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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

811 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 41

Howlong Road Accident Utility Truck Overturns

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

Two people were in[?]ured early yesterday morning when a utility truck overturned on Dight’s Hill on the Howlong road wh[?]n…

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Hay Aerodrome Civil Aviation Estimate Disputed A.n.a. Will Land on Dry Weather 'Drome

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 2

MR. I. H. Grabowsky, planning and development manager for A.N.A., with Mr. Grabowsky, field engineer for Messrs Tutt, Bryant and Co., manufacturers of heavy earth moving equipment. inspected the Hay Aerodrome on…

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Most Striking Railway Men Defy Q’land Premier Situation Deteriorates As “Wharfies” Cease Work [?]nly Skeleton Train Service; No Violence Reported BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

Only a comparatively small number of the State’s striking [?] morning obeyed [?] Arbitration Court[?] work be resumed. The responses enabled the Railway Department to run six passenger [?] in suburban areas and several coal trains but by 10 a.m.—the deadline…

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Motor Accident at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

At about midnight on Sunday a motor accident occurred near Albury on the Howlong road, and several occupants including the driver, Mr…

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Motor Driver in Court Denies Intoxication Charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 4

Horace Christopher Lansdown, aged 43, motor driver employed by the PMG Department, pleaded not guilty in Albury court…

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Services Def. Deni. Motors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 4

Services winning margin over Deni. Motors was nine wickets. Deni. Motors, dismissed for 45 in the first innings, showed no…

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Mairjinmy Roads

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

Messrs R. Arnold and J. Council recently waited on the Jerilderie Shire Council in reference to roads between the Finley Road and that to Berrigan…

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Runaway Train Ends Up on Embankment

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

BRISBANE Tues.—A freight train of five coal hoppers, carrying 100 tons of coal, and a brake van, but without a loco,…

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New Set-up for Transport Board For Railways And Tramways

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Department of Railways and the Department of Road Transport and Tramways will each be…

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Insurance on Motor Vehicles Increased

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.—Insurance rates for all classes of motor vehicles are to be increased by 15 per cent from April 15…

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Uruguay to Buy British-owned Railways

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

MONTE VIDEO; Tues. — Uruguay officially announced tonight that it would buy all British-owned railways in the country…

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Motor Driver on Slaying Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — An East Brunswick motor driver today was charged at Kyneton with the manslaughter of Francis…

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B.m. Motors Building New Showroom

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 2

Land in Kiewa st between :the Albury Club and Stanley st has been bought by Mr B. JL Miley, proprietor of B.M. Motors, who…

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Strike March on Parliament by Railwaymen and Wharfies

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday: Two thousand wharfies, and five hundred railway men this morning marched on Parliament House, where the Labour…

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Motor Vehicles and Dollars

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R. for Darling asked the following question recently in the House:—In view of the very great importance of motor…

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Former Culcairn Residents In Motor Cycle Capsize

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

Three persons were injured when a motor outfit overturned in swerving to avoid a collision with a motor car at the intersection of Banksia street…

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Train Cuts Man in Half

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 11

TAMWORTH, Sunday. — Walte[?] Henry Conlan, 47, was cut in half when he was run over by a train on the loop line about 100 yards…

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Woman Cut to Pieces by Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: An unidentified young woman was killed instantly tonight when she fell in front of an electric…

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“Disregard for Children’s Safety” Charge Against Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

It was scandalous to see the utter disregard of motorists and cyclists for small children who crossed the Dean and David sts…

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Queensland Railway Strike No Black Ban on Petrol Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

Had a union black ban imposed on the Shell depots on Saturday been carried out, most of Queensland’s emergency transport would have been halted…

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