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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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The Corowa Aerodrome

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 3

The decision on the part of the Department of Civil Aviation to purchase the Corowa Aerodrome from the Municipal Council will…

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Money for Roads Increases Satisfactory, Says Member

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Speaking in the House of Representatives recently on the Federal Aid Roads Bill, the member for Riverina (Mr. H. S. Roberton) said that the…

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Road-eating Ants at Darwin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 8

Darwin’s tropical white ants, which in the past have played havoc with wooden buildings, concrete foundations and…

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Accident to Motor Cyclist

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

When the motor cycle he was riding got out of control on Wednesday afternoon and crushed into steel relegraph post at Boag's gates…

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Motorcycle Speeds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 6

Governng of motor cycle engines to prevent high speed would not, in the N.R.M.A.’s opinion, make any worth-while…

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Parking Advice to Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Here is some advice from the N.R.M.A. on the subject of car parking. Never assume a state of transverse distortion, by…

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New Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

The Commissioner of Main Roads has informed Mr. [?] M.L.A., that his department had told the Victorian CRB that it…

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Road Work Grants

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

Total grants amounting to £48,900 for road work in the Shires in Albury electorates Slave been made under the terms of the…

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Train Strike Didn’t Worry Him

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 4

Young Caulfield (Melb.) cyclist, Barry McCombe (pictured here) was not the slightest bit perturbed when he arrived at Albury railway…

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Stolen Motor Cycles Recovered

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1951 · page 2

Two -motor cycles stolen from the vicinity of the Albury sports ground on January 19 have been recovered by police. One owned…

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Carrathool Shire Secondary Road Repairs Important Councillor Urges Equality with Main Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 4

AT the Carrathool Shire meeting on Monday week, Mr. W. G. Parker (Hillston), said it had been the Council's policy for years past to spend money on main roads, rather than by roads. He considered that if insufficient finance was…

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Train Days Altered

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

An adjustment of railway timetables throughout N.S.W. following restrictions due to coal shortages has made a change in the…

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Presentation to Railway Officer

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 5

[?] popular railway official, Mr O’Brien, who had been senior [?] inspector at Albury for past four years, was…

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Mathoura News Victorian Railways Seek Red Gum Timber Supplies

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 2

MEMBERS of the purchasing branch of the Victorian branch of the Victorian Railways urged sawmillers to make all possible supplies of timber, suited to the railways requirements, available to the Victorian Railways…

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Happy Holiday Accident Free Heavy Motor Traffic

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1951 · page 1

Deniliquin spent an accident-free Australia Day holiday week-end which passed quietly and uneventfully…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 10

The inability to find night parking for their vehicles has caused considerable concern to visitors others in Albury. Now,…

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Federal Aid Roads Bill Mr. Roberton's Comments

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

"I have a great deal of sympathy for those honorable members who have just groaned at sight of me rising in my place at this hour of…

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Sabotage Feared in Bridge Collapse

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 15

QUEBEC, Thursday : The Premier of Quebec (Mr Maurice Duplessis) last night told the Provincial Legislature that he…

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H. S. Roberton, M.p., on Federal Aid Roads Bill (1950)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

“I have a great deal of sympathy for those Honourable Members who have just groaned at the sight of me rising in my place at this hour of the morning to speak to this measure,” said Mr. Hugh Roberton M.P., when…

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Train Kills Child

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday.— Virley Joy Nixon, aged 22 months, of Wallace road, Vineyard, was killed yesterday by a train when She ran on…

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