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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 42

Reds Mine Train: 8 Killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

RANGOON, Mon.: Eight passengers died and 10 were injured today when the Communists mined a train near…

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Riverina Road Accident Statistics

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 4

At yesterday’s meeting of the Central Murray Regional Committee meeting held in the Conargo Shire Chambers, a…

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Bar on two motor cyclists

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon: A “Death is so permanent” sign was on one of two motor cycles racing along Royal pde, Parkville, a…

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Dribbling Out Road Money

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 2

If wishes were horses, then Beggars might ride, the old [?]dage says. And if high-sounding words, and professions of interest, and vague promise could be made into labor and materials, then there would no longer be any need for the…

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WODONGA District Section Albury - Wodonga Road To Be Widened?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 9

Though plans for widening the Wodonga Albury road are not finalised, the C.R.B. has sought the assistance of Wodonga Council in finding 60,000 yards of material, a pointer that work may begin shortly. Wodonga Shire Council…

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Mixed Up With motors for almost half a century

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 11

For close on half a century, Mr. Fred Cossor, who now lives in retirement in Paine street, was dubbed “the man who could…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 July 1951 · page 12

When Preston Motors’ Social Club held a dinner at the Globe Hotel recently the opportunity was taken to farewell Mr. and Mrs…

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Move for New Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 2

City Council last night unanimously carried a motion by Ald. Jelbart that the NSW Main Roads Board be asked to give early…

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Bad news for motorists

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Some classes of motorists will pay up to 100 per cent more on compulsory third party…

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Train Kills Boy on Bridge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 1

Charles Edward Powell, 6, of Albury N.S.W. died after being struck by a train on a bridge and buried 25 feet to the ground on…

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[?]The Editor [?]Rap Present Aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 15

[?]—The burning question was [?]Albury is [?]to have [?]rodrome has again cropped [?]seems that some people…

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Monument Hill Road Repairs

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

Motorists who frequently found themselves in difficulties when they missed toe turn at the top of the first rise on Monument Hill…

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Open Letter to Main Roads Board and Conargo Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 3

Madam, would you please assist me to get something done by publishing the enclosed open letter to Main Roads Board and…

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“Tricky” Corner [?] Bunnaloo Road to Be Widened

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 July 1951 · page 2

Where two properties [?] on to the Bunnaloo road form a very difficult corner [?] impossible to get to the…

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Three die in road accidents MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 22

Leslie James Priddle, 45, storeman, employed at the Ford motor works in Wellington St., Geelong West,…

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Council has made law, but doesn’t enforce It Patients in hospital bitter about road noises

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

Patients in Albury Hospital complain briefly about the noise made by heavy road transports travelling along Wodonga place. Throughout the day and night, people lying seriously ill are disturbed by the continues roar…

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On the Motorist’s Back

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 2

Victoria’s decision to bump up the premiums for third party risk insurance (almost double for private cars and more than double for taxis) merely hastens what experience of this form of insurance has led us to expect…

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Road Betterment Campaign

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 14

Social consideration involving improved amenities in the country, with better educational and cultural facilities and higher…

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To the Editor a Bad Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 13

Sir,—Recently I had the misfortune to travel over the 20 miles of shocking road in Culcairn Shire on the trunk highway between…

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New Type Motor Cycle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1951 · page 14

A revolutionary design, in motor cycles is incorporated in the new two-stroke "Vespa" being shown at Bruce Small Pty. Ltd., Albury…

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