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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Carruthers, Coleman to train in country

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 19

SYDNEY, Fri.: Bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers and Ray Coleman will go to the country to “toughen up” for their fight at Sydney Stadium,…

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Motor Cycles Stolen, Recovered

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1952 · page 2

Five motor cycles which were reported stolen from Albury streets last night were later recovered Early this morning Constables…

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Eight die in road accidents in NSW at the week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Eight people were killed in road accidents in NSW during the week-end. Six of the fatal accidents were in the Newcastle…

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Two Motor Cyclists Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sun.: Two youths, aged 19 and 20, were killed in a road crash yesterday near Pt. Pirie…

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“Rolling strike” crippling W.A. railways

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1952 · page 2

PERTH, Sun.: The metal trades “rolling strike” over margins involving 340 workers and which is crippling the State railway…

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Aerodrome Fire Causes Stir

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

Literally hundreds of cars sped to the acrodrome last Friday night when the fire siren sounded just as the plane…

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BITUMEN v. New Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

Progressive sealing of the Moonee Swamp and Coree roads with bitumen, and paying for the project from Commonwealth Aid…

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Train kills two fettlers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Two fettlers were killed today when they were struck by an electric train near Tempe railway…

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Motor Sports Exciting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

The Hay Motor Sports Club held a successful afternoon's sport on Sunday at the Soapworks Bend. Although disappointed by the…

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Heavy fines for speeding motorists

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 11

Mirosla[?] Horalek, Bonegilla, pleaded guilty to riding a motor cycle without a licence and was fined £2 with 12/ costs…

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Railway employe remanded

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 11

Railway employe, Ronald McLean was remanded until April 24 on a charge of stealing a quantity of tobacco and cigarettes…

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BOXING Sands to Train in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 20

SYDNEY, Tues.: Australian triple boxing champion Dave Sands will train in Sydney next week for his fight against New Zealand…

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Local Residents in Motor Accidents

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 8

Two Berrigan residents were the victims of injuries [?] result of motor mishaps on [?] night of last week, [?] on…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1952 · page 10

One of the main causes of short battery life is injudicious use of the starter motor on cold mornings. Churning the starter over for…

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Local Gover[?] Needs a Train[?] of New [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

“The recent [?] means that [?] called upon [?] like one[?]…

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Original Correspondence Motor Sports (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 2

Sir,—Please allow me a little space in your valued "Grazier" to iron out a problem or two. Reading your column with…

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Three Men Gaoled for Three Years For Henty Railway Robbery

The Observer · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

An Albury Quarter Sessions jury trying two men charged with stealing goods valued at £2000 from the Henty railway yards on November 29 last, took only fifteen minutes to return a verdict of guilty at the conclusion of the hearing on Friday afternoon…

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Two Men Killed in Road Smashes

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Fri: Two men were killed, a girl critically injured and another man hurt in road accidents early today at Ashfield…

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“Vital country jobs sacrificed for city railway”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Work was being continued on city railway while vital country works likely to aid food production were to be stopped, the leader of the Country party (Mr Bruxner) said…

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5 Die in Weekend Road Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Five people were killed in road accidents in NSW during the weekend. BRUCE WILSON, 58, married,…

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