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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 48

Train Drivers’ “Hiccup” Strike

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

MILAN. Thurs.: Communistled train drivers have begun a “hiccup” strike for higher wages in the Milan area…

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Club North Albury Train Hard

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 18

Benalla thoroughly deserved their win last week after fighting back from a forlorn position. This defeat, which has relegated…

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Aratula Road in Bad Condition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

“The Aratula road in the Conargo Shire has been badly cut about by cattle movements and heavy transport and is in a…

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Building imminent of Spacious Brick Offices for Main Roads Board

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

TENDERS have been called for the construction of modern, spacious brick offices for the Deniliquin branch of the Department of Main Roads.. The building will be erected in Wellingion Street, opposite the Court…

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Crown-hugging by Motorists Condemned

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

A police campaign against "crownhuggers," or motorists who travel in the centre on the road, is strongly urged by the N.R.M.A…

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[?] From Train—uninjured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 21 year old [?] baseball player yesterday [?] fell from a Sydney-bound [?] near Grafton and 20…

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Family of Five Perish in a Train Fire LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 8

Two women, two young children, and a man, believed to hove been members of one family, were burned to death lost night when flames swept three coaches of the Speeding…

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District Jottings Main Roads Officers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 4

Deniliquin will soon have a spacious new office building to grace Wellington Street. Plans for the erection of a brick building to house the staff of the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed in Crash

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

ORANGE, Mon.: Bruce McKay, 25, of the Post Office, Clergate, was killed today when the motor cycle on which he was riding…

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Corowa Aerodrome Being Improved

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 24

Corowa aerodrome is regarded by pilots as one of the best in the Commonwealth. Within two miles of the town,…

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Transfer of Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 2

Towong Shire Council will take action to transfer to the Education Department a piece of the roadway in front of Tallangatta School…

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Towong Shire Residents Complain About Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 23

Towong Shire Council yesterday tabled for a month, a petition, signed by 200 residents, which brought to the notice the…

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Allegations Against Motorist

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A motorist, whose car knocked down and seriously injured two girls on Saturday, was still under the…

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For Motor Cyclists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 11

RSC and MCC members are advised that an “observed section” event will be held at the 9-mile reserve, Wagga rd, at 10.30…

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For the MOTORIST

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 11

Mr H. Wood, of Riverina Motors and Motor Cycles, has received details of the Junior TT motor cycle races held last week in…

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Baker Motors’ Enterprise

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 June 1950 · page 12

Baker Motors, Albury, have obtained a contract from the Army Department for repair and maintenance of army…

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Schools, Hospitals, Roads and Bridges

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 3

In addition to water conservation and irrigation works, an extensive programme of new school buildings over most of the Electorate, new…

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Motor Traders Annoyed Over Plans for Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 15

Albury motor traders may hold a motor show independently of the agricultural show if Albury Show Society does not accede to requests to improve show facilities…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 2

Fire yesterday caused slight damage to a motor cycle at the corner of Olive and Guinea [?]ts. The rider quickly brought the…

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Wagga Tennis Players in Clucairn Road Crash

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

A party of tennis players returning to Albury from Wagga on Monday night, in a car driven by Mr. F. J. Garter, of Albury, had a narrow escape…

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