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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Sailor Killed in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sun Leading Telegraphist Jack White, 23, attached to HMAS Albatross was Killed on Jervis Bay Nowra, last night…

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Aerodrome Damaged by Rain

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

The heavy downpour on Saturday scoured out large patches in the runway at the aerodrome making, it necessary to…

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Train plunges into ravine

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 8

TUNIS, Mon.: A train plunged from a bridge into a ravine near Gafour yesterday after striking a mine, which the authorities…

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Man Dead in Road Fatality

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

The driver was killed instantly but two occupants uninjured when a Ford utility turned over on the Deniliquin-Mathoura…

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Man Killed, Six Injured in Road Smash

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A man was killed and six people were injured, including four critically, when a car and a heavy…

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Motor Accidents Week-end

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Several people had lucky escapes from serious injury at the weekend in motor accidents. On the Booligal road, en route…

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Coroner's Finding on Railway Fatality

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

The Ivanhoe District Coroner (Mr. Fergus) opened an inquiry into the death of Railways' employee, Horace Albert Lewis (26)…

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Man’s Head Crushed by Tram

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: A man was killed instantly when the door of his truck crushed his head when struck by a tram at…

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Motor cyclist fined £16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

A motor cyclist, Waiter Kenneth Day, Urana rd., Lavington, was fined £16. He was charged with driving…

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75 die in train crash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 5

RIO DE JANEIRO, Tues.: Seventy-five were killed when a crowded passenger train crashed into two derailed carriages…

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Women to train as army officers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Army Minister (Mr Francis) tonight announced the establishment of an officers cadet school for the…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 11

Local riders to do well at the recent Wangaratta motor cycle races were: D. Fugger, B. McQuiggan. and R. Dele. Members of the…

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Dangerous Speed on Country Roads

The Observer · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 7

Evidence that care-free motorists are maintaining too high a speed for conditions on country roads, and that many are…

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Fire At Hay Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

About two acres of grass was burned yesterday afternoon when a fire broke out on the property of Messrs, Barnes Bros. of…

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Move to Include Railway Department in State-wide Fire Ban

The Observer · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

After dealing with resolutions from, Henty Holbreok and Yerong Creek brandies asking that the Railway Commissioners be brought under the provisions of the Bush Fires Act, Culcaira District Council of the F. & S…

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Two killed in motor cycle crash

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Thurs.: Two lads were killed and two injured when a member of their motor cycle party, unable to…

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Allege train driver was under influence

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: William Wooley, 50, engine driver, of Waverley, appeared at the Central Police Court today…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Fri.: a Connecting Road

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 18

The Oxley Shire Council has informed the CRB that it has not the resources to make a survey and report on a proposed link up…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1952 · page 2

Dennis Harold, 550 Stanley street Albury, suffered severe lacerations to a knee and ankle abrasions in a collision between a motor…

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Mother, Two Children Killed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

PERTH, Sun.: Seven hours after being reported missing from their home, a woman and her two children were found…

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