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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 41

Motorists Warned on Petrol

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues: Warning: to all vehicle users that no more petrol would be available to them until the end of January once…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1948 · page 6

MOTORING organisations in all Australian States are preparing plans for a national campaign early next year to secure redaction in the petrol tax, and to ensure payment of all proceeds collected from road-users for development and…

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Council Albury-wodonga Road Menace Criticised

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 5

[?]P comments on the traffic menace on the Albury-Wodonga road and at the Union Bridge [?] made at last night’s meeting of Albury City council…

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£250,000 Theft From Railways in Past Year

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 3

During the past year property valued at £250,000 had been stolen from railways in New South Wales, a police prosecutor (Sergt…

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Railway Employees' Picnic

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of railway employees was held at Narandera recently to consider, the matter of holding the usual railway…

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Plumbers’ Strike May Affect Railways

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—About 50 plumbers went on strike today at Eveleigh railway workshops because their claim for dirt money…

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Council Points for Cycle Motorists Complaints to Alb Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 2

Under ordinance 34 of the cal Government Act it is a[?] fence to leave a vehicle [?] includes bicycles) standing…

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Dangerous Road Near Round Hill

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of Culcairn Shire Council on Monday Cr. F. Mitchell drew attention to a hill on Main Road 331, near "Round Hill". It was…

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Wodonga [?] Tallangatta May Beat Railway

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 15

Tallangatta at home to the leaders Railway are favored to win in their WTA engagement on Saturday. Tallangatta have a good all-round…

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Plan lo Assist Motorists Visiting Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 December 1948 · page 2

A plan to help motorists - passing through, and visiting Deniliquin Was discussed at Monday night's Chamber, of Commerce meeting…

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Fresh Move on Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

A move has been started to rescind the City Council motion not to co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in a deputation…

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Wodonga—albury Road

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 2

The worst death track in this district is the three miles of narrow, elevated highway between Albury and Wodonga. That official feeling is at -last crystallising into action, is welcome news. After considering a letter from Wodonga Shire,…

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[?] Council Decisions. Bitumen Surfacing of Jingellic Road Engineer To Submit An Estimate Of Cost

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 15

HOLBROOK Council, at its meeting yesterday, discussed its previously affirmed policy to bitumen surface all main roads in its area, and on the recommendation of the President,(Cr. John Boss ), engineer…

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Holiday Petrol Warning to Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 December 1948 · page 11

SYDNEY, Fri: Motorists would probably find it difficult to buy petrol over the holidays if they failed to secure their supplies…

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Truck Blocks Road

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 2

When the steering gear failed, a three-ton truck ran into an embankment near the Granya Gap on Saturday afternoon and…

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Boys Blamed for Train Derailment

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday : The front carriage of an electric train was telescoped when it jumped the line about 50 yards…

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Tram Driver Arrested 3 Passengers Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 December 1948 · page 1

BELGRADE, Sun.: Three people were killed and 29 were injured when a tramcar jumped the lines and overturned in a,…

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Railway Employees Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1948 · page 4

The annual meeting of railway employees was held at Narrandera recently to consider the matter of holding the usual railway employees'…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 December 1948 · page 6

HIGHWAY transport is such a vital and essential amenity that it is well-nigh impossible to assess its value to the nation and the welfare of the people. It is a creator of wealth by providing means through…

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Hay Aerodrome Rifle Range to Go

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1948 · page 2

The Municipal Council was informed at its last meeting that the rifle range now constitutes the principle barrier to the…

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