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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 48

A dear 10 minutes for motor cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 September 1952 · page 9

A man charged with riding an uninsured and unregistered motor cycle on June 24 said he was only , on the machine 10…

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Train Derailed

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 7

A well known Narrandera horse trainer’s wife was hurt early on Friday morning when a goods train was derailed north,…

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Train kills migrant

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues,: A mast train travelling at high speed struck and killed a Polish migrant at a level crossing at Blacktown…

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Young Mother Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: A young mother was killed when run over by an electric train at Yagoona railway station…

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Ford's new car for Australian roads

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 10

Ford's new V8 sedan — the Customline — in a typical Australian setting. The car has been designed for…

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Road accidents “filling” hospitals

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: The heavy road toll is a main cause of the shortage of hospital beds in NSW, Australian Hospitals’ Association…

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Appeal to Railwaymen

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr E. Winsor, in his drive to increase business for the N. S.W. Government railways, has…

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Denial of probe of N.S.W railways by security men

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Minister for Transport (Mr Sheahan) today denied that commonwealth security officers had investigated employment and finances of the NSW railways…

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Motor cyclists’ bad accident record

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Motorcyclists were involved in 1841 accident in Victoria for the six months to June 30, the Chief…

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Letters to the Editor Motoring Accidents Proposed Legislation in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 16

Sir,—I have read your editorial on September 12 and believe you to be unduly precipitate in your criticisms of the Law Reform…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 October 1952 · page 10

Concurrently with the announcement that the new Ford Customline will be on display at Blacklock's, Albury, advice has been…

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Train Derailed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 7

A well known Narrandora horse trainer's wife was hurt early on Friday 'morning when a goods train was derailed north of…

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Appeal to Railwaymen

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 2

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, in his drive to increase business for the New South Wales Government Railways, has…

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Rust, the Enemy of Motors

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1952 · page 3

Statistics just released by the National Roads & Motorists' Association show that one motor break down in eight is caused by rust in…

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Big Cut in Lockhart Shires Main Roads Programme

The Observer · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

Reporting to the September meeting of Lockhart Council, the Shire Engineer (Mr. Pritchard) said that unofficial advice has been received that a heavy cut can be expected in the current Main Roads Maintenance and…

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Road Surface Caused Fatality is Claim

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

A witness &t a Coronial inquiry at Moama, last" week said that after his car had overturned on the Cobb Highway between…

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C.r.b. Officials Inspect Roads in Wodonga Shire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 7

Chairman of the Victorian Country Roads Board, Mr. -Darwin win said at Wodonga last night that standards of Victorian roads…

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Appeal to Railway Men

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R Winnor; In his drive to increase business for the N.S.W. Government…

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Walla Railway Yards

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 1

The possibility of the derating of the Walla Walla railway yards and the dismantling of the sheds at walla was discuss…

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Four killed on Victorian roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 October 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two people were killed and nine injured in a head-on collision between two cars at the Waurn…

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