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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 48

Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 10

An Albury fishing party, on Sunday drove their car on to a sandbank to take advantage of Shade provided by a willow tree…

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“The car” of 1952.: London motor show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 November 1952 · page 11

“The Show Car of the Year,” a super Daimler car with coachwork by Hooper. Built under, the direction of…

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Railways still in “red”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed.: Mr. Cahill told the Caucus today Stat it was doubtful whether the Railways’ budget would be balanced…

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Railway wartime loadings waived

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Full Bench of the State Industrial Commission today waived all provisions for war-time loadings…

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Workless men tramp roads

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The days of men tramping the roads looking for work have returned, according to the…

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More Flood Damage to Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

Damage to several roads within the shire had been caused by local flooding brought on by the recent…

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Drastic Cuts in Main Road Grants Country Shire Councils Hit

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 4

"Practically every shire in N.S.W. has received notice that the grant for work no main and trunk roads has…

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Victorian Magistrate’s Criticism— Transport Drivers Without Rest “A Road Menace”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

Two young Deniliquin transport drivers were fined £10 each at Echuca Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday when they pleaded guilty to charges of having failed to have ten consecutive hours rest during a 24-hour period…

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Culcairn Residents Want Railway Stock Yards Removed

The Observer · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Culcairn Progress Association, held on Friday night, it was resolved that the Department of Railways and Culcairn Shire Council be written to, pointing out that in his reply the Secretary for…

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Road Would Open Up Good Country

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 November 1952 · page 3

Country, which would be opened for development by a road over the ranges between Indigo Valley and Ratscastle…

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Death Toll Down On Roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Although more people have been injured in accidents in Victoria this year, the death rate has shown…

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Corowa Man, Wife Hurt in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 2

A 36-year-old woman suffered a fractured shoulder blade and a fractured pelvis in an accident which involved three utilities…

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Pinchen’s Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 6

Reporting that Pinchen’s Rd. had been inspected, the engineer (Mr. W. H. Ware) asked Conargo Shire Council on Thursday for a…

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New Bridge for Brown’s Creek

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 7

A decision by Conargo Shire Council as to the required width of the proposed new bridge over Brown’s Creek on…

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Heavy Rains Affect Road Work

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 7

Progress on all roads of Conargo Shire has been seriously delayed by heavy rains during the past three months,…

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Access Road to Be Formed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 7

Conargo Shire’s correspondence read at Thursday’s meeting contained a request from Dr. F. C. Middleton that action be taken…

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Two Corowa Cars in Road Smash

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

As the result of an accident on the Albury-Corawa Road about eight miles from Albury at 1.30 o'clock on…

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Blighty Hall Road Engineer Outlines Position

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 6

The Conargo Shire Engineer (Mr. W. H. Hare) reported to his Council on Thursday that two sections of the Blighty hall road…

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Long Distance Road Hauliers Restrictions on House of Driving

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

When the Transport (Amendment) Bill which, among other things, restricts the hours of driving of long…

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Attempt to derail train ?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 4

A quantity of wooden rails and stones, was found piled on the Wodonga-Tallangatta railway line near the Bandiana…

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