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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

955 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 48

Albury praises book on road safety

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: People in country districts throughout NSW have written to former policewoman Priscilla Hughes in the…

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Five killed, Including baby, in Victorian road smashes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Five people, including a five-months-old baby girl and an 11-year-old girl, were killed in week-end road accidents. The baby, Christmas…

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Three men die in N.S.W. road smashes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: Three men were killed in weekend road accidents in NSW. A 19-year-old naval rating,…

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Special patrol keeping check on motorists

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A special police squad is conducting a series of patrols on a main highway near Sydney to see what…

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Mother at bedside of bridge fall victim

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 16

SYDNEY. Mon.: The mother of a man who on Saturday survived a 185 feet fall from the Harbor Bridge flew from…

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Road to tip to be made immediately

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 12

Hume Shire Council yesterday instructed the engineer (Mr Welsh) as a matter of urgency to proceed with the construction…

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Woman's Book on N.s.w. Road Deaths

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

A former, N.S.W. police woman, Miss Priscilla. Hughes, advocates that people responsible for fatal road accidents…

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New £8000 motor showroom in Olive street

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

Mr. D. Higgins, managing director of Blacklocks Pty. Ltd.. yesterday announced the appointment of W. A. Wiltshire as Ford sub-dealer…

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Airman Killed in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A young RAAF man was killed today when the car in which he was travelling collided head-on with another car…

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Police “Blitz” on Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 18

SYDNEY, Tues.: The entire traffic force had swung into action in an effort to cut down the road toll, the Superintendent…

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For the MOTORIST

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 10

The demand for used cars in Albury is undoubtedly in excess of that in other Australian provincial centres and there are…

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For the MOTORIST Modern features in new Ford showroom

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 11

An ultra-modern showroom incorporating many “new to Albury” features is soon to take the place of an 80-year-old guest house in Albury. The showrooms will be used…

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Motorings Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 December 1952 · page 12

One of Hitler’s broken promises —the “people’s car”—is today helping to lift Germany to a high place among car-making nations…

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£400,000 bridge opened

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 17

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: A £400,000 bridge across the Hunter river at Hexham was opened today by acting Minister for Transport (Mr…

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“No sympathy for soldier settlers wanting roads”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 9

Holbrook Shire Council had shown no sympathy whatsoever to district soldier settlers in connection with construction of roads within the estates, it was stated in a fetter to the council…

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“Access roads to Yarara-Copabella costly matter”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 8

Closer Settlement Advisory Board informed Holbrook Shire Council at its meeting yesterday that although estimates for the…

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Railways Prepare for Holidays Record Passenger Lift Expected

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

While thousands of people in New South Wales are eagerly looking forward to their Christmas and New Year holidays, many Railway employees are preparing for the colossal task of transporting vast numbers of holiday makers to their destination…

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Commission will takeover the railways electricity plant

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 20

SYDNEY, Wed.: Electricity generation carried out by the Railways Department will be transferred to the NSW Electricity…

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Altered Wahgunyah Train Times

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

Mr. A. Wohlert's stationmaster at Wahgunyah, advises us that the following altered train times should, be noted:…

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£4000 Fire in Train Van

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 15

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Christmas mail was lost when a fire broke out on the Rockhampton mail train last night, destroying mail and…

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