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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 48

Mangoplah Man Injured in Road Accident

The Observer · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 5

Alfred Geier, aged 23, well known Australian Rules footballer and tennis player, of "Glenferry," Mangoplah, was…

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New Premier Was Once a Railway Fitter

The Observer · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 5

Mr. John Joseph Cahill, Minister for Public Works and Local Government, who last week became the 8th Labor Premier…

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Three Months for Stealing Motor Cycle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 1

At the Albury Court on Monday last, Thomas John Ryan was [?]ed £10 for [?]tealing a cheque from a workmate…

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Border road death-roll : five in week Young motor cyclist latest victim : fatally injured in smash at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

The road accident death toll in the border district reached five for the week on Thursday with the death in Albury Hospital of a young motor cyclist…

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State to loss grip of steel, roads in United Kingdom

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Fri.: The Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) announced last night that the Government intended to introduce…

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Railwaymen’s Strike May End

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Fri.: Striking railwaymen will meal next Tuesday morning to consider Conciliation Commissioner Austin’s offer to immediately hear their claim for higher margins. N.S.W. secretaries of the Amalgamated…

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Two men gaoled for year in Albury Court for the illegal use of motor car

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 April 1952 · page 4

The day after they had illegally taken a car from Darlinghurst, two young men were sentenced to 12 months’ gaol at Albury Court. Both admitted a number of previous convictions…

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11 dead in Easter road accidents in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Eleven persons have been killed in road accidents in NSW so for this Easter. Last year only one person died in road…

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Train smash victims are improving

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The condition of three people admitted to the Geelong Hospital following Saturday’s fatal train smash…

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Easter Road Fatalities High

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

In all Australian states during the Easter Holiday 47 people lost their lives, most of them as a result of road accident. N.S.W…

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Road Loam From Reserves Permission to Be Asked In Each Case

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

Hay P. P. Board at its meeting on Thursday, refused to give to the Carrathool Shire a general permission to take…

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25 die in Easter road accidents in N.S.W., Victoria Police Chief Is “Very Sad” at High Toll

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Thirteen people died in road accidents in N.S.W. during the Easter holidays, and twelve in Victoria. The NSW Superintendent of Traffic (Police Superintendent W. R. Lawrence) said tonight he…

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Motor Taxation Hits Landholders 'Governments Flat Out To Cause Inflation'

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 4

P. P. Board directors, at their meeting on Thursday, were indignant at the high motor taxation and…

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Car-motor Cycle in Collision

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

A motor car and a motor cycle were involved in a collision at the intersection of Smollett and Townsend sts. about 5 p.m…

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3 p.m. today zero hour for striking N.S.W. railwaymen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Officials of the Australasian Society of Engineers will tomorrow recommend a resumption of work of striking railway fitters and turners. The State secretary of the A.S.E. (Mr. S…

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New locos on way from Britain for NSW railways

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: The first of 50 coal burning Garrett type locomotives ordered from Great Britain by the State Government…

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Tragedy of the Roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

Local police and civic appeals for greater care on the roads at Easter, reinforced by the shock of five fatal accidents in the previous four days, resulted in the border districts having on almost accident-free holiday period…

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Train kills 47 sheep near Gerogery

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

Portion of a flock of sheep which strayed oat to the railway line near Gerogery, five miles from Culcairn, were…

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15 dead in Vic. Easter road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Easter road toll in Victoria mounted to 15 dead with the death today of two more people…

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Six months’ gaol for riding motor cycle under the influence

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: A youth found guilty of riding a motor cycle while under the influence of liquor was sent to…

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