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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 48

Car Kills Mother of 10; Motorist Charged Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 6

A 35-year-old motorist was charged with manslaughter following an accident in which the mother of 10 children was fatally injured in Chapel st. Prahran, yesterday…

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More Money for Roads Rural Grants Increased

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

Federal Aid Roads grants to the States will increase by £2,600,000 in 1950-51. Under the new scheme road…

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Many Albury and Wodonga Railwaymen Take Other Jobs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 7

Many of 200 odd men living at Albury and Wodonga, who have been thrown out of work by the Victorian railway strike, have taken other jobs, it was revealed yesterday…

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Few “Trammies” Turned Up For Work

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 9

BRISBANE, Mon.: Although a mass meeting of 500 City Council tram and bus men decided yesterday to go back to work, only…

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Railway Workers Rebuked

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Monday.: Conciliation i Commissioner Austin today rebuked about 50 railway workers who imposed an overtime ban…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A man was killed and another critically injured when a motor cycle hit a tree on the Prince’s Highway,…

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Mounting Road Death Toll

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 11

Spokesmen for motoring organisations declare that every thinking person must be alarmed at the mounting road toil and that…

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May be Able to Build Roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 5

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to inform Lands Department; Sydney, that it might be possible to proceed…

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For the MOTORIST Motoring Pars and Personalites

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 10

A motor vehicle must not be driven on any footpath unless it is driven directly across the footpath, as slowly as practicable, to…

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Motoring Pars Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 11

A new model 5T Speed Twin Triumph motor cycle has arrived in Albury and shows a number of novel features.. One of these…

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Parking Advice to Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 11

Here is some advice from the NRMA on the subject of car parking. Never assume a state of transverse distortion, by which is…

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Motorist Burned. Car Backfires

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 7

Mr Tom Butt, of Cobram, was burned on the hands, arms and stomach last week when be was “printing” his ear with a small tin of petrol. He…

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Trams, Buses Run in Brisbane Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed,: Normal tram and city council bus services will be resumed in Brisbane tomorrow morning after 16 days…

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More Money for Roads Rural Grants Increased

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

Federal Aid Roads grants to the States will increase by £2,600,000 in 1950-51 as a result of legislation introduced by the Treasurer (Mr…

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Flood Relief Gran[?] for Barham Road[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 6

A flood relief grant of £1[?] has been promised Deniliqu[?] Municipal Council. The Sum is listed for rep[?]…

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Advice to Motor Campers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 9

The N.R.M.A. gives the following advice to motorists who propose to go on camping holidays this summer…

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Man, Woman Hurt in Road Crash

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 3

A man and a young woman were admitted to Albury Hospital last evening following a collision between a motor truck and a car…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 December 1950 · page 2

When his motor cycle crashed into a -car in Dean st shortly before 7 o’clock last evening, Edwin Douglas Moss, of North…

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Record Road Toll Forecast

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Sun.: Statistics suggest that a record number of people will be killed in road accidents. in NSW this year, the…

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Buried Motorist Lived on Snow

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 1

CLEVELAND (Ohio), Sunday: Edward Andras 26 told hospital attendants yesterday that he ate snow to keep alive during…

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