…

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More Planes Leaving Aerodrome

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

PIanes are again being transported from Deniliquin aerodrome no doubt bound for Tocumwal. Several left Deniliquin yesterday morning…

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Bad Weather and the Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

Although it is a long while since the Corowa Municipal Council prepared an extensive roadworks and drainage programme…

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Refrigerated Railway Van Wanted by Chamber of Commerce

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

The need for refrigeration or some hygienic method of transporting foodstuffs by rap from Bendigo to Deniliquin was stressed at last night’s…

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Happy Valley Roads Soon?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

Happy Valley roads survey plans, specifications and quantities for two miles of road have been completed and approval of the Local…

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Sydney Road Alterations

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 7

In agreement with the Main Roads Department, Sydney road from Young st to the city boundary has been surveyed in…

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Full Train Services From Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 5

Full train services from Albury to Sydney will not be back to normal running until to-morrow, it was stated by a railway…

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“Middle of Road Policy on N.e.i.”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday : The Prime Minister said in the House of Representatives today that he would consider a request for a…

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Sporting Car And Motor Cycle Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 7

Annual, dinner of Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club was held at the Albury Hotel, a large gathering of members…

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Motoring Pars, and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 6

DR. HAROLD NORRIE, N.R.M.A councillor, speaking at the annual meeting, said the public lacked speaking of proportion in its consideration of road accidents. A stark tragedy in which only one or two people were killed seemed…

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