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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 48

Heavy Wool Receivals at Deniliquin Railway Station

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

This season's wool receival at Deniliquin railway station gives early promise of exceeding the huge 1949 intake of…

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Bad Roads No Bar to Kergunyah Members

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 6

An example of keenness in the work of the CWA was given by seven members of Kergunyah branch recently when, because…

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The Problem of the Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

One of Australia's highest priority undertakings at the present time is the reconditioning of its deteriorated roads. The problem was acute…

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Correspondence the Bridge Question (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

Dear Sir,--As an old Wahgunyah resident, I have been surprised to learn of a proposal to name the bridge between Corowa and…

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Road Accident Toll

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 13

Stronger action by the Government is urgently necessary if the road accident position is to improve, in the opinion of the…

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Depressing Main Road Position

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 13

The NRMA end BACA express concern at the fact that the central roads administration is receiving no assistance for…

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Father, Son Killed in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 16

PERTH, Tues.: As a result of a collision between a car and a motor truck on the main Northam road, about a mile east of…

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Farmers Seek More Money for Road Repairs

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: The reconstruction of country roads in flooded areas Is likely to be a [?] and costly job…

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For the MOTORIST Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 12

Mr A. Cootes, tractor division sales manager for Kellow Falkiner Ltd., Melbourne, will visit Albury for the demonstration of…

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Beechworth to Get Money For Roads

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 11

At the last meeting of Beechworth Shire Council a communication was received from the CRB setting out the amounts…

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Councillors Support Daylight Train Service

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

A recommendation recently made by the Hay Chamber of Commence io the Department of Railways that a train be provided for Hay residents…

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£1½ Million Allocated for Victorian Roads

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Country Roads Board had completed allocation of the £1,566-000 made available by the…

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Corowa Municipal Council Planting and Fencing of "Sunnyside" Play Ground Extensive Plant to Be Purchased Civil Aviation Department to be asked to purchase Aerodrome

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 4

Due to various reasons the ranks of the Municipal Council were thinned cut on Tuesday night last August 8, 1950, when a bare quorum carried out a long and important session at the monthly meeting His Worship the Mayor, Alderman G., N., Eberle was…

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Motor Trucks in Head-on Collision

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Wednesday's accident was the third of a series of collisions on the Wagga-Albury Road during the past week. Two motor trucks met head-on on a…

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Graziers Using Motor Boots

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 13

TAMWORTH, Thurs.: Many graziers in the Walgett district now had outboard motorboats, and they were relieving police of…

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Power Grader for Hume Shire Roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 8

Home Shire Council has taken delivery of its first power grader, which cost over £3000. Shire engineer, Mr R. V. Welsh, is seen climbing aboard the grader, which is powered by a 46 h.p. Perkins diesel engine…

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Missing Motor Cycle Damaged. in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 2

A motor cycle was removed from in front of the Masonic Hall, Kiewa Street, at 12.15 o’clock yesterday morning and was later…

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Bright Railway Brochure

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 2

A bright brochure advertising the Riverina Express running between Sydney and Albury has been released by the NSW…

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Young Man and Woman Riding Motor Cycle Killed in Collision MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 3

A young man and a young woman were killed yesterday when the motor cycle they were riding collided with a car in Lake road, Albert Park. They were DESMOND…

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Two Motor Cyclists Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Two motor, Cyclists were killed and seven other persons were injured in road accidents in NSW over…

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