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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 10

Messrs Harry Read, Albury, and John Duncan, Melbourne, have joined , the staff of Baker Motors, Albury…

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General Motors’ Profits

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 14

NEW YORK, Wed.: The world’s largest motor-making company, General Motors Corporation had sales of about £3,370,000,000 in…

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Memories Of Harbour Bridge Opening Famous Structure Comes of Age

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

This month the Sydney Harbour Bridge comes of age. It will celebrate its 21st birthday next Thursday…

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Rutherglen Council wants railway line duplicated

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 20

Rutherglen Council will press for the duplication of the railway line from Springhurst to Seymour…

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Two girls killed in road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE. Sun.: Two people died in road accidents in Victoria during the weekend. One of the victims was a girl…

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Voluntary Road Wardens Plan to Help Police

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 7

If the proposed scheme of voluntary road wardens operates successfully, it will give sadly-needed assistance to the…

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Two killed at motor cycle races

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

DAYTONA BEACH (Florida), Mon.: Two persons were killed and three were critically injured, in an accident during the running…

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Fined for Motor Act breaches

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 11

Three men were fined a total of £8 in ex-parte hearings. William J. Thomas, of Wiseman’s Ferry, was fined £3 with…

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“Transports should stay on roads”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 5

Road communication and transport in Australia are so important that they should not be stifled by interference by taxation, three…

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Motor fees at Albury down

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 9

Total revenue collected by Albury office of the motor registration branch for 1952 was £310,421—a decline of £50,000…

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Motor Cycle Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 9

A suggestion by Mr. C. Howe, regional district fire representative. that members of motor cycle in north-east Victoria should…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 9

Baker Motors, Albury, have been appointed Plymouth, Moris and Fargo agents for Walwa and district in place of the…

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Motor Cycle Club

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 8

At a general meeting of the Wodonga Motor Cycle Club, it was decided to notify the Infant Welfare Committee that…

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Rugby League Roos train on

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 11

Albury Roos will commence their training in earnest on Tuesday night at 7.30 on Greenfield Park…

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Migrant Killed on Motor Cycle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

WAGGA, Thurs.: A New Australian was killed instantly early this morning in a collision between a car and a motor…

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Railway Historics

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 March 1953 · page 2

Mr. Singleton, of the NSW Railway Historical Society, with a party is expected to reach Albury on Good Friday to spend a few…

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[?].A.F. to train for marathon air race

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Sun.: The Royal Air Force is to form two long range ultra-high speed flights to train pilots and navigators of Bomber…

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Man and boy die in road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: A young man and a schoolboy died in weekend road accidents in NSW. The body of Malcolm Murdoch…

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Councils' Support All-weather Strip at Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

Local Municipal and Shire Councils will support representations to the Federal Government for an all-weather air atrip at the…

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Loan for Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 1

The Shire of Waradgery is to submit an estimate of £6000 for construction of a bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Maude to the…

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