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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

859 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 43

Why Roads Are Bad

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

The worst aspect of a continuing legislative injustice is that those who oppose it must keep on using their voices and pens until there Is danger that they lose the force of their arguments by their repetition. Yet if truth, freedom and…

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Youth Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.: Police today identified the body of a youth found alongside the railway lines near Marrickville station last…

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Railway Men, Dockers’ Strike Still Continuing London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 3

THE Central Strike Committee today defied the executive of the National Union of Railway Men, and many trains were again immobilised. The executive sent out telegrams…

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Rally of 5000 Railway Men Called “Commo” Stunt Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

A RALLY of 5000 railway unionists unanimously carried a motion in the Domain today calling on the Premier (Mr McGirr) to take immediate action to amend the Railway Act…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 2

A 23-year-old soldier suffered lacerations to the face when he was struck by a car on Tallangatta road, at Little River, on…

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Stolen Car Kills Motor Cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 5

HOBART, Sunday : Police of Hobart and South Tasmanian country districts are searching for an unknown…

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Pine Lodge Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Those who leap into a series of criticisms should first of all cheek their facts, it was stated at a meeting of Conargo…

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[?] Moonee Swamp Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Tenders for the loaming of sections of Moonee Swamp road will be considered by the Municipal Council, which meets in…

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Youth—girl Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The rider and passenger of a motor cycle outfit were killed when their machine was struck by a…

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First Diesel Train to Bright

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 7

Great local interest was displayed in the arrival of the first diesel motor train at Bright last Saturday…

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Sargent Wins Road Race

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

Alan Sargent, riding off 220 seconds, won the second of the season's road races run by the Hay Bronzewing Cycle Club on…

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Deny Attempt Made to Wreck Hirohito’s Train Tokio

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

JAPANESE national police headquarters to-day denied Japanese Press reports that saboteurs had tried to wreck Emperor Hirohito’s train. Officials said three was no…

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£360 for Hospital from Deni. Motors Ball

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Officials of Deniliquin Motor Company’s Social Club— Messrs. T. Fawcett, H. Lawrence and D. Maher attended…

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Train Kills Seven People in Tunnel

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 3

BOMBAY, Tues.: The police are investigating the deaths of seven train passengers, who were killed in a tunnel between Kalyan and…

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“Go Slow” Threat by Railwaymen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 15

LONDON, Tues.: A delegates' meeting of London railwaymen last night resolved to begin general “go slow” tactics in…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 11

NOW looked on as being an annual event the Albury Football Club Charity Ball this year will beheld at the Palais Royal on Wednesday, July 6, Funds of the Albury and Mercy Hospitals will profit from the ball, which is being sponsored…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 12

Many a motorist, when caught out on the road during a severe: thunderstorm. has a shiver, up his spine when lightning flashes…

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Road Grader For Town Roads. Loaming by Contract New Grant for Gunbar Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

HAY Municipal Council decided on Tuesday on the purchase of a medium road patrol grader (Malcolm Moore model), at a cost of about £2075. The grader will be used for work in the streets and Council will also make overtures to have…

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Train Kills Railway Employe

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.: The locomotive of the first division of the Interstate express struck and killed a railway…

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No Government Aid This Year for Hay Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

THE report of the deputation recently to the Minister for Civil Aviation, on the subject of the Government taking over the Hay aerodrome was put (for information) before both the Hay Municipal Council and the Waradgery Shire…

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