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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 48

Seven Dead in Train-bus Smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun. : Severn people were killed and 21 were injured in one of the worst level crossing smashes in Victoria’s history at the notorious Boronia level crossing tonight…

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Four Week-end Road Deaths in N.s.w

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Sun.: Four persons have lost their lives in week-end road accidents in NSW. A 16-year-old youth was killed…

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Nine Killed in Bus-train Smash

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

In one of the worst level crossing accidents in Victoria nine people died when a passenger bus with 32 people on board…

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Wodonga Request on Road Payments

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Chiltern Shire Council yesterday decided to refer the Wodonga Shire Council back to previous correspondence regarding…

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Motor Fees Jump 452 Per Cent

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

The recent rise in registration fees for motor vehicles used by farmers jumped up to 452 perr cent., it was claimed at a Country…

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Motor Cycle Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 13

The motor cycle scramble planed by the Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club for last Sunday will now be held next…

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Railways face big problem next

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 7

When the transhipment from Victoria to NSW rail trucks at Bandiana of a military consignment of two huge machinery…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 12

Following successful efforts by the local branch of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce in holding an “A” grade…

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Accidental Death Verdict in bus-motor cycle collision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 5

Albury Coroner (Mr. A. J. Kendall) returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest yesterday into the death of Raymond Francis Middleton, 21, single, of Mt. Beauty (Vic.) , who died from the effects of injuries…

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Judge says motorist “road hog and menace”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 6

Judge Mulvany described a Melbourne motorist as a “road-hog and a menace” in the Wangaratta County Court this week…

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Weather Holds Up Lockhart Shire Road Works

The Observer · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

Mr. F. Pritchard reported to the May meeting of Lockhart Shire Council that consistently wet conditions had limited the…

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Railways to get lion’s share of loan funds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The railways would receive the highest quota when the 1952-53 loan funds were made available, the Premier (Mr. J. Cahill) said today…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

A motor-cyclist was admitted to Albury Hospital following a fall from his cycle yesterday afternoon. He was C. McGrath, of 300…

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Tram man may lose leg, prosecutor tells court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: A tram conductor who was swept off the footboard of a tram in Elizabeth street yesterday by a postal…

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Seven Holiday Road Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Seven persons have been killed so for this holiday week-end in N.S.W. road accidents. Four of the dead were…

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Migrant motor cyclist is killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

A New Australian died in Albury Hospital about 45 minutes after he had been thrown from his motor cycle…

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New Motor Firm Hold First Showing of G.M.H. Vehicles

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

The newly formed firm of Marshall and Ashley held ther first showing of G.M.H. vehicles on Friday and Saturday…

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Motor Cycle Driver Killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: The driver of a motor cycle was killed instantly and the pillion rider injured in a crash on the Pacific…

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Stole a Bridge!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 6

NORTHAMPTON (Mass.), Tues.: Two men who were charged today with stealing a bridge were remanded for…

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Road patrols out in Britain

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 9

A long line of the Automobile Association road patrols leaving a Midlands (British) factory after receiving new machines in readiness for the summer. The patrols—part of the Automobile Association…

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