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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 48

To Expedite Work on Albury-Wodonga Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 5

Wodonga Shire Council will ask Albury City Council to hasten a deputation with the Main Roads Department so that the…

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Korean War Road Convoys Attacked by U.S. Planes Tokio

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 3

American war planes late yesterday and last night attacked and knocked out 85 camouflaged motor lorries and other vehicles moving in convoys south along the North Korean main supply route from Manchuria. A second sizeable enemy…

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Fatal Motor Cycle Accident Death of New Australians

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 3

One of the victims of the Finley-Deniliquin Road motor cycle accident, reported in last issue, Milutin Jesic (35), died on Thursday last…

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Train Kills Baby

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday : The Tamworth day-train tonight decapitated an 18 months old boy who wandered from his parents’…

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Rural Roads in 'Dreadful Condition'

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

The Deputy Leader of the Country Party, Mr. R. S. Vincent, warned the Government in the Legislative Assembly that if it did not soon reestablish the roads in…

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Objected to Being Called a Tramp

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Fri.: In America they are known as “hoboes”—but in Britain they object to being called “tramps”…

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Two Children Hurt in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 3

Two children, Jeffrey Henderson, of Happy Valley, and Robert Young, of George st, Albury, were admitted to Albury Hospital…

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Road Transport of Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) told the Legislative Assembly during the week that owing to the congestion at wool stores it would…

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Conargo Shire Council’s New Road Making Equipment

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 6

Tenders for two power graders and two five ton Ford tracks have bees accepted by Conargo Shire Council…

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Traffic Limitation on Railways

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY,. Mon.: On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, only perishables, coal and traffic for shipment will be accepted at…

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Speeding Motorists Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 8

At Albury Court yesterday Mr. Quiggin, SM, fined three motorists a total of £11 with £1/7/- costs on charges of…

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Three Motorists Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 8

Three motorists were fined a total of £9 and ordered to pay £1/10/- costs in Albury Court yesterday on carges of having…

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Young Liberals to Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 2

About 40 members of the Young Liberals’ League from Albury, Wagga, Wodonga, Corowa, Wangaratta and Benalla will, attend…

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Clerk’s Fatal Train Fall

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: The body of a [?] year old clerk who left Sydney last night by train for Lee[?] was found on the railway line…

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For the MOTORIST Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 12

Traffic regulations provide that where there is no speed limit a driver should not proceed at a speed in excess of 50 m.p.h…

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Motor Imports Exceed £80 Million

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 1

Australia now spends more money abroad on motor vehicles than anything else. Commonwealth Government figures indicate that if…

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Austin Motor Co. Profit of £93,000

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Wed:: Due to a considerable increase in productive capacity, Austin Motor Co.. (Aust.) Ltd. in the year to July 31,…

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Motor Men to Confer at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 7

The Automotive Products Manufacturers’ Association of Australia will hold its 1950 convention at Albury from October…

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Railways, Roads are Bombed TOKIO

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 1

United States Superforts today bombed railways and roads at Namsidong, in northwestern Korea, only 20 miles from the Manchurian border, at the mouth of the Yalu…

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Motor Cyclist for Trial

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 19

WAGGA, Fri,: A North Wagga man, Francis Harold Archer, was committed for trial at Wagga Police Court .today on a charge of…

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