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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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£33,000 to Be Spent on Roads Council’s Decision

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 4

HOLBROOK Shire Council yesterday decided to bitumen surface 12 miles of the Jingellic road, from Holbrook to Henderson’s Lane, and seal one mile of the Yarara Gap. Cost of the work was estimated at £33,000, towards…

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Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 6

Albury riders are confident of winning their share of the events in the scramble at Wangaratta on Sunday next. A strong team will…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 6

[?] make any worthwhile impression on the obsolescence of the nation’s motor vehicles, considerably more than 100,000 new units should be marketed in Australia during 1949. Many more are needed, but it is doubtful if the…

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Report on Rail and Tram Finances Sought

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY Wed.: The Premier (Mr McGirr) said today he had called for a report on rail, tram and bus finances. Higher awards and…

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Special Train for Sports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., last night advised the Hay War Memorial Sports Committee that a special steam train between Narandera and Hay has been…

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Horse Bolts with Milk Cart; Hits Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Railings of . Stanley st bridge were temporarily repaired yesterday after a milk cart, drawn by a bolting horse, hit the bridge,…

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Motor Bike Racers In Training

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

The sports ground on Tuesday evening echoed to the roar of racing motor cycles as local speedsters commenced training…

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Police Chase After Motor Cycle at Night

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 4

Story of a chase after a motor cycle carrying a pillion passenger was told in Albury court yesterday by Constable R. Payne. The…

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Railwaymen May Refuse To Man Trains SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

THE decision of the Railways Commissioner (Mr. Garside) to discontinue inspections of tracks at weekends may cause a partial tie-up of the railway system…

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Motor Cyclist Crashes While On Sympathy Mission

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

CLOSE friend of a young Wodonga resident who was killed in a motor cycle accident on Monday, was himself injured last night. At the time he was driving to Wodonga to extend his sympathy to the parents of the motor…

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Had No Railway Ticket

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Charged with having travelled on the NSW railways on January 31 and February 1 without having paid a fare, Keith…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 7

An immediate approach will be made to the Federal Government on behalf of the [?]21,000 members of Australian major motoring…

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Motor Industry Pioneer Dies

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Mr T. Turner Shaw, a pioneer of the motoring industry in Victoria, died at his Beaumaris home early…

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Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club Notes Albury Riders’ Success At Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 6

THE riders from Albury had a field day at the Wangaratta scramble on Sunday last, scoring two firsts, four seconds and two thirds. Dave McGrory opened the programme with a win in the…

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Municipal Council Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

The Joint Aerodrome Committee may be expected to meet to discuss removal of the Hay Rifle Club's butts, the required notice…

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Accident on Hay Road Two Injured

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

When a large truck, the property of Permewan Wright, Deniliquin, and driven by Mr. Allan Lloyd, an employee of the…

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Municipal Council Estimates for 1949— £19,000 PROGRAMME Higher Minimums — Rates Unaltered — Little Margin for Road Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

MUNICIPAL rates for 1949 remain unaltered, except for increases on water and general rate minimums. The latter is raised from 2/6 to £2, with half-rates on urban farm land. Total expenditure will be £18,889, of which £3305, more…

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Youths Injured on Motor Cycle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

Two men were injured and the motor cycle they were riding was wrecked on the Murray Valley Highway about five miles from…

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How N.s.w. Railways Handled the Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 7

The claim that the NSW Railways had achieved spectacular results in handling the wheat harvest was made in Albury…

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S.a. Railway Fares-freights Up

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: Supporting a request to the Commonwealth Grants Commission for an increased grant to enable SA to…

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