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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 48

Boxing Louis to Train for Title Bout

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 12

PATERSON (New Jersey). Sun: Former world heavyweight champion, Joe Louis, has reserved training training quarters at…

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Pedestrian, Motorist, Cyclist Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 July 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sun: Three people were killed—two simultaneously—in road accidents over the weekend and many others…

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Restoration of Thursday Train Promise by V.R. COMMISSIONERS

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

The Thursday Melbourne-Deniliquin train service will be re-introduced about mid - August, when the luxury Diesel…

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Murrumbidgee Shire. No Support for Road Change Proposal

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

THE MURRUMBIDEE Shire Council will not support a proposal by the Leeton Shire Council that the highway from Narrandera to Balranald be built along the north side of the Murrumbidgee River as far as Darlington Point…

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[?] Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 10

A 1930 motor car instruction manual, read recently, instructed owners to examine the oil level and water level in…

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Train Services Cancelled

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed.: A number of country train services have been suspended as a result of flood rains…

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Federal Interest in Roads

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 11

BRISBANE, Wed.: The Commonwealth Government was willing to play a full part in the development and…

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Road Transport Paralysed by Floods

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 14

ROMA, Wed.: From Condamine 100 miles east of Roma to the South Australian border, practically all road transport is…

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No New Wodonga Shire Hall Roads Come First

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council has decided against making structural alterations: to Its council offices, building a new hall and council chambers. The question of taking…

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Bad Roads Cause Building Hold-up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 5

About 1000 tradesmen would be stood down from work in the Canberra - Queanbeyan - Goulburn - Cooma area unless something could be done to repair roads to enable timber to be transported from the various timber…

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North Albury Train Hard

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 15

Only one injury was reported following last Saturday’s game at Wangaratta. Len Egan, with a slight shoulder injury is unlikely…

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Near £3 Million Grant for Vic. Roads

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The State Government has allocated £2,856,520 to 182 Victorian municipalities for main road…

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Motorists Can Claim Tax Deductions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. advises that all motoring expenses incurred producing assessable income are allowable deductions for income tax purposes…

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Radio Phone Service for Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday: A radio telephones service will be introduced for Sydney motorists on August 1, the Postmaster-General…

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Roads or Buildings?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 4

Sir,—It is pleasing to know that at least one council in the district gives thought to spending ratepayers’ money. I am referring to…

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An Important Railway Station

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 10

Destined to play an important part in the development of the Tallangatta and Mitta Valleys, the status of Bolga railway station will increase in importance when the township of Tallangatta is moved to Bolga…

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New Roads Aid Plan

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government will discuss the revision of the Federal Roads Aid scheme with the States at a special conference late in August or…

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Tarantula Causes Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 2

When a utility overturned on an embankment on the Oxley Flats Road, Mrs. E. A. Webster, 69, Ovens Street, Wangaratta, suffered a bad…

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“Great National Effort Needed to Restore Roads”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: The State Leader of the Country Party (Mr Bruxner) said today that the unprecedented damage to roads…

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Tragic Offences Warning to Corowa Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

Corowa Police in line with traffic authorities throughout the State, have been instructed to tighten up on all traffic offences…

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