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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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In Albury Quarter Sessions Yesterday Made “good fellows” of themselves: railway men placed on bonds

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 11

Two former railway employes, who had made themselves “good fellows” by altering weighbridge tickets, pleaded guilty to a total of 10 counts of making false entries with intent to defraud when they appeared before Judge Brennan at Albury Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Priority for Roads Finance at Shires' Conference

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 2

The Shires' Association President (Cr. E. C. L. Killen) said that the question of finance for roads would be of paramount…

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Albury Showgrounds roads to he be named

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 5

Roads around Albury Showground are soon to be named and a sub-committee was formed to report on the matter and make recommendations by the Albury Agricultural Society, it was decided yesterday…

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N.S.W. may appoint road wardens

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. : The State Government may soon appoint 50 civilian road wardens to help police reduce the road accident…

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S.E.C and railway costs: councillor’s query

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 June 1953 · page 19

It would be very interesting of we could see the extra costs needed to run the railways and the State Electricity…

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£54 damages for Wagga motor cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 June 1953 · page 22

A Wagga motor cyclist was awarded £54/6/6 damages by Judge Brennan in the District Court yesterday. The award…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 14

BATHURST, Sun.: Thomas Kain, 21. of Newbridge, near Bathurst, was fatally injured last night when his motor cycle crashed into…

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Man killed by train after fight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: A man was killed tonight when he fell under a train ait Banksia during an altercation with another man…

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To fight for new deal for road users

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 10

MELBOURNE, MON.: “Good roads are the road-user’s right, and not his privilege. We are here to organise the Australian…

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Sun Causes Road Accident

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 11

The sun caused a load accident on the Hume Highway near Albury yesterday morning, Edward Smithers, of…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 10

The Gala was the venue of a gay gathering last Friday night, the occasion was the annual dinner of the Albury Motor Cycle Club,…

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Leeton Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 4

Leeton Shire Council plans to establish a civil aerodrome near Leeton for aircraft up to DC3 size. The Council decided at its last…

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Wahgunyah Train Timetable

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 4

The stationmaster at Wahgunyah, Mr. Alf Wohlfahrt, advises us that as from next Monday, June 15, the train will leave…

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Wagga Open Road Race Won by Bruce Adams, of Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 4

In a very fast and close finish, Bruce Adams, of Corowa, just crossed the tape ahead of McCarthy, of Wagga, in the…

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F. & S. to Press for Relief From Motoring, Rail Freight Costs

The Observer · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 7

The General Secretary informed the quarterly meeting of the District Council of the F. & S Association, held at Culcairn on Monday of last week, that the Association was persistent in its approaches to the…

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Motor Traders to Confer Here

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

Over 150 delegates from all over NSW will arrive in Albury for the half-yearly conference of the Motor Traders’ Association of…

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Motorists, Beware, the Enoscope!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 2

Speeding motorists may be trapped by this device which was tested in Sydney. Called an enoscope, it consists of…

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For More and Better Roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 2

THE Australian Road Federation hasn’t been going very long, but it is displaying a deal of strength, and its…

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Doubts About Road Aims

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 2

Although Albury garage proprietors approve the principle of the Australian Road Federation Association of “Better Living by…

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“Reds riddle railways”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 June 1953 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Communists holding key positions in all sections of the Victorian Railways have been conducting…

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