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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 48

Two Convent Sisters in road accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 5

Two Sisters of Mercy from Albury Convent were in a car Which was involved in a collision with a utility at the corner of…

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£1500 to Be Spent on Both Sections of Wanganella-conargo Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

Windouran Shire Council yesterday adopted the recommendation of its engineer (Mr. E. F. Eberbach) to absorb the…

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Railway Dept. Gets Compensation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

A jury in the Griffith District Court last week returned a verdict for the Department of Railways for £39/8/- compensation…

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Railway Porter Found Unconscious

The Observer · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

Desmond James Jarrett, railway porter, aged 22 years, was found unconscious late on Saturday night at The Rode…

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Income Tax Deductions For Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 6

All motoring expenses incurred producing assessable income are allowable deductions for income tax purposes, says…

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Motor Vehicle Insurance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

In the Windouran Shire clerk’s report to his council yesterday, appeared a statement that the Government insurance Office had…

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Price of motor oil increased

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Fri.: An increase of 4½d a gallon in the wholesale and retail price of motor oil was announced today by the Prices…

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Three killed in road smashes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Three people were killed and many Others injured in road accidents during the week-end…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Tuesday Money for roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 5

Wangaratta and Oxley Shire Councils have been notified by the Country Roads Board that Federal aid roads grants are back…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 10

Yesterday a bottle was dropped and broken near the corner of Kiewa and Swift streets. The glass lay scattered over the road and…

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Albury motoring men’s reactions to the self-service petrol proposal

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1952 · page 8

The paragraph m yesterday’s “Mail” intimating that motorists may soon be able to buy petrol at any time of the day or night from automatic serve-yourself pumps had a varied reception in Albury…

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Shires Discuss Road Repairs With Residents

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

Repairs to the Darlington Point-Griffith road which has been untrafficable for the past six weeks were…

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The Zephyr-six a New Ford Motor Proouct

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

The new Zephyr-Six car, manufactured by the Ford company, is at present on display at the showroom of Messrs Alf…

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Two Men Killed on Roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Two men were killed in week-end road accidents in NSW. A man who was scalped when his…

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TENNIS Railway retain Horan Cup

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 16

Holders of the Horan Cup, Railway successfully defended it in a challenge against West Albury on Saturday. They won four rubbers…

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Motor cycle scramble at Yarrawonga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1952 · page 16

A crowd of over 1000 people attended the Yarrawonga Motor Cycle Club’s scramble yesterday. Gate-takings were £120 and the…

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More Funds May Get Weather Strip at Hay Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

A Budget announcement that the Department of Civil Aviation will have £300,000 more this financial year than…

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Albury to train Thursday night

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 11

Albury will train on Thursday night at Noreuil Park ground instead of Wednesday at the sportsground. A pie night for all players on the club's list…

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Train jump by prisoners; were before the Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Four Hungarians, who were before Albury Police Court today, jumped from the moving Albury Mail near Cootamundra tonight They overpowered two warders before…

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Dave Sands, ace boxer, killed in road smash

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Mon.: British Empire middleweight champion, Dove Sands, was killed on the Dungog-Wangat road tonight when the truck he was driving overturned and pinned him to the…

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