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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Motor Industry Head Returns

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 3

The upswing in Australian prosperity was most apparent after a four months absence abroad said one of Australia’s…

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Football 40 Train at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 10

An interesting newcomer at Wodonga’s training list night, when 40 players were given a solid work-out, was Duncan…

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40 Hurt in Tram Crash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.: Forty persons were injured, many seriously, when a tram driven by a woman and packed with home going…

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Corowa Motor Sports Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 8

Interest in motor sports has been awakened by a group of enthusiasts in the Corowa district who have formed the Corowa…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Albury Motor Cycle Club was held at home of Mr R. McNevin. Well-Known Albury furniture…

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Need For Road Space Plan

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

How soon will the rapid increase in the registration of motor vehicles in Australia bring saturation point to our…

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What Our Railways Mean To You

The Observer · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 6

From early boyhood and over the span of years all of us have been intrigued by railways. When we played with toy engines our chief ambition in life was to become an engine-driver. What thrills lay in store; how…

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Three Killed on N.s.w. Roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY. Sun.: Three persons have been killed in N.S.W. road accidents during the first three days of the Easter holidays,…

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Two killed in border road smashes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

The two vehicles which were involved in the fatal accident in Urana road, Lavington on Saturday, when…

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Easter road death toll in Vic. mounts to 11: young mother, baby killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: With still another day of the Easter holidays to go, the rood death toll in Victoria for the holiday period reached the grim figure of 11 up to late tonight. Last Easter 16 people were killed on the roads. The full total, however, may not he known for several days after Easter because of delays in reports from outlying country districts…

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Road Courtesy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 2

It used to be the practice for road rules to be observed. But like a lot of other good old fashioned institutions this seems…

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Conargo Shire Roads Engineer Reports to Council

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

The Conargo Shire engineer (Mr. W. H. Ware) reported to the meeting of his council last Thursday that watering, rolling…

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Cars Collide on Booligal Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 2

Two cars collided head on when a tyre of one vehicle blew out while travelling oh the Booligal road from Hay on Sunday…

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No Road Deaths in Vic. Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon: Not one fatal road accident today had been reported in Victoria up to a late hour tonight, despite heavy…

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Three C. M. F, men to train as parachutists

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: Three NSW citizen military force men, two officers and an NCO, have been selected for training as…

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Racing motor cyclist killed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Men.: The death of a racing motor cyclist at Bathurst today brought NSW’s Easter holiday road toll to six…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 8

EASTER visitors disrupted the orderly parking of taxis on the Globe rank during the weekend. At one stage on Saturday…

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Train Held Up

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 2

The Riverina Express was delayed, for about two hours halfway between Gerogery and Culcairn on Tuesday morning when…

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Burrs at Whealbar Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

Following a letter from the Hillston Pastures Protection Board asking for Bathurst burrs to be cut at the Whealbah bridge,…

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Railway Conference at Hay on May 16

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 1

The first meeting of the committee of the Hay-Ouyen Railway League will be held at Hay on May 16 next…

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