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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 42

Three Albury Girls in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

Three girls and a young man were injured late last night when a car in which they were passengers collided with a utility…

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Wodonga councillor slates decision not to widen the Wodonga-Albury road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 11

Abandonment of the proposal to widen the Wodongo-Albury rood, announced on Thursday, was “scandalous,” Deputy President of Wodonga Shire Council (Cr.J. Schubert) said yesterday…

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Train Cuts Man in Half

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Fri.: Edwin McPherson, 65, was cut in half by a train at BHP steelworks today. McPherson, of Mary St.,…

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Road Accidents Are Mounting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 September 1951 · page 7

Over the past five years, the number of road accidents in NSW had increased by more than 100 per cent. This has been revealed in a detailed account…

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Two die in road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY. Sun.: Two people died and eight others were injured, one critically, in NSW road accidents over the weekend…

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Solids, opponent live and train in same hotel

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 12

CHICAGO. Sun.: British Empire middleweight champion Dave Sands and Carl Olson, of Hawaii, who meet on Wednesday night in a 10-round…

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Tram men defer decision on direct action

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: A meeting of the tram branch of the Australian Tramway and Motor. Omnibus Employes’ Union decided today…

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Wahgunyah Progress Association Roads Footpaths, Etc., Discussed at General Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

There was a fale attendance at a general meeting of the Wahgunah Progress [?] at the School of Arte[?]en Wednesday last, However the committee would like [?] more resident's to take an interest in the association,…

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Fire railway files missing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Auditor-General (Mr Campbell) has reported to the Government that five files relating to railway contracts…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 11

Mr D. Bannon, manager, of Bannon and Glen, Albury, was a visitor at the Royal Melbourne Show. J. A. Lawton and Sons. Ltd.,…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 12

For the year ended June 30 the NRMA records that tourist itineraries issued totalled [?]6234, free strip mans [?] and free…

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Wodonga Shire to press for road wideni

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

Wodonga Shire Council will seek a re-d[?]sion on deferment of the Wodonga-Albury [?] widening project, brought about by the [?] Victorian loan funds…

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Street Motoring Accidents Two Children Involved

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

Two accidents in which little children have ben involved occurred in Jerilderie Street during the past week or so…

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£10,000 Loan Sought for Lockhart Shire Roads

The Observer · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

In his president's minute at the September meeting of Lockhart Shire Council, Cr. W. K. Day stated that while the good work done is evident, many of the principal roads in the shire needed urgent attention…

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Report on Railways for Mr. Menzies

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The Consultative Committee on Railways, established by the Commonwealth Government to report on…

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Roads Now in “Deplorable Condition”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 October 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Premier (Mr. McGirr), admitted to a deputation from road users today that State roads were is a…

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Man falls under train bruised

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.: A man fell under a moving train at Lidcombe last night and was only slightly bruised and cut…

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Week-end road toll New Australians hurt when car overturns

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

Two New Australians who are employed at Bonegilla Immigration Centre were injured when their car overturned on…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

On Friday evening last shortly after 8 O'clock, about four miles on Corowa side of Springporst, Mr. Keith Martin, of…

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Wangaratta news WANGARATTA, Tues.: Oxley Road Grants

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 5

Oxley Shire Council will receive £37,000 in grants from the Country Roads Board this year, the engineer (Mr. L. M. Leggo) told…

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