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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 48

Damage to Roads by Timber Lorries

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Damage done to country roads by heavily loaded timber lorries was referred to in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. J. T. Reld (CP…

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Cycling Road Race to R. Anstice

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

The promising young Hay pedallist, Bob Anstice, led all the way, to win the five miles Hampton trophy road event, on Sunday. Off two minutes, Anstice…

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Sequel To Motor Accident at Coolac

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Late in January last a car driven by Constable Arthur Jones, of Corowa, collided with a transport on the Home Highway at Coolac near…

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Motorists, Cyclists Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 10

Fines totalling more than £70 and £15 in court costs were imposed by Mr Smith, SM, at Albury Court yesterday an…

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Railway Bridge Bombed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 15

GRAND FORKS (B.C.), Tues.: A Canadian Pacific railway bridge was bombed on Monday, allegedly by the “Sons of Freedom”—a…

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Bad Roads Affect Coal Output

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: Six western coal, mines were still idle following the refusal of truck drivers to transport coal to railway…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 11

A giant Goodyear-shod compactor was used on the recent construction of the West Beach airport in South Australia. Equipped with four 30.00 x 33 36-ply earthmover tyres,…

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Novel Plan for Motor Cycle Safety

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 10

Many people are concerned by the frequency and seriousness of motor cycle accidents. In this article on official of the Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club, who signs…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 10

Misses M. Byrnes and B. Frazer have joined the office staff of Preston Motors Pty Ltd Albury. With the approach of winter the…

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Flood Damage to Roads Estimated at Nearly £3000

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

The extent of flood damage to roads in the Jerilderie Shire during the heavy rains and floods of a month or two back was the…

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“ ‘Road Hogs’ Must Be Removed”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs.: In an attack on “road hogging” drivers of heavy trucks, Mr. H. E. Richards, secretary of the N.R.M.A.,…

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Yerong Creek F. & S. Dissatisfied with State of Roads

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

Considerable discussion took place on the condition of roads in the vicinity of and leading to Yerong Creek at the monthly meeting of the Fanners and…

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Road Race Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 23

Handicaps for a ten miles road race to be run by the League Cycle Club tomorrow afternoon: N. Smith ser, R. Trezise and C. Thomas 20 sec. W…

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Three Killed in Week-end Road Accidents Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 3

Three persons were killed and 14 others injured in road accidents in N.S.W. over the week-end. The fatal accidents…

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Motorist Rushes Child with Burns to Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

WAGGA, Sun.: A motorist who saw a girl nursing a baby boy near Gumly this afternoon later rushed the child to hospital when…

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Items of News Albury Aerodrome Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

Following the representations by Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, the Department of Civil Aviation at Canberra has announced that it will send…

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Theft at Road Camp

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 15

When Holbrook shire employes went to their camp on the Jingellic rd, about three miles from Holbrook, yesterday morning, they…

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12 Children Drowned When Bridge Collapses

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

VENICE, Monday : At least 12 children were drowned yesterday near the village of Boschochiaro, in the province…

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Why No State Road Money? Minister Contradicts Federal Treasurer— Shire Pursues Inquiry

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

CARRATHOOL Shire Council, continuing its attempt to secure a plain statement of the reason for the recent cut in Main. Roads grants, will place before Mr. Roberton, M.H.R., a letter from the State Minister for Transport, wherein that Minister…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 14

The staff of West’s Motors were recently entertained with talking pictures supplied by General Motors-Holdens on the production,…

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