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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

859 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 43

Serious Shortage of Railway Trucks Searching Investigation Asked for

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 1

Complaints of a serious shortage of railway trucks were made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P., Temora)…

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£250 From Railways Welfare Fund for Little Far Westers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 8

Many lonely children from isolated gangers’ and fettlers’ camps along the rail routes of the back country of New South Wales are…

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Aerodrome Still Out

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

The Hay Aerodrome is still unusable. The Town Clerk reports that it has shown no drying since last Monday; water is still inches deep across…

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Aeroplane Spraying

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

The spraying by aeroplane of linseed crops in the Blighty and Finley districts has been held up due to unsuitable flying…

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Aerodrome Hangar For Men’s Basketball

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 5

The Deniliquin Men’s Basketball Association has obtained the lease of a hangar at Deniliquin aerodrome…

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Albury-cowra Road Not to Be Highway

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

The Albury-Cowra road, via Wagga and Cootamundra, is not to be made a State Highway. The Department of Main Roads has made this…

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"Motorists Can Oust Politicians

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday : Motorists could swing an election, election, but politicians did not even think it was necessary to…

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Working Force on Rail-ways to Be Reduced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thurs: Working force on the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale railway extension was to be considerably reduced in strength, the Minister for…

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[?],399 Bales of Wool Consigned to Deniliquin [?]Vool Receivals at Deniliquin railway station this year are easily a local record

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

[?]nce January 1, a total of [?]9 bales has been despatched Deniliquin for transport to [?]ourne…

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2882 Miles Motor Bike Hike

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 2

“That’s the way to spend a holiday,” was Ray Eames’ comment on returning to Deniliquin after a 2882 miles hike…

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“Road Repairs Job Long and Expensive”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Fri : Repair work to be spread over a period of years to the principal State highways damaged by long…

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Motor Cyclist’s Skull May Be Fractured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 3

A motor cyclist, Leslie Nor man Scheetz, 19, of Thurgoona, who is in Albury Hospital, is believed to have a fractured skull…

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Three Motor Cyclists Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Four persons lost their lives as the result of road accidents during the weekend and many…

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Russians May Isolate Berlin Railway System

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 October 1949 · page 7

BERLIN, San.: A warning that Russians may try to isolate the railway system in Western Berlin and by-pass the western…

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Hay Aerodrome Back in Commission

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

The Hay Aerodrome was back in use yesterday for the air liners after being out of action from Sunday to Sunday inclusive…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 14

Extensive tests have been carried out with the Fiat Crawler tractor in Australia under varying conditions, and results have proved…

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Railwaymen’s Superannuation

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 7

Supporting a request by Albury and district railwaymen, Mr Padman, MLA, in the Legislative Assembly this week, spoke in favor…

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Fined for Competing With Railways

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 3

Vincent George Spry, who did not appear was fined £14/10/- at Deniliquin Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday for operating a…

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At Griffith Too Aerodrome Closure

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 4

During the recent heavy rains, the Griffith aerodrome, despite its gravelled strip, was, like the Hay one, closed. We quote from the…

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Bull Skittled Train and Itself!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 10

PARIS, Thurs.: Infurnished at the sight of a red diesel train passing a level crossing at Farges (East…

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