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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 48

Motor Cyclist Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

Anthony P. Bennett, of Kiewa st., was fined £2 and ordered to pay 10/ costs at Albury Court yesterday on a charge of having ridden…

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Road Transports Rush Perishables From Albury to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 3

Dozens of road transports took urgently needed perishables to Melbourne from Albury yesterday. They arrived here by rail and had to be transferred to the transports because of the State-wide strike of goods trains guards in Victoria…

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For the MOTORIST

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 12

Judging by reports, visitors to the Albury Show this week will see [?] more interesting and comprehensive display of cars, trucks, motor cycles and accessories than ever before. A number of the latest type will be open for…

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Single Phase Motors for Rural Electricity

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 8

Most farms connected to electricity in some way or other [?] the supply for small motor work. Water pumping,…

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Extra £2.6 Million For Roads

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 15

CANBERRA, Wed.: Treasurer (Mr Fadden) announced at the Premiers’ Conference today a new five year agreement by…

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£11 Million Damage to N.s.w. Roads

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) today suggested to the State Premiers that they itemise individual needs for…

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Qld. Fruit and Vegetables by Road to Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 3

Transport by road of 500 tons of pineapples, bananas and beans, which were held up at Wodonga by the rail strike, was begun yesterday, and dozens of trucks are being used in the…

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Victor Mature in Motor Cycle Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 12

NEW YORK, Wed.: Film actor Victor Mature will be on crutches for at least several days following knee and leg injuries…

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Railways Reply on Wodonga Crossing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Transport, Mr. Hyland, has advised Wodonga Shire Council that its suggestion to lower the…

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Rovers Train Solidly

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 20

Wodonga Rovers, who finished the season with eight wins on end, are looking forward with confidence to their clash with Chiltern in the second…

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“Flood Damaged Roads’ Repairs Will Cost £4 Million”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Repairs to NSW roads damaged by floods and record rains would cost almost most £4 million, officials said…

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Roads Disappearing In Lockhart Shire Says Councillor for C Riding

The Observer · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 8

At the August meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council, Cr. J. Lewington said he had made an inspection of many of the roads in his area, and found that several of them were in a shocking condition. In fact, some of them were disappearing altogether, he contended…

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Master Plan Suggestion for Councils Bad Roads Retard Progress, Says A.P.P.U.

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 1

BECAUSE it feels that the bad roads leading to Deniliquin are retarding the district's progress, Deniliquin [?]anch of the Australian Primary Producer's Union decided last night to submit the suggestion to the…

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Motor Display Emphasises British Makers’ Progress

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 14

Reflecting the dollar shortage and the subsequent absence of American vehicles, the motor display at the Albury Show emphasises the progress British motor manufacturers have made in…

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CYCLING Riverina Road Championships Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 24

A record entry of teams will contest the Riverina road championship tomorrow afternoon, starting at 1.30 sharp…

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Three Escape Serious Injuries in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 10

Three people narrowly escaped serious injury when the car in which they were travelling oveturned several times after coming…

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Former Wodonga Railwayman Believed Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 2

Former Wodonga railwayman, Edwin James Baron, 49, is believed to have drowned in the Murray River at Mildura…

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Goods Train Timetable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 4

Because a goods train on Friday has proven unsatisfactory, the Victorian Railways have altered the timetable and…

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Train Kills Man At Henty

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 14

A Sydney “While You Wait” photographer was decapitated early yesterday morning when he was struck by a goods train…

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Better Roads for the Murray Valley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 7

LEGISLATION to extend the Federal Aid Roads scheme will be discussed fey the Commonwealth Parliament this year. The scheme has special significance for the Murray Valley because it provides a framework for…

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