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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Shire Engineer Instructed to Draw Up £12,000 Main Roads Programme

The Observer · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 6

Culcaim Shire Engineer, Mr. A. W. Kerle, was authorised at Monday's meeting of Council to prepare a main roads maintenance programme of £12,000 for submission to the Mains Roads Department…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 2

A motor cyclist had 15 stitches inserted in a deep laceration in his right thigh at Albury Hospital early last night after his cycle…

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Train Kills 99-Year Old Man

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sun.: A 99-year-old man was killed by a train near Tempt railway station late this afternoon…

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To the Editor a Railway Drain Criticised

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 5

Sir.—I draw the health officer’s attention to the state of the drain from the railway station down to Bridge st. If - something is not…

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Railway Lines Are Quite Safe

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 4

A section of the Sunday press in Sydney has published articles suggesting that the condition of railway lines in some places is a…

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Army Will Cater at Motor Cycle Races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 15

At the Bandiana classic road raises, organised by the North-Eastern Centre of the Auto Cycle Union of Victoria at 1 COD,…

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Motor men confer at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 16

The question of imports under by-law was one of the main topics discussed at yesterday’s session of the conference of the Automotive…

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Bandiana Motor Cycle Classic High Speed Thrills Next

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 10

Seldom has the news of a new road race circuit in Victoria been so warmly received as the opening meeting at Bandiana Army Camp on Sunday next, October 25. Over 230 entries have been received for the 10-event programme,…

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About motor cycle racing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 10

Origin of world classic motor cycle racing goes bock some 45 years to the first series of races for an international trophy run by the Motor Cycle Club De France, the first of which took place in 1907…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 11

When removing or replacing spark plugs, use a wrench, that fits the plug snugly. An oversize or worn wrench may distort the…

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Four Years of Motor Auctions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 13

Seaton Motors will complete four years of motor auctions this week. On Saturday, they will hold their usual auction with a…

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Railway costs “Frankenstein colossus” to States, says M.P.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 16

CANBERRA, Wed.: A Royal Commission to investigate expenditure and administration of state railways throughout Australia was advocated in the House of Representatives tonight…

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Roads Held Firm

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Only one road in the district suffered as a result of the heavy rains early this meek. It was a section of Cobb Highway six…

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Maude-moulamein Road Flooded

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) told a meeting of the Shire Council yesterday, that flooding of the Maude-Moulamein…

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Loans Urged for New Road Construction

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Discussing the problem of road construction and maintenance, the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) said in the…

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Bandiana Classis Road Races Plan of Area

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 10

This plan of the portion of Bandiana Army Camp incorporating the area for next Sunday’s motor cycle classic,…

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Migrant’s Death “Car Was Forced Off Road”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 14

Two cars passing on the narrow section of the Murray Valley Highway, near Wodonga, had forced another car off the road,…

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Man’s Body Under Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Fri.: The body of a man was found beneath Northbridge suspension bridge this morning…

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First aeroplane landed at Albury in 1914 Hawker was the pilot

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 31

SATURDAY, March 7, 1914, was something of a Red Letter Day for Albury and border districts. For it was on that day that most people sew, for the first time, an aeroplane in flight, piloted by Harry Hawker…

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Motor Tour Honeymoon

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 October 1953 · page 6

St Matthew’s. Church, Albury, was decorated by relatives of the bride for the marriage of Nancy, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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