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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 September 1953 · page 8

When cleaning chromium-plated fittings, ordinary metal polishes are not recommended. All fittings should be rubbed with a soft cloth…

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Want New Bridge Over Murray

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 2

Wodonga Council will continue to urge the N.S.W. Main Roads Board to build a new bridge over the Murray River at…

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Estimated cost of aerodrome £15,000 to £87,000, council told

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 5

It would cost about £49,000 to put down a 4000 ft, runway, which could be extended for use by DC3 aircraft, engineer (Mr Sarvaas) told Albury City Council last evening. Cost of putting down the…

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A Record of Safe Train Travel

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 5

The safety record of the New South Wales Railways, is one of the best in the world, the Commissioner for…

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YARRAWONGA Railway Tennis Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Railway Tennis Club the president (Mr. L. Taylor) reported a satisfactory year and thanked all…

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Roads Improvement Urged in Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

IMPROVEMENT of roads in the Murrumbidgee region as a necessary means of development is to be urged on the State Government by the Murrumbidgee Region Development Committee…

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Hay Motorist in Collision

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 2

A car driven by Robert Thomas McCormick of "Uralla," Hay, collided with a motor cycle on the Handwood-Darlington Point…

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Income Tax Deductions for Motorists

The Observer · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists that all motoring expenses incurred producing assessable income are allowable…

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Registration of Motor Engines and Chassis Numbers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 3

A new regulation affecting motor ear owners has recently been introduced. It makes it compulsory to have the engine…

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Competed with the railways: fined £100

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thus.: A motor lorry driver was fined £100 in the Special Court today for completing with the railways…

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Safe Train Travel (By a Railway Correspondent)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 10

Safety record of the New South Wales railways is one of the best in the world, the Commissioner for Railways,…

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Road Races on September 27

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 19

First road race held by the Lavington-Albury Cycle Club will be held in Union Lane, oh Sunday, September 27, Longest race…

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8000 expected at motor cycle sports at Bandiana

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 2

More than 8000 people ore expected to watch the notional motor cycle events at Bandiana on October 25 and entries have been received from most States of the Commonwealth…

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Nr. B. Sealon buys Mylon Motors, Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1953 · page 7

Sale of Mylon Motors, High St., Wodonga, to Mr. Bert Seaton, of Seaton Motors, Albury, was completed yesterday…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 3

A West Albury men is in a fairly serious condition in Albury Hospital with injuries received in a collision between the…

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Roads (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

Sir,—As mover of the motion which gave rise to Carrathool Shire's letter to Mr. Enticknap referred to in your "And So It…

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Road deaths toll down in N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 21

SYDNEY, Mon. : There was a decrease of 78 deaths and 178 injuries on the roads in NSW for the year ended June 30…

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N.r.m.a. Plea to Motorists

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 4

In a plea to motorists to observe faithfully the "Keep to the left" traffic regulations, the N.R.M.A. general secretary, Mr…

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WODONGA District Section Council has as extensive roads programme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 8

Wodonga Shire Council’s works programme for the 1953-54 summer is the most extensive for years. Plans include construction of the Bonegilla-Kiewa road end building of four new bridges…

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Today’s Safety Hint the Road Hog Flouts Safety

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 September 1953 · page 15

There is no greater menace on the roads today than the “road hog”, who considers he is “lord of all he survey”,…

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