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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 42

Council Refuses to Accept New Roads Wants Boggy Patches Repaired

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 2

Because of the principle involved, Carrathool Shire has refused to accept the dedication of new roads constructed by the Water Conservation and…

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Motor Mechanic Acquitted

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A 23-years-old motor mechanic, Harold Hoad, of Lawson, was acquitted in Quarter Sessions today on a charge of…

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Alleged Assaults on Women in Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Francis Raymond Southall, 25, lorry driver, was remanded until July 10 on bail of £200 in Balmain Police…

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Opinion Divided Over Road Surfacing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 11

Opinion was- divided at Holbrook Council meeting yesterday over the surfacing of streets in the town…

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Myrtleford motor cycle races old Ambulance

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 13

Despite Inclement weather, nearly, 400 enthusiasts saw the motor cycle sports organised by Myrtleford Motor Cycle Club at Merriang…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 12

Mr H. Junghenn, manager of Albury Motors has returned after attending a reception to Chrysler-Dodge delegates from USA, in…

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Motor industry pioneer retires

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 June 1951 · page 12

Retirement of Mr H. C. French, one of the best known pioneering figures of the motor industry in Australia; has been announced by…

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The Motoring World Bad Roads Add To Mounting Road Toll

The Observer · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 3

Reasons for the steep increase in road accidents, according to the N.R.M.A. General Secretary (Mr. H. E. Richards) are the rapid rise in motor car vehicle…

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Train Guard Killed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A northward bound goods train crashed into the rear of another goods train at Rhodes tonight, killing…

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Train Pass[?] Incre[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

During May, [?] travelled by [?] thoura it was [?] figures released be [?]…

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Ramp Repairs on Shire Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

The Waradgery Shire Council, which sought the co-operation of landholders in the repair of ramps on roads within its area, has been advised that some…

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Road Finance System Obsolete

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 2

Unless more money is made available to Shire and Municipal Councils for maintenance and construction of roads they must inevitably get worse…

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Roads Will Get Worse Unless More Money Is Found

The Observer · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 8

"Local Government bodies fully support the case of the N.R.M.A. and other motorists' organisations for better roads," said Mr. A. Mainerd,…

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Migrants Hit by Motor Car

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 1

William James Rennie and D. W. Griffith two young English migrants were seriously injured when they were strank by a motor car…

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Motors for Electricity Supply Purposes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 4

Electricity aupolies are extended into rural areas as single phase lines (which will handle small norse power motors and ordinary domestic…

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233 Yards Skid Pre Motorist’s [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1951 · page 6

The car in which Geoilrey Mullet a young Melbourne man [?] his death near [?] thou[?] on the afternoon of…

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Steep rise in fatal motor cycle accidents

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 June 1951 · page 18

SYDNEY, Fri.: Since 1945 casualties to motor cyclists have increased by 500 per cent. the secretary of the Road Safety…

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6 Die on Roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Six people met their deaths on roads in Victoria yesterday and today and many more were injured, some…

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“Lack of roads holding up N.T. development”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 5

DARWIN Sun.: Lack of internal communications was retarding the development of the Northern Territory, said Mr…

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Liberals want road makers brought from Britain

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 July 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Federal Government was urged to bring road building contractors from Britain and, failing that, from European countries, by the annual convention of the N.S.W. Liberal Party…

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