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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 42

Wodonga’s big welcome to Jubilee train

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

Today 300,000 people in 60 towns will have inspected the Victorian Jubilee train, which left Melbourne on a tour of…

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Items of News Frogs Swarm Across Road

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 April 1951 · page 2

Thousands of frogs were crushed to death by cars travelling between Howlong and Albury last night. One motorist said that the Toad…

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Three Killed in Foot-ball Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 14

LONDON, Sun.: Three men were killed and 69 other football fans were injured—many seriously—in a three train…

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7000 See Jubilee Train At Albury At Weekend

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 7

[?] of 6985 people viewed [?] train at Albury [?] and yesterday. [?] the two days were:…

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Black week-end on N.S.W. roads Six Die, Including Ex-albury Teacher

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 1

Toll of the road in N.S.W. mounted sharply at the week-end, when six persons were killed. Two of them were New Australians, who were riding motor cycles. A former school teacher at Albury was also killed…

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See the Motor Cycle and Midget Car Racing

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 16

AT YACKANDANDAH Recreation Reserve on Sunday, May 6. All proceeds in aid of Yackandan[?] Hospital. Watch this space for…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 2

Fred John Steel, of Avondale Station, Sandigo, via Narrandera, aged 26, was admitted to Culcairn Hospital on Saturday evening,…

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Rise in Motor Fees Forecast

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sun.—It may be a month yet before State Cabinet decides on the request by the Country Roads Board for…

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Two Die Each Day on N.s.w. Roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY. Mon.: Nearly two people a day have died in road accidents in NSW so far this year. Deaths now total 211 in the 112…

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Tragic Road Accidents Ex-albury Teacher Killed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 3

Toll of the road in N.S.W. mounted sharply at the week-end, when six persons were killed. Two of them were New Australians, who…

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Jubilee Train Popular at Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 15

Approximately 2400 people inspected the Victorian Jubilee train at Rutherglen and a further 1600 filed through its doors at…

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Letters to the Editor Tallangatta and Jubilee Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 12

Sir,— Why is the Jubilee train not visiting Tallangatta, as it has the other small towns in the North East? Are Tallangatta’s officials,…

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Holbrook Council to seek £7360 grant for tor sealing district road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 6

Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to apply to the Public Works Department for a grant of £7360 from the petrol tax to tar-seal 4 6/10 miles of the Woomargama-Dora Dora…

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Motoring Pars and Personalties

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 11

Ray Revell, Australian speedcar champion, has accepted a tempting offer to appear on American tracks this winter, and will leave…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 8

In throwing out the Melbourne Tramways Board’s report, which stated there was no overcrowding on Melbourne trams, Victorian…

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Albury Girl Killed Instantly in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

A 16-year-old Albury girl was killed instantly, and her boy friend critically injured whilst they were cycling along Hume Weir rood yesterday afternoon…

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Young Motor Cyclist Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 2

A young Albury telegraphist, suffered a fractured leg when he was struck by a car backing out from Kiewa St., at the Globe…

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Conargo Shire Road Grant

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 8

The Department of Public Works advised Conargo Shire Council, at a meeting on Thursday, that the 1950/51 grant had…

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Maude Ferry Precarious Bridge Plans in Two Months

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

According to a report submitted to the Waradgery Shire Council at this month's meeting, the river crossing at Maude is in a…

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Large Crowd Sees Jubilee Train At Wahgunyah Last

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

A large number of Corowa and Wahgunyah residents took the opportunity to view the exhibits in the Victorian Railways Juh[?]…

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