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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Amusements “Waterloo Bridge,” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 6

In “Waterloo Bridge,” which is now playing a return season at the Regent Theatre, Vivien Leigh has the romantic, tender and…

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Motor Cycle Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 11

Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club members spent an enjoyable evening at the quiz contest and house party held on…

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For the MOTORIST

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 September 1949 · page 11

MOTORING bodies are seriously perturbed over the state of motor vehicle headlights revealed in the second official test conducted by the traffic police under Superintendent Lawrence in conjunction with…

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Yerong Creek F. & S. Association Want Mail Carried on Early Motor Train

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Yerong Creak branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held on Monday night last week, it was decided that the…

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Council to Seek Air Conditioned Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council make representations to the Railway Department that one of its new air conditioned trains be sent…

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Petrol Grant for Thelangerin Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council will make application for a further grant from Petrol Tax money for work on the Thelangerin read and then…

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Motor Cycle Speedway

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 5

Deniliquin Motor Cycle Club has been granted permission to put down a racing track on the stock route (T.S.R. 998)…

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Man Struck by Train Loses Leg

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: A man who was observed to be walking along the electric railway line was run down by an electric train at Milson’s…

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Shire Councils to Receive Increased Allocations for Roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri. — President of the Shires’ Association of NSW (Cr J. M. Caldwell) and the President of Local Government Assn…

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Items of News to Become Trunk Road

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 2

Department of Main Roads has advised Mr. Padman, ML.A, that it proposes to recommend the proclamation as a trunk road of that…

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Smaller Petrol Ration for Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 September 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday : When petrol rationing is re-introduced in Victoria probably in November,…

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Britain Wins Motor Cycle Trophy

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 11

LONDON, Sun: Britain won the international motor cycling trophy for the 13th time yesterday, at the international six days trial at Eppynt,…

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Railwaymen Urged to Continue Normal Working

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Sun.: The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen decided yesterday to issue an appeal to all members to continue…

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Federal Road and Hospital Payments

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

The distribution of the petrol tax, and the subsidy given by the Federal Government to the public hospitals, Were a disgrace to…

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Shire Councils to Receive Increased Allocations for Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 1

The allocation from the petrol Tax for Local Government roads throughout the Commonwealth will be increased for 194950 by £1…

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Not Enough for Roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

Country folk as a whole Will welcome the news that the Commonwealth will provide another £1 million out of the petrol tax for work on roads in the current financial year. This brings the total granted to municipal and shire councils…

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Railwaymen’s “Go Slow” Strike

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 14

LONDON, Tues.: The first workers’ reaction to the “work harder for the same pay” appeal by the Chancellor (Sir Stafford…

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Films Hold Interest of Motor Men

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 12

An informative screening of films was made to a large gathering of district automotive trade distributors and representatives at the…

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For the MOTORIST

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 11

SIX members of Albury Motors’ staff went to Melbourne recently to help unpack 430 Austin sedans which have been arriving from England in cases. Mr. H. Junghenn, of Albury Motors, took delivery of…

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Girl Seriously Injured. Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

Following the concert on Show night, little Lorna Burley, daughter of MR and Mrs F. Burley, had the misfortune to be struck by a ear, being driven…

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