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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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For motorists only !

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 December 1951 · page 10

CAPETOWN, Sun.: A voluntary chauffeur service over the Christmas holidays for motorists under the influence of alcohol has…

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Eight die on N.S.W. roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Eight people have been killed and at least 19 injured in road accidents in NSW during the holiday period…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 December 1951 · page 8

Proceed quietly through areas affected by [?] may overhead the [?] lock, with resu[?]…

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Will train in rarefied air

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 December 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed.: Australian bantam champion Jimmy Carruthers might train in the rarefied air on M[?] Kosciusko for his…

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Hillston Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 1

The Postmaster-General's Department will be asked by Carrathool Shire to pay the cost, estimated by the Department at…

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Stock on Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 2

A suggestion by Cr. W. A. Merrylees that, in order to prevent damage to roads by travelling stock, Carrathool Shire should ask…

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Train Services Request for Thursday Restoration

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 2

This morning, the Mayor, Ald. Flood, the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Meakes, and the president of the Chamber…

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New Road Plant for Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 1

A fourth heavy patrol grader will be ordered by the Carrathool Shire Council. The Council at present has two…

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722 road deaths in NSW so far this year

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs.: Eleven people had been killed in road accidents during the four days from December 23 to…

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Motor Cycle Racing New Sport Proves Popular

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 2

THE newly-formed Motor Cycle Racing Club staged a day's sport at the Soapworks Bend on Boxing Day, and entertained a large crowd with a series of thrilling contests…

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Motor cyclist' fatally burned

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.: Denis Nicholas Kandilas, 22. of Coo-paroo, Brisbane, died in Royal Newcastle Hospital this afternoon…

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Motor cyclist’s 80 feet plunge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday: David Durden, 17, of Grove st, Yarraville, was critically injured today when the motor cycle he was…

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Road death toll now 724

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: The death of a lorry driver in a motor smash on the Hume Highway early this morning brought the total of…

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Visiting Motorist Hurt

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1951 · page 2

Cyril Rilston Bartholomew, of Prahran, Melbourne, suffered facial injuries and shock when the car he was driving south in…

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