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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Special Concessions for Country Lads Accepted as Railway Apprentices

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 4
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Dead-end JobS halted with uneconomically inflated waggs in the easy money post-war years, have practically…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 October 1953 · page 9

Driving through Milwaukee, USA, Joe Barrio, was getting worried. The car following his so closely didn’t have a driver. And…

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Motor Truck Fire

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 October 1953 · page 2

Electrical wiring of a motor truck was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. Truck, which was in Townsend st., backfired and…

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Conargo Shire Road Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 3

Conargo Shire Engineer (Mr W. H. Ware) told his council on Tuesday that most road works were brought to a…

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Conargo Council Disclaims Road Responsibility

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 3

On Tuesday Conargo [?]ire Council disclaimed [?]sponsibility for accident caused trough the…

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Hay Man Killed in Road Crash

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

Alexander John McGregor, of "Eurie" Station, Hay, was killed instantly and a companion, William Barnett, of Wallaby…

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Train Queen Will Use in Vic. Will Be Mobile Luxury Home

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: The new Vice-Regal railway car to be used by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh contains a kitchen, saloon with a buffet, two state rooms—each with bathroom—two staff rooms and a shower room. The Vice-Regal car will…

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Federal control of education and railways suggested

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Commonwealth Government should take control of railways, education and health from the States,…

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These premises, when completed, will house Preston Motors

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 9

This is an illustration of proposed new premises to be erected fey Preston Motors Pty- Ltd fronting Dean…

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Freighter crashes into bridge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun. : The freighter Hexham Bank crashed into Gladesville bridge yesterday and traffic was held up for nearly…

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Man’s Train Fall

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 2

A man, who apparently fell from a train travelling from Melbourne on Friday night, was found on Saturday morning on…

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Corryong man on two charges: fatal road smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 16

Bail of £250 was allowed a 27-year-old Corryong man charged at Wodonga with manslaughter and driving under the influence following a fatal accident on the Murray Valley Highway at Little River, four miles east…

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Fair At Bridge Swells Dramatic Club Hall Funds

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 1

The Dramatic Club’s fair at the National Bridge on Saturday was an amazing success. When books are…

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Griffith Motor Sports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

Members of the Hay Motor Sports Club had an outing at Griffith on Sunday, when they attended the T.T. meeting…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Tuesday: Whitfield Road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 14

Now that the Whitfield railway line has been closed, and even the small rail trolly has ceased to run, Oxley Shire councillors are…

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£8000 Damages for Actress Face disfigured in motor car smash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: A young Sydney actress who was shockingly disfigured in a car smash was today awarded £8000 damages by a Supreme Court jury…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 10

In Washington. US, after lending his new De Soto to his friend, Thomas Cole. Kyriacos Timotheou took a look under the hood and…

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Stage Set for Motor Cycle Races

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 10

Entries have closed for the Bandiana road races on Sunday, October 25, with a total of 236 riders to contest the 10-event programme…

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Fewer motor cyclists killed on roods

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 10

BRISBANE, Wed.: Australia’s road toll had been reduced by 198 deaths in a year, largely due to a reduction in motor cycle fatalities,…

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