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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

859 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 43

District News Mt. Beattty “Ghost Train” Presented

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 13

Revealing talent and-enthusiasm, Myrtleford Theatre Lovers' Club presented a well-known drama, "The Ghost Train" to an…

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Motor Auctions for Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 15

Commencing next Saturday morning, Mr Bert Seaton of Seaton's Agencies, will inaugurate a series of monthly motor auctions…

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Woman Motorist Awarded £1750 Damages

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Mrs Agnes Rawlingson, of Belgrave, was awarded £1750 damages by a jury in the Supreme Court today…

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Railways to Spend £80 Million Big Opportunities Offered Youths

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 10

Within the next 10 years the railways propose embarking on a vast rehabilitation programme costing £80 million. It includes…

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Five Men Remanded at Lithgow Alleged Thefts From Railways Lithgow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

Five men, all alleged to have stolen building materials from the Railways Department over a period of 18 months, were remanded in Lithgow court today to November 9…

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Victorian Railways' Record LOSSo

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Loss incurred by Victorian Railways Department for the year ended June 30, 1979, was the greatest in the…

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Bridge Wanted to Replace Barmah Ferry

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

Murray Shire Council has agreed to meet Numurkah Shire and discuss the possibility of obtaining a bridge to…

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Amusements "Road House" at Hoyts

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 12

In "Road House", which opens at Hoyt's today, Richard Wildmark breaks away from his underworld roles to play a tavern owner with a…

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Henty Railway Yards

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Henty railway yards have undergone considerable improvement during the past 18 months. The permanent way has been completely re-conditioned…

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Three Injured in Car, Motor Cycle Collision

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: people were critically injured when a car and a bicycle collided on Hume Highway at…

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7Th. Railwayman Arrested

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

LITHGOW, Thurs.: A seventh man has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged large scale thefts of…

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Road Blocks Along the Border

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 9

LONDON, Fri: German labor battalions recruited by Soviet Zone authorities, are putting up road blocks and digging trenches along the United…

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Railway Tennis Team

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 19

Players selected to represent Railway in the B grade summer pennant tomorrow are: J. Partridge. D. Logan, G. Amy, J. Comyns. Mesdames…

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Jumped Off Bridge Into Edward River Then Faced Three Charges at Court

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

ALLEGEDLY dared by his wife, a man jumped off the, National Bridge into the Edward River and, as a result faced three charges at the Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions…

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Sold Railway Ticket

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

William Pedrana is out-of-pocket 30/- as the result of selling a railway ticket contrary to Railway Regulations. Charged on summons before the…

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Increased Production of Motor Parts

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

Means whereby the production of motor parts might be increased in Australia to render unneccssary their importation…

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Sail Motor Service

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

In a letter to Mr Padman, MLA, the chief traffic manager of the NSW Department of Railways states that in response to…

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Myrtleford Motor Cycle Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

At a well attended meeting of the Myrtleford Motor Cycle Club it was decided to endeavour to conduct a road safety campaign,…

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Motor Registration and Driving Licence Fees Raised

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 8

Decision of the State Cabinet to raise motor registration and driving licence fees is described by the N.R.M.A. as “an…

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Old Man Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues: The mutilated body of John Dunn, 78, of Craig-end, Delegate, was found on the permanent way near…

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