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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Motor industry's big future

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 9

CANBERRA, Tues.: Manufacturers and assemblers of motor vehicles in Australia had long-term plans to expand…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 8

Attractive designing she imposing sign writing, combined with many alterations, has made McEvoy’s Garage. Mate street,…

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Korean Red guerrillas wreck train

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 7

SEOUL, Wed.: Communist guerrillas killed 46 people and kidnapped 80 others today after Dynamiting and raiding a…

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Step-up in road work at Happy Valley

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

Contractor for roadworks in the Happy Valley area will be asked to expedite the work as soon as possible…

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Inquest Into Road Deaths Near Holbrook “Nothing to show that there was negligence on part of drivers” : Coroner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 6

A witness told Albury Coroner’s Court yesterday he thought the driver at a car which collided head-on with his car had suddenly swerved to the right to avoid a large pool of water on the road…

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Verdict against Albury motorist

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A supreme Court jury today awarded £750 damages to a woman for the mental anguish she experienced…

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Roads Cut at Mungabareena

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

Although the floodwater are slowly receding at Mungabareena some of the roads to farms are still cut by the…

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Morago Bridge Shire Clerk’s Hopes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The Shire Clerk (Mr. Tom Marshall) reported to Windouran Council yesterday that no further information had come to…

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Windouran Pleased Supplementary Grant For Road Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 6

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw), has informed Windouran Shire Council that he has approved…

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Gravel for New Tallangatta Roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 13

New equipment used at new Tallangatta includes a bulldozer (left) and front end loader, shown obtaining gravel at the council pits for use on roads in the area…

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Another Blow at Road Transport

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: Certain concessions for carrying goods by road for distances exceeding 50 miles would be withdrawn from July,…

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Three Road Deaths in N.s.w

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Edward Kennedy, about 60, of Bilgola, was killed instantly last night when he was knocked down by a car…

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Council’s figures for aerodrome contradicted

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

“I would maintain the airfield for half the price once it was put in order” Mr Gus Greenfield, proprietor of Greenfield’s…

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Road Safety Move

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

In conjunction with other organisation, the N.R.M.A. is making another attempt to have the N.S.W. Police Traffic Branch…

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Pensioner killed by train

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

SYDNEY, Mon.: A 65-year-old pensioner was killed Instantly to day when he fell beneath a moving electric train at Wiley Park…

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Anglican Church to train youth leaders

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 11

With a view to training youth leaders, the Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn has started a course which is being directed by some…

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Police blitz cuts down road deaths

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Man.: Road deaths were halved: during the police traffic blitz last week, traffic. Superintendent Lawrence said…

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Floods Flying Gang in Action for First Time Good Work Saves Deniliquin Road for Time Being

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

FOR the first time since the flood patrols began in Hay the emergency alarm was sounded at 3.30 this morning. A BRIEF siren wail and a prolonged ringing of the old…

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Railway Fettler Killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Mon.: A railway fettler was killed and another seriously injured today when they were struck by an engine…

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Forest man’s plea to motorists

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

A plea for better care of Forestry Commission roads was made yesterday by the chief forester at Beechworth (Mr D…

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