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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 42

Man Unconscious After Motor Bike Crash

The Observer · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 2

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

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Bethanga to Urge Weir Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 2

When Tallangatta moves across to the opposite side of Hume Reservoir, the people of Bethanga and district will, according to…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

An Albury motor cyclist suffered a bruised left leg yesterday afternoon when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car near…

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Railways Detective in Accident

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

A car driven by a Sydney railways detective was involved in a collision at the intersection of Swift and Macaulay sts on…

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Motor cyclist’ killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Kevin Englar[?] 19, of Kialla, near Shepparton, was killed instantly when the motor cycle he was riding collided…

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Radar for Griffith Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 1

It was announced last week that the Civil Aviation Department had approved the installation of radar at Griffith aerodrome and sites for the…

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Saboteurs attempt to wreck train

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday: Saboteurs dynamitted a railway bridge on the Waikaro coalfield last night. The bridge provides access to open-cut mines…

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Jubilee Train Here on May 3

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

En route to Deniliquin, the Jubilee Train will visit Mathoura on Thursday next for four hours — from 9.15 a.m. to 1.15…

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Motor Cycle Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 12

IN AID of the Yackandandah Hospital. Affiliated with the ACUV and conducted under permit by the Myrtleford Motor Cycle Club, with…

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Three pairs socks worth 15/ cost railway employe £20: “pillaging rife”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 5

A detective told rite S.M. that pillaging from Albury railways cost the Railways Commissioners in Victoria and N.S.W. hundreds of thousands of pounds each year. He is Detective Rangott,…

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Motorcycle races at Yackondondoh

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 13

On Sunday next, May 6, a thrilling display of motor cycle and midget car racing will take place at Yackandandah…

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Many Careless. Motorists Killed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.: In 12 months carelessness and faulty driving caused nearly 60 per cent of the 437 motor accidents reported…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 12

Mr Harry Wood, proprietor of the Globe Garage, Albury, has returned from a holiday in Perth, in Perth, WA, where he was accompanied…

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Road Travel More Deadly Than Polio

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed: Road accidents in NSW are proving more of a menace than polio. Figures released by the State…

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Wodonga Road Head-on Smash Cyclist Taken to Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

A 24-year-old Albury man was injured on the Albury-Wodonga rd. yesterday morning when the motor cycle he was riding and a utility truck collided head-on near the wool scouring…

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Holbrook Train Well

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 12

After their good win over North Wagga, Holbrook is confident of downing The Rock tomorrow. Players trained well this week and…

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V.F.L. umpires to travel by train

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 12

The Umpires’ Board of the Victorian Football League has advised the Ovens and Murray League that, owing to long distances…

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Lockhart Shire Roads Listed For Improvement Under Commonwealth Aid Grant

The Observer · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 6

Mr. F. Pritchard, Lockhart Shire Engineer, told the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council that the council had been invited to submit an application before May 15 for an additional grant under the Commonwealth Roads Act. He said that as this advice was only received…

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4 Residents and Visitors Inspect Jubilee Train [?]fficiai Welcome by Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

[?] afternoon and [?] residents and inspected the Jubilee [?] Train, which was…

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Police “War” on Motor Cyclists

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Chief Secretary (Mr Dodgshnn) has instructed police to make an all-out drive to reduce motor…

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