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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 48

Edward River Bridge on Mathoura-tocumwal Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 6

Murray Shire Council was told by its engineer (Mr. M. R. Cover) on Monday that the work of patching of the decking of the…

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Council might lose if it spent £80,000 on aerodrome here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

If Albury City Council spent £70,000 or £80,000 on a new aerodrome there was no guarantee that it would be reimbursed to that extent if the Federal Government took it over. Mayor (AI. Bunton)…

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Road Loaming In Murray Shire With Commonwealth Grant Funds

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 6

Mr M. R. Cover, engineer to the Murray Shire Council told the council at its meeting on Monday that it was anticipated…

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Works in the Shire of Murray Main Roads to Be Inspected to Decide 1953 Programme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

MURRAY Shire Council on Monday agreed to a recommendation from its engineer (Mr. M. R. Cover) that it inspect main roads to ascertain works to be included in the 1953 main and trunk roads maintenance and…

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Biggest Drive Yet to Cut Road Accidents

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 September 1952 · page 16

SYDNEY, Friday: Police have launched the biggest drive in the State’s History to reduce road accidents…

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Turf Reviews, Race Results And Other Week-end Sport Epsom puzzle by no means clarified by Tramway running

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 September 1952 · page 11

Although High Law won yesterday’s Tramway Handicap at Randwick in most convincing style , the Epson puzzle was by no means clarified. Serveral beaten horse will show marked improvement on their respective sportive display when the big mile is run in three week’s time…

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Migrants can be used on road jobs, Hume Council is fold

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 4

Acting Minister for Labor and National Service (Mr McBride) informed Hume Shire Council yesterday that migrants could fill any normal vacancies on. road repairing staffs…

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Motorists Break Traffic Rule

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

Three children trying to cross the street at the intersection of David' and Dean sts on the way to school yesterday morning nearly suffered…

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Motor cycle thefts cost insurance companies £4000 monthly

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: Sydney Insurance companies are paying record total claims of more than £4000 per month for stolen motor cycles. Officials say most cars…

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Motor ship believed lost with 16 hands: RAAF calls off ocean search

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Shipping authorities now fear the 437 ton motorship Awahou has foundered in the Tasman Sea with the loss of ail 16 hands. The RAAF has abandoned its search. Awahou is six days overdue on a voyage from Sydney to Lord Howe…

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Warning to Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 2

Motorists travelling in the city area should beware of several bad holes in roads. Perhaps the worst and most conspicuous are…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 9

Mr. E: Sluiter, of General Motors service department Melbourne, visited Albury during the week…

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Many children die in train disaster horror in South Korea

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 3

SEOUL, Wed.: Seventeen Korean children died end of least 200 more were injured when the engine of a train on which they were travelling to school blew apart. The explosion hurled three carriages, packed with children and a…

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Cruiser gives up search for missing motorship

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed. : The cruiser H.M.A.S. Australia today gave up the search for the missing motorship Awahou which disappeared six days ago on a voyage from Sydney to Lord Howe…

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Railways suspends £7m. contracts : men sacked

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed.: Contracts for new rail rolling stock valued at more than £7,000,000 have been suspended by the N.S.W. Railways Department…

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Spent Enough on Road Maintenance to Build Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

Commenting on part of a re-port made by the Shire engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) to a meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council…

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"Assassinating the Road Haulier" Industry Being Socialised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

The N.S.W. Labour Government was assassinating the road ha[?]ier in furtherance of its party's socialist objective,…

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Shire Council Grading Units to be given Extra Time on District Roads

The Observer · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 7

It was resolved at the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held on Friday last, that five grading units be kept working for. up to an extra two hoars per day to effect an improvement in the condition of district…

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Road Money for Flood Costs Criticised Strong Protest by Waradgery Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

THE action of the State Government in reducing road allocations to pay for flood restoration of roads was criticised at a meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council yesterday…

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Mother, child found shot dead in motor car

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 September 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: A woman and her son were found shot dead, and a senior police constable gravely wounded in a car parked in bush Rydalmere, a Sydney suburb, early today…

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