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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 48

Holbrook Council Approves Road Work Programme of £7400

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 11

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday approved a recommendation by the engineer (Mr Beck ) to submit to the Public Works Department a £7400 programme for works to be carried out from the…

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Holbrook Council Backs Big Road Project Costing About £200,000

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 15

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to co-operate with Tumbarumba and Kyeomba Councils in urging that funds be provided by the Commonwealth for putting the…

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Jury Frees Motor Cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Tues: A motor cyclist whose machine allegedly without a headlight knocked down and killed a married woman on…

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Motoring Pars and Persionalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 12

Motor car exhibits at the current Royal Melbourne Show are reported to eclipse even pre-war showings. A number of new…

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“End of Interstate Road Haulage”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday : A new tax on road transport meant the end of interstate road haulage, said the president of the Long…

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Cycling 44 Riders in Riverina Road Classic

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 12

Forty-four riders will take part in the, 82 miles Wagga to Albury road race on Saturday, conducted by Riverina Cycle Zone. Conjunctional with the event will be the Riverina Road Championship, which will go to…

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Motor Cycle Accident Two New Australians in a Serious Condition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 5

Two new Australians, both local residents, met with a motor cycle accident on the Finley-Denillquin Road on Sunday afternoon last and…

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£3494 Bridge Building Tender

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

A £3494 tender submitted by Mr. Norman, White, of Deniliquin, has been accepted by the WaradgeryS Shire Council for the…

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Thursday Goods Train Service

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

A Thursday Melbourae- Deniliquin goods train service is now in operation. Its establishment followed a…

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New Road Tax Hits Hauliers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

Haulage contractors operating between Albury and Sydney would be forced off the road by the application of the…

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Important Lockhart Shire Roads Included In Commonwealth Grant Aid

The Observer · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

The Lockhart Shire Engineer (Mr. F. S. Pritchard) reported to the September meeting of the council that a letter received invited the council to make application for a Commonwealth Aid grant of up to £8500 for the current year. The engineer said it was probable that only…

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Negligent Driving Charge Fails Sequel to Moama Bridge Accident Denioquin Witness Removed From Court

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 6

CONFLICTING evidence marked a case before Mr. K. Smith, S.M., in the Moama Court of Petty Sessions last week, when George Harrison Campbell of Charlotte Street, Deniliquin, was fined a total of £4/15/ on a…

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Motor Cycle Dies

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

One of the victims of the Finley road motor cycle crash, Milutin Jesic, died yesterday morning at Deniliquin Hospital…

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Sequel to Railway Crossing Crash

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 5

A railway crossing smash near Berrigan last December had its sequel in Berrigan Court last week…

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Collier Crashes Into Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tri The Glebe Island bridge was damaged this morning when the collier, Retton Bank, crashed into the…

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Road Grant Inadequate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. expresses concern at the inadequacy of the new Federal road grant, and says the Government's failure to face facts will seriously…

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Railways Will Not Alter Seat Allocations on Riverina Daylight Express

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 14

Present system of allocating seats on the Riverina daylight express is considered the most equitable for the various stations, and the department does not consider the arrangement should be altered, the secretary for the…

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American Locos For N.S.W. Railways ?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: The State Government is negotiating for the purchase of a number of American locomotives, the Minister for…

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For the MOTORIST

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 10

Of the 322,2344 people who took the British Ministry of Transport driving test lost year 122,138 failed. It was one of the worst years on record. Truck operators should not…

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Motorists and Bushfires

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 10

An appeal to motorists to display extra care to prevent the starting of bushfires is made by the NRMA and RACV…

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