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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Wahgunyah railway station has a unique record

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 6

Wahgunyah railway station is a busy place, and is mainly responsible for the unique reputation earned by the Springhurst-Wahgunyah branch line as the most profitable line for its length 14 miles in the entire Victorian railways system…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 10

Don’t “flog” your car in top gear on hills. To do so is to tax your engine needlessly and harmfully. If a reasonable speed…

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Unknown Man Saves Train

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wed.: An unknown motorist tonight probably prevented a major train disaster. He noticed a broken overhead…

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Drop in Motor Registrations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Only 3916 new motor vehicles were registered in Victoria last October. compared with 5470 in…

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Railways earned £70m.: a new high record

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Railway earnings for 1951-52 reached the record figure of £68,909,20—an increase of £19,461,982 on the previous year. This was disclosed in the…

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Road death toll up at week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Four persons were killed in weekend road accidents in NSW. Another man, injured in a…

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Motor cyclist killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Brian William Purdon, 20, of Gladhall avenue, Thornbury, was killed late last night when his motor cycle…

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Road Closure

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council at a meeting on Thursday, approved an application by Mr. M. Rutledge for permission to close two…

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Roads in Subdivisions Government Grants Expected

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

As a result of a recent conference, held in Sydney between representatives of various State Government…

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2054 sea on our roads last year

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Accidents on Australian roads in the year ended June 30 cost 2054 lives, injured 38,376 persons, and caused property damage conservatively estimated at £25,000,000, the Australian…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities Fourth birthday of the Holden

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 November 1952 · page 10

Following action in Melbourne, Sydney police have commenced a blitz on used car dealers who trade on Sundays. Supt H. C. E…

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Feeding Millions Railways Big Job

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 2

The organisation behind the Railways Refreshment Room Service is already on the job preparing to feed the many thousands of…

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Feeding millions: big railways job

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 9

The organisation behind the NSW railways refreshment room service is already on the job preparing to feed the many thousands…

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£3000 for Motor Cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 November 1952 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A motor cyclist whose right leg was amputated following a collision between his machine and a car at…

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Migrant Girl Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Two New Australian girls, caught on a viaduct late last night with a train approaching, laid down between…

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Boy Hurt in Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

A 2½-year-old boy was admitted to Albury Hospital last night with head injuries received, in a road accident in Mate street early last…

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Road Safety Council’s Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thurs.: At the annual conference of the Australian Road Safety Council which ended today it was suggested that…

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There Should Be a New Approach to Road Making

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

ROADS in the Waradgery Shire and the Municipality of Hay are probabiy indicative of the general road…

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Five airmen hurt in road smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 December 1952 · page 5

WAGGA, Sun: Five airmen from the RAAF Technical College at Forest Hill, eight miles from Wagga, were injured, one…

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Train snowbound

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.: A train with 24 passengers aboard, was marooned for 10 hours early yesterday among snow-drifts 30 feet high…

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