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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Shocking Motor Accident on Rutherglen Chiltern Road Car Overturns with 6 Passengers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

The Rutherglen Chiltern road was the scene of a shocking motor accident on Sunday evening last, at about 10 o' clock. -- When travelling along the road about 8 miles from Rutherglen, the car skidded [?] loose material, left the road, [?] and hit a tree…

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Road Eating Ants at Darwin

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Darwin's tropical white ants, which in the past have played havoc with wooden buildings, concrete foundations and [?]arred floors, have…

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Reorganised Cycling Club Wants to Train at Memorial Park

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

The Deniliquin Cycle Club was reorganised at a meeting on Friday night in the Scout Hall, when eleven enthusiasts…

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Wage Rise for 9000 Railwaymen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: A new award made today by Federal Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. V. G. Hall, will cost the NSW railways…

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Competed With Railways

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 9

Alleged to have carted a load of from Lockhart to Albury in competition with the railways, Ronald Edward O’Connell,…

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Saving Life on the Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 12

“If we are to save lives it is urgent that there be a special body of men to patrol the roads where the accidents occur most…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 13

Speaking on the subject of teaching motor vehicle driving, Mr. H. E. Richards, general secretary of the NRMA, said that in…

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Two Day Mountain Trial for Motor Cycle Club Men (By “Full Chat”)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 12

Wangaratta Motor Cycle Club is organising a two days reliability trial on Saturday and Sunday, February 24 and 25, over a course of 293 miles…

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Tramline Potholes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 8

Sydney motorists are angry at the failure of the Department of Road Transport to overtake repairs of the roadway between and…

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Grant for Shire Roads

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Minister for Local Government:—"I have pleasure in…

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81 Killed, 500 Inquired in U.S. Railroad Accident Train Wrecked When Bridge Collapses New York

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

At least 81 persons were killed and over 500 injured—130 of them being taken to hospital—after a speeding Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train was wrecked when a temporary overhead bridge suddenly collapsed near Woodbridge (New Jersey) last night…

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Nsw Railways’ Loss of £2½ Mil

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday : The NSW railways showed an overall loss of £2,494,695 in 1949-50, despite an operational profit of £841,182,…

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Round the World By Motor Bike

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 7

LONDON, Sun.: Two Englishmen are setting off tomorrow by bike to ride 33,000 miles the world, via Australia,…

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“Stalin” Friendship Train Attacked

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Mon.: An East German refugee revealed yesterday that 25 armed [?] partisans attacked and destroyed the luxurious…

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Big Railway Loss

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 2

The New South Wales Railways showed an overall loss of £2,294,605 in 1949-50, despite an operational profit of £841,182, according to the annual…

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Seriously Injured When Thrown from Motor Cycle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

James Hattwell, aged 18 years, of Deniliquin, was seriously injured last Sunday afternoon when he was thrown…

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Train Cancellations to Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues. : Curtailment of country passenger services would beg-in on Thursday next and continue until…

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“Copy America” Plea: Shock Tactics Needed to Halt Road Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 12

Mounting toll of the road could be halted if Australia copied the realistic approach which America is making to the problem, by out shock tactics, Mr M. W, Plate, field…

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Motor School fore Dealers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 13

A training school for Victorian dealers associated with the Rootes group will be held this week by arrangement with Edgar Passant…

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Pars for Motor Men

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 13

Mr A. E. Baker, proprietor of Baker Motors, is recovering after an appendix operation at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne…

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