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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 48

A Temporary Road ?!?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

In Parliament last week, the Minister for Transport promised to provide facilities —by means of a temporary…

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Train Murder; Stockman Shot

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday : Shot through the head, a murdered stockman was pushed through the window of a…

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Problem of Road Maintenance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

In his maiden speech, in the Legislative Assembly, the new Country Party member for Armidale Mr. Davis Hughes said that the…

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Lockhart Shire President Concerned Over State of Roads

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 3

Several times during the March monthly meeting of Lockhart Shire Council, the president (Cr. W. K. Day) expressed much alarm concerning the…

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Ministerial Visit Sought To Consider Deniliquin Road Repairs

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire Council yesterday, after receiving a deputation from the Hay Chamber of Commerce, decided to ask that…

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Special Meeting of Lockhart Shire at Grubben Inspection of Roads to be Made

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

As the sequel to a special meeting of ratepayers and members of the Parents and Citizens' Association held at Grubben on Thursday, 9th March, to deal with the bad state of roadworks in C Riding of Lockhart Shire, Councillor Lewington who was present at the meeting, said he…

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Railwaymen’s Ultimatum Cabinet Ready to Meet

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: An emergency meeting of State Cabinet will he called tomorrow if railwaymen decide to strike…

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N.s.w. Aid for Melb Trammies

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Representatives of the deregistered [?] Tramways Employed Union, Messrs J. Veitch and J…

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Train Driver Indicted Following 32 Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK, Fri.: A special Grand Jury last night indicted on a charge of second degree manslaughter Jacob Kiefer the driver…

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Balt Critically Injured in Train Fall

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Friday : A Bait migrant was critically injured last night when he fell from the special train taking him to the…

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Two New Australians Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Friday : Two New Australians, members of a railway repair gang, were struck by a train at Pascoe Vale and…

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Woman’s Ordeal 12 Years’ Gaol for Train Attack

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 7

MAITLAND, Fri.: Rodney Francis Thorley, 34, laborer, Singleton, was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by…

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Trams Wrecked in Riots

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

BRUSSELS, Friday : Violence broke out in parts of Brussels and outbreaks were also reported from southern…

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A Warning to Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

A warning that roads to Narrandera and Wagga were impassable was issued by the Albury police last night…

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Tram Killing Youth Charged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Fri.: Charles Norman, 20, station band, of Alpha, was charged in Alpha Police Court today with…

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Deniliquin Road Under Water

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

Another aerial flood picture showing the avenue of trees lining the submerged Deniliquin road, about one and a half miles from Wagga…

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Jumped Into Path of Train-killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 3

A young married man was fatally injured on Saturday afternoon when he was struck by the Wagga-Tumbarumba rail…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

A Melbourne man was seriously injured when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car on the Ovens Highway, two miles…

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Motor Cycle Stolen

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

An AJS motor cycle, with a Victorian number plate (9221) was reported stolen from the kerb in front of Hoyts Theatre at 11 p.m.,…

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Items of News Car and Motor Cycle in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 2

Loose gravel caused a motor cycle and a car to collide on the Jindera Gap yesterday. Both vehicles were slightly damaged…

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