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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 48

Railway Picnic at Corowa Yesterday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

Two special trains comprising eighteen carriages, brought Reveral hundred people to Corowa yesterday for the Amalga…

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Large crowd at the motor cycle races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 14

A section of the large crowd which attended the motor cycle races on the Albury aerodrome on. Sunday…

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Convention at Albury Motor spare parts men dispute statement by the N.S.W. Transport Minister

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

N.S.W., Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahait) will be asked for further Retails on the statement he made recently in the N.S.W. Parliament that many owners of early model cars were unable to register them because of…

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Motor cyclist fined on two charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 5

Pleading guilty to charges of speeding and carrying a pillion passenger whilst the holder of an original licence, Arnold…

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Motor men at dinner here last night

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

Nearly 70 members of the Automotive Products Manufacturers’ Association of Australia last night attended a dinner…

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A Railways Crusader Passes on

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

The death in Melbourne yesterday of former Victorian Railways Commissioners’ chairman, Sir Harold Clapp,…

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43,000 motorists booked in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The only solution to Victoria’s road death toll was increased number of uniformed police patrols on…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 11

Following last year’s successful Art union held to aid the Mercy Hospital, Baker Motors are again supplying a Morris…

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Wagga C.A.F. may train at Richmond

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Commonwealth Government is considering a proposal for training Citizen Air Force members from…

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No inquiry into loss of motor-ship

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: An inquiry will not be held into the mysterious disappearance of the 437 ton motor ship Awahou…

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Electricity Extensions to Aerodrome Department Will Have [?] Pay for work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

THE Civil Aviation Department has again asked the Hay Municipal Council to provide electricity and water supply service for a cottage at the Hay aerodrome and will be told that if the Department will pay…

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“Shocked ” into selling motor cycle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 8

A 17 -year-old youth, whose motor cycle collided with a woman pedestrian, received such a shock that he immdiately…

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“Railways vital to our security”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 October 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: The security of Australia was in danger without a sound railway system, Mr Winsor said today…

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M.V. bus in bridge crash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Eleven adults and two children had remarkable escapes from injuries when a Murray Valley…

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Man on four charges after youth’s road death

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Sun.: Two men died in week-end rood accidents in N.S.W. A motor cyclist died in Liverpool Hospital on Saturday after his motor cycle had crashed and had then been struck by a car on the Hume Highway…

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M.v. Bus in Bridge Crash

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

Eleven adults and two children had remarkable escapes from injuries when a Murray Valley bus ploughed into a…

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Blitz on Border Road Hauliers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

Railway detectives and police haver begun [?] blitz on unauthorized border shopping road hauliers in the Riverina…

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Council Shorts Carrathool Shire Road Programmes Cut

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

Although Carrathool Shire, in common with other Shires and Municipalities throughout the State, had been informed by the…

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Albury constable ob toll of the road

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 2

“The worst experience I encounter white dealing with traffic is to break tragic news to a mother or wife” said Constable R. L. Allan at yesterday’s Albury Rotary Club luncheon…

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Railways’ Fast Freight Train Answer to Road Hauliers First on express service arrives here

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 2

The first train on the new Sydney-Melbourne express goods service was expected to reach Albury at 5.51 this morning hauled by a powerful diesel-electric locomotive…

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