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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 42

Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 11

The suggestion made by the Premier of Victoria, Mr. McDonald, that cars which were parked too long should be towed away by…

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Costly Ride in Train

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 6

It would have been much cheaper for Iwan Woloszyn, Ettamogah, to have paid his train fare from that station to…

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Heavy Road Haulage “Burden On Road Authorities”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 2

Wakool Shire Council is gravely concerned over the burden placed on road authorities by road hauliers with extremely…

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Hay Gets Friday Service But Loses Thursday Train Commissioner Overrides Minister's Promise

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) has directed that train services to Hay include a train on Fridays in addition to the existing four services, a timetable issued by the Department of…

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Railways Ambulan[?] Cup to S.A.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: Com[?] against all other States and [?] Commonwealth, South [?] won the Australian [?]…

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Railways face seve[?] labor shortage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Unless Railway Department got imme[?] migrant labor, it could not [?] all the coal being produced, [?]…

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“Road jobs too big for States”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The State could not keep pace with road repairs because of the rapidly increasing volume of traffic, the…

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Train kills six negroes in car

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 1

FOREST CITY (Florida), Sun.; Six men—all negroes— were killed today when their motor car ran into the centre…

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Three motor cyclists killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 2

ADELAIDE. Sun.: Three motor cyclists were killed in two crashes in the city yesterday. John McKay. 24, of Southwark,…

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Cars Collide on Main Road

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 1

A collision occurred shortly before midnight on Saturday last between a car travelling from Corowa, driven by Mr…

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Rode Motor Cycle “Under the Influence”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 8

John C. Cunnane, of [?] pleaded guilty to riding his motor cycle on November 22 in Dean stree whilst under the…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 12

Directors of [?] Petroleum Ltd expect to issue further ordinary and preference capital soon to cope with expansion. It is…

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“WashmobiIe” at Baker Motors

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 12

This morning Baker Motors will commence operating the first “Washmobile” automobile car washing machine, in Albury…

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Bank again limits finance for motor cars

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY. Tues.: The Commonwealth Bank has tightened up on finance for buying new commercial motor vehicles…

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Motor Cyclist Injured in Collision

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 7

A pillion passenger on a 1950 Triumph motor cycle was injured on Sunday afternoon, at the corner of Macauley and George Streets, when the…

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Boats Bridge to Save Thousands

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 3

ROME, Wed.: The engineers of four nations yesterday commenced building a bridge of boats as a life-line for thousands of people still trapped in the swirling floods of the Po Valley in…

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Thursday Train Is Refused

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 2

An attempt to have the Thursday train service to Hay restored has not been successful, according to a message received from…

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"Halt" Signs Unnecessary on Trunk Road

The Observer · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5

The Superintendent of the N.S.W. Police Traffic Branch (Mr. W. R. Lawrence), in reply to a letter from Henty F. & S…

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Car Crashes Into Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 2

Mr. George Payne and his wife, Mrs. Sheila Payne, of 152 Lawrence street, Wodonga, escaped serious injury when the car in…

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Leg Guards for Motor Cycles

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The State Government will gazette regulations making it compulsory for motor cycles to be equipped with…

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