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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

804 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 41

Loamed Roads Uneconomical Says Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

THE loaming of roads as opposed to sealing with bitumen was very costly in the long run and never resulted in a really worth while road, Waradgery Shire councillors declared at their meeting on Thursday…

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Road Grants from Petrol Tax

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

Eight Shires of the Murrumbidgee electorate will divide an allocation of £60,930 made available from petrol tax for road…

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Councils Urged to Retain Full Power Over Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

The Shires' Association is running a campaign to preserve for Councils their full power as road constructing authorities, and is…

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Three men killed in road crash

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 10

LAUNCESTON. Mon.: Three men were killed and another seriously injured when their car crashed into the back of a lorry…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Road Work Done After Contractor Defaults

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 4

EXTENSIVE re-loaming work on the Morundah road was completed this month, six months after the original contractor had defaulted, it was reported to the August meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council…

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26 motorists fined almost for £300 for travelling too fast

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 8

Fines and costs totalling almost £300 were imposed on 26 motorists for speeding by Mr. H. Blackmore, S.M., in Albury Court yesterday. The heaviest fine was…

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N.S.W. Rail Methods The N.S.W. Railways should certainly [?] their way

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 2

The other [?] resident received [?] sage from [?] that [?]…

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Frightened cow caused death of motor cyclist

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 2

A cow, frightened by an approaching motor cycle, ran on to the road and was struck, and both it and the rider were killed, Rutherglen Coroner’s Court was told yesterday…

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Motoring Pars and personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 12

An Albury cyclist had a lot say about careless motorists this week. Twice he had almost knocked from his cycle by…

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Motor Cycle Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 12

The president of the Auto Cycle Union of Victoria, Mr G. Gardner, inspected the motor cycle racing course at Bandiana during the…

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Howlong road quarry

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 10

In a letter in the “B.M.M” a few days ago I suggested that instead of converting the abandoned quarry on the Howlong…

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Union president killed by train

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Victorian President of the Building Workers’ Industrial Union, Mr. Frank Egan, 56, was killed when…

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Motor cyclist gaoled on dangerous riding charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.: A 24-years-old New Australian, Georges Vincenti, of East Esplanade, Manly, was today sentenced to four…

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Adelaide Tram Strike Over

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 August 1953 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wed.: Adelaide’s tram strike ended today and services will be restored tomorrow. One thousand members of the…

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"Coronation" Train at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

On Friday week, September 4, the specially equipped railway carriage which has visited most of the larger centres in Victoria,…

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Goolgowi Farmers Want Roads Sealed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

Bitumen surfacing of sections of the Griffith-Hillston road, and of the Mid-Western Highway to Grenfell were among the matters…

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Diesel Train And Utility Collide

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 3

Mr. Jack Bradley, of Wellington St., had a narrow escape from injury last Saturday afternoon when his utility…

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Move to Bituminise Murray Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 1

At the recent Murray Shire meeting Cr. H. C. Lea gave notice of his intention to move at the September meeting:—…

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Woman’s, bridge Icap threat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 August 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Fri.: Police kept talking to a young marbled women for nearly two hours today. as she threatened to [?]…

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Two killed on roads in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: Two people were killed and seven injured in weekend road accidents in NSW. A 20-year-old youth is in…

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