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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 42

For the Motorist Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 12

Mr E. T. Bazeley, managing director, and Mr. R. Jacka, assistant general manager, of Preston Motors Pty. Ltd. visited Albury at the…

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District News CULCAIRN Railway Picnic

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 16

At a general meeting of No. 5 District South Railway Employes’ Picnic Committee at Culcairn, the following officers were elected:…

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Beg Loss on Old. Railways

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wed. : The Queensland railways had a loss of £1,492,203 in the last financial year, according to the annual…

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£11,430 Roads Programme Submitted by Murray Shire Council

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

Murray Shire main roads programme for 1952 was approved by councillors at Monday’s meeting at Mathoura…

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Railway Picnic at Wagga

The Observer · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

At a general meeting of the No. 5 District South Railway Employees' Picnic Committee, held at Culcairn, the following…

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[?]Apprentices Wanted by Victorian Railways

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 16

Victorian Railways are seeking 220 apprentices for a wide variety of trades. Lads between 15 and 17 years of age of eighth grade State School…

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A Considerate Motorist

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2

Although most of Albury’s cyclists have given up hope that provision will ever be made for parking bicycles in Dean street, they…

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Motor cyclists’ grim road record

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Sun.: Carelessly driven motor cycles were nearly 16 times more lethal than other motor vehicles, Mr T…

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Brother charged after sister’s road death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.: Following the death of Lucy Cormick, 24, of High street, Maitland, as the result of an accident at…

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Motor conference at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 October 1951 · page 2

Plans for increased automotive parts’ production for the new motor vehicle and tractor manufacture and maintenance are…

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Friday Train Restored

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 2

The Friday train service on the South-West line is to be restored commencing late in November, according to a…

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Arrest follows 5 road deaths

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Brighton detectives investgiating the accident in which five young people met their deaths…

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Ratepayers accuse Coreen Council over roads in shire (From Our Own Reporter)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 15

A request by 30 ratepayers for immediate attention to western riding roads was yesterday refused by Coreen Shire councillors after a heated debate…

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Motor men’s decisions at Albury conference

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 14

Plans for “orderly” marketing of automotive parts to ensure widespread distribution and sales at lowest possible prices were…

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Road Accidents

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 2

The New South Wales Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr Shoebridge, has forwarded a statement prepared from information furnished in police road…

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Rubber Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 13

In a few months Melbourne will have a rubberised, skid-resistant roadway—100 yards of it! And if this test section is…

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Road Betterment Campaign

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 12

In order to secure the required revenue for restoring NSW roods to proper condition, the State Government will have to make another approach to the Federal Government for more of the petrol tax proceeds, the…

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Motor men’s dinner at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 14

“The automobile industry of Australia cannot fraction without us, said Mr A. Duly, president of the Automotive…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 13

Mr Ian Hill, Preston Motors, is spending annual holidays touring Queensland. Cab drivers in a USA city…

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New Train Service

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Transport has advised that the proposed restoration of train services on the South-west line includes a…

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