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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 41

Government Grant For Culcairn Shire Roads

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday a letter was received from the Department of Public Works, through Messrs D. G. Padman and E. T. Kendell, Ms,L,A., approving of a grant of…

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Semi-Trailer Breaks Through Bridge Decking

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

A se[?]-trailer carrying 200 sheep-and owned by Mr. J. Beckton, Deniliquin, broke through the decking of the Forest Creek bridge on the Murgha…

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District Shires Benefit in Road Maintenance Grants

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council (£1600), Murray Shire (£1400), and Windouran Shire (£1100) have been given grants from the amount…

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Carrathool Shire Burning Off — Half Holiday Poll — Water Supply — Ballyrogan Roads — Rabbits

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

CARRATHOOL Shire Council has delegated to Cr. Killen the authority to give permission for, burning off on irrigated farms, where the farmers would be inconvenienced by any delay in his application. The Council has now tried every…

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HENTY v Culcairn Railways Ii

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

Following is the team to represent Henty against Culcairn Railways II. at Culcairn on Sunday: J. McNamara, H. McMillan, J. Bunyan, N…

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29 Killed in Road Accidents in Month

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri: Twenty-nine people were killed on roads in Victoria in December, traffic police records, released to-day, show. The…

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Motor Cyclist Crashes Into Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Trevor George Smillie, aged 27, a boiler attendant at Albury District Hospital, returned to the hospital as a patient on Saturday…

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Russians Delay British Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Sun.: Russians seized a British military train from Berlin and prevented it from passing through the Soviet zone into the…

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Afternoon Train to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

No special trains ran interstate during the week-end and holiday crowds were comfortably accommodated on trains running on the…

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Australia's Smallest Steam Train For Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Australia's smallest steam train, operated by Millers' - Carnival, is at present in Echuca. While travelling, through Deniliquin…

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Newspapers for Splints When Man Falls Under Train

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon: Ambulance officers used rolled up newspapers as splints at Petersham railway station to-day to treat Hedley…

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Liner Skates Under Harbor Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Passengers and crew of the 22,445-ton liner Asturias which arrived from overseas early to-day received the…

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Ex-Service Women Asked To Train As Nurses

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues: Ex-service female personnel who enlisted or were called up for full-time duty on or before their 30th birthday…

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£1000 Loan for Holbrook Shire Road Works

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

The Governor has approved of an application by Holbrook Shire Council to raise a special loan of £7000 as part of its £21,000 road…

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More Pay for Motor Mechanics

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues. — An order to vary the Motor Body and Coach-building and the Agricultural Implement Makers’ awards margins…

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Two Men Killed in Rail Motor Crash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

MOUNT ISA, Tues.: Two railway workers were killed instantly when a small railmot[?]r crashed into to the rear of a stationary train…

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Grant for Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

In addition to the £1550 granted to the Jerilderie Shire for road work from the Commonwealth Aid Roads Fund, various Riverina…

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Hiding Unsightly Railway Area

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

At its meeting last evening Albury City Council discussed the planting of a hedge along railway land in Young St., with a view to…

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Nasty Jolts on Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

Unwary cyclists on the overhead bridge over the railway at the eastern end of Dean st. receive some nasty jolts when they…

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Teen-agers Rob 2000 Train Passengers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

TOKIO. Thurs: While the greatest manhunt in the history of Japanese crime continued yesterday for the bank murderer, 150…

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