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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 48

Train Kills Truck Driver

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 10

ADELAIDE, . Sunday : Raymond Clifford Watson, 24-year-old motor driver, was killed when his truck was struck by a train at…

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Six Die in Road Crashes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 1

Six persons were killed and eight others injured in road accidents throughout the State during the week-end. In one of the accidents an 11 year old girl was…

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Motor Cycling Australians in a Places in Ulster Grand Prix

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 August 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Sunday: Two Australians gained major places in the 350cc class Ulster Grand Prix at Behast yesterday. Australian champion Harry Hinton in…

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Funds for Rural Roads Urged

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 2

The federal Government should make immediate large grants to country councils for road repairs and make immediate dollar credits available to…

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First-class Row Brewing Over Re-naming a Road Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 11

What has become known as the Coal and Candle Creek issue id expected to have its sequel in court proceedings involving a well-known columnist of a Sydney…

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The Heavily-taxed Motorist

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Road motor transport has become an amazing source of revenue for both the Federal and State Governments, which now aggregates…

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Six Die in Train Explosion

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 16

ALEXANDRIA, Tues.: Six Bedouin Arabs were killed and 11 were injured yesterday in an explosion which damaged three…

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“Victorian Roads Almost Free of Hijackers”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Although he was not qualified to make comments regarding what took place [?] the confines…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 13

Mr. A. R. Begg, a director of General Motors-Holdens, Melbourne, will visit Albury this week…

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Probe Into Goods Train Derailment

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Detectives investigating a goods train derailment near Deepwater today found stones and a heavy piece…

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Halt Signs Wanted on Trunk Road 57

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Henty Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last week, it was resolved to…

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Carrathool Shire Flood Position at Hillston Grave Majority of Roads Under Water

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 1

WITH the Lachlan at Hillston now 10 inches above the April peak and six inches above the 1931 flood level the position at Hillston is considered to be grave. It is believed that the back road to Griffith will be the only…

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Theft of Wire Endangers Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 9

Engineer to Hume Shire Council (Mr R. V. Welsh) has reported to Albury police the theft of 350 feet of chain wire…

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Moves to Make Roads Safer

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Taxi drivers should not be allowed to drink liquor while on duty, the NSW Road Safety Council decided…

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“£100 Million Needed for Victorian Roads” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 2

Maintenance and improvements to roads and bridges throughout Victoria over a 10 year period were estimated to cost £100,000,000, chairman of the Country Roads Board (Mr D,…

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To the Editor Railway Employes Defended

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 August 1950 · page 8

Sir,—The report of court evidence tendered by John Albert Hancock and Alan Douglas Boyle, who were recently sentenced to…

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Two Die in Road Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two people died in road accidents over the week-end—one in the city area and one in the country…

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Libs. Want £10 Million o Year Spent on Roads HOLBROOK

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 3

The State Rural Committee of the Liberal Party has urged the Federal Government to guarantee at least £10,000,000 annually to the States for 10 years for road building and repairs…

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Young Motor Cyclists Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sun.: Two youths were killed and a woman and her 10 year old daughter were injured in a head-on…

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Canadian Railway Strike Unsettle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 6

OTTAWA, Sun.: Canadian Railways last night announced, a break-down of renewed negotiations with striking union…

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