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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

952 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 48

Albury Aerodrome Govt. Would Bear Cost

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr White) said in the House of Representatives yesterday that if Albury City…

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Wodonga- Albury Road Talks

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

The Mayor (Aid. Bunton) said last evening that no. date had been fixed for a conference between representatives of Wodonga Shire…

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Manslaughter Charge Follows Road Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

LITHGOW, Thurs.: Karl Hansen, 58, of South Bowenfels, was committed tor today in the District Court…

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Deniliquin Road. Heavy Traffic Opening Indefinite

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Although the Deniliquin Road (Cobb Highway, No. 21) is now approaching the state of being open for light traffic it is…

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Property on Moonee Swamp Road Sold

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

“Woodleigh,” a 425 acres irrigated property on Moonee Swamp Road, nine miles from Deniliquin, has been sold at…

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Bama Wants Bridge to Replace Ferry Conference to Agitate

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

ON the request of the Bama Progress Association, the Numurkah and Murray Shires called a conference of [?]nterested bodies to meet at Bama (Vic.) last Tuesday afternoon to discuss the matter further and decide on the…

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Carrathool Shire Roads Use of Bitumen on Loam to Be Investigated

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

MANY roads in Carrathool Shire were reported untrafficable during the recent rains and the Wilbriggie-Darlington Point road, where. 23 vehicles were said to have been bogged, came in for much discussion at last meeting. The, Shire engineer…

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Hopes of Tram Strike Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Strict [?] surrounds the attempt to [?] the eight-day-old tram diss[?] in the Arbitration Court…

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To Discuss Albury Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

The Mayor (Aid. Bunton) said yesterday that he had received a letter from Mr David Fairbairn, MHR, stating that the Minister…

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New Australians Want to Play Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

Many New Australian bridge players at Bonegilla want to get in touch with players in Albury and Wodonga according to Mr. Paulis…

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Loose Planks on Union Bridge Disturb Sleep

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 8

Residents in the vicinity of the Union Bridge and campers at Norenil Park yesterday criticised the N.S.W. Main Roads Department for its failure to reduce to a minimum the noise caused by traffic over loose planks in the structure…

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‘Services May Be Used To Man Melbourne Tram Buses’ MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

Opinion that the State Government may ask the army to man tramways and buses if the strike is not over by Tuesday was expressed in union circles tonight…

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Six Killed When Train Sabotaged

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 5

MADRAS, Sun.: No fewer than six people were killed and 85 injured yesterday when the Madras Calcutta mail train was derailed…

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Little Boy Killed on Road

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: A three year old boy, Wayne Hogono, of Kogarah, was killed when hit by a car at Kogarah this afternoon…

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Railwaymen Want to Travel on Expresses

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: The NSW secretary of the ARU (Mr. J. Ferguson, MLC) said tonight that a deputation from the ARU, the…

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Two Lads Killed From Motor Cycle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 5

WARREN. Sun.: Errol Cope. 18. and John O’Neill, 18, were killed last night when the motor cycle they were riding collided with a…

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“No Early End to Tram Strike”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sat.: The Government saw no prospect of an early end to the tram strike, the Premier, Mr. Hollway, said…

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Train Hits Bus

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: An empty 30 seater passenger bus which had stalled on a level crossing near Chelsea, was carried 60 yards…

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Bama Stresses Need for Bridge Deputation to Wait on NSM. and Victorian Governments

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

A DEPUTATION of three will wait on the Minister for Public Works, the Main Roads Board in New South Wales, and the Country Roads Board and Minister in Victoria, respectively, as a result of the conference held at…

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Tram Strike 12 Days Old

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: As the tram strike deadlock continues with no move to settle the 12-day-old dispute, the threat of…

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