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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Road complaint from North Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 5

His family cannot get to a good road unless they get wet to the ankles, Mr G. C. Pearsall, of Logan road; North Albury, said…

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Children careless at road crossing, says alderman

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 16

Young children were becoming more careless in regard to crossing roads at intersections, said Ald. Lambert at last night’s city…

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News From Corowa Champion Cyclist to Compete in Road Race

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 10

Interstate champions, Max and Keith Rowley, of Victorian scratch mark fame and Tour of the West winners, will compete in Corowa…

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Council Buys Road Broom

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

The Deniliquin Municipal Council on Wednesday night decided to purchase a “Latone” rotary road broom from the…

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Shire Prepared to Control Municipal Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

Because of the disadvantages it sees in divided control, the Waradgery Shire Council will not sanction its engineer…

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Little Hope for Army Bridge at Darlington Pt

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

There was little hope of securing an Army bridge to cross the washed away approach bridge on the northern approach to the…

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Gum Creek Road Caused Local Flooding Causeway Suggested

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

THE building of causeways in the Gum Creek Road to prevent flooding of adjoining country has been suggested to the Murrumbidgee Shire, whose engineer Mr. Daly, will report on the subject…

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Engineer Queries Flood Works Cost Main Roads Dept. is Quibbling About Payment, Mayor Says

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 2

A CHARGE of quibbling was made, against the Depart of Main Roads by the Mayor of Hay (Ald. J. P. Flood) at a meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday, when a letter from the Divisional Engineer…

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Bond for railways detective

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 14

The poor lighting of Wodonga place and the glaring headlights of an oncoming vehicle had caused the driver of a car to hit…

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Sheep Shearing Championships V.C. Motors’ Help Appreciated

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

V.C. Motors, of Cressy Street, Deniliquin, have offered to supply the plant for the sheep shearing competitions at the…

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Letters to the Editor Alpine Road Was Blocked

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 2

Sir.—On Sunday, July 13. an exceptionally heavy snowfall at Mt. Buffalo resulted in several vehicles—notably passenger buses from…

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NSW Railways To Sack 1000 Workers. Next Week

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : The N.S.W. Railways Department will dismiss about 1000 employes early next wee…

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Four week-end road deaths in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.: Four people were killed in week-end road accidents in N.S.W. A young woman was…

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Items of News Three Motor Vehicles in Mix-up

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

Three motor vehicles were involved in a collision between Albury and Wodonga last night, but damage was not heavy. A utility…

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N.s.w. Railways Head Dead

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: The NSW Railways Commissioner (Mr K. A. Fraser) died last night. Mr Fraser collapsed at a…

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Waradgery Shire Road Maintenance Progress

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

The Shire engineer, Mr. G. Dallas, reported on road maintenance work for the past month to Thursday's Council meeting, as…

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S.M. warns motor cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 12

A young motor cyclist was warned by the SM that if he appeared before him again he would cancel his licence…

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Bar of hotel used to park publican’s motor car

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Moore Park publican Douglas Frederick Barwick told the Liquor Royal Commission today that the bar of his hotel was specially designed for parking his Jaguar car…

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Young motor cyclist’s wish granted

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 3

‘SYDNEY. Mon.: A 19-year-old Canadian asked Mr Avery, SM, in Campsie Court today to cancel his motor…

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Victorian Red barred from job on N.S.W. railways

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) told the Legislative Assembly today that he had given directions that in no circumstances was a Victorian Communist named Rowe to be employed by the Railways…

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