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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 49

Coroner wants motor cyclists’ road deaths recorded as “suicides”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 1

HOBART, Tues.: Provision in the Coroner’s Act for the recording of a finding of “death by motor cycle suicide” was advocated by the Hobart Coroner, Mr. H. M. Brettingham-Moore, at…

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278 Road Deaths in Four Days

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 13

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Traffic deaths rose steadily yesterday and the National Safety Council said it seemed certain that it…

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To the Editor Railwaymen’s Vote

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 2

Sir.—On June 2, ballot papers for the election of State president, vice president and secretary and other positions will be…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 10

First details have become available of the Nash Metropolitan, a car unique because it is American, built in Britain, and intended for…

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Mother on a motor cycle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 June 1954 · page 10

Being motor cyclist Hilton Murray will mind the children at home while Mrs. Murray competes in the seven-day Redex motor cycle trial. Mrs. Murray, 29, who lives at Collaroy (N.S.W.), is the mother of three girls, aged 11, 10 and eight…

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Road Development Board Suggested

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wed. : At the annual general meeting of the Australian. Road Federation in Melbourne the general secretary…

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Man says motorist tried to shoot him

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.: A Brisbane motorist told police that a motorist travelling in the opposite direction attempted to shoot him…

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Woman on 3000-mile motor cycle trial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 5

One woman will be among the entrants in the Redex 3000 mite three-State motor cycle trial, which will start from Parramatta…

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Road Grants

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

ALTHOUGH during the election campaign it was Opposition Leader Evatt who made most of the glittering…

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Maude Bridge Tender Accepted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

WARADGERY Shire Council has accepted a tender for the building of the Maude bridge. The tender, that of McDonald Construction Pty. Ltd., is for £37,731/-16/6, and is one of three tenders opened by the…

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Road Maintenance Costs

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

At a recent Coolamon. Shire Council meeting, Cr. J. J. Carroll said he believed the majority of ratepayers would not object to…

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Municipality to Concentrate on Finishing Main Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 3

As a result of a policy decision made by Municipal Council on Wednesday night, all major roads leading into Deniliquin will be black-topped within four years. Council acc[?]ded to complete…

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Sentence of Death for Train Murder

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

A 24-year-old labourer was sentenced to death on Tuesday, June 1st, for the murder of a Government scientist on the Southwest mail train on February 20. The labourer is Ronald Vincent…

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Tenders for Albury-Wagga road work are to be called

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 5

Culcairn Shire Council was calling tenders tomorrow for work on the approximate five miles’ section remaining to…

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Motor cycle “scramble” for Wodonga ambulance fund

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 5

An ambulance for Wodonga is the ultimate objective of the Wodonga Motor Cycle Club, which will conduct a “scramble” on the Wodonga Flat on Sunday to create the nucleus of the fund…

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M.V.C. paid £30,000 in road tax on one route

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 9

The Albury Canberra-Sydney service has cost Murray Valley Coaches more than £30,000 in road taxes over four years, the general manager (Mr. H. J. Lawrence) said yesterday…

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Policeman who chased a motor cyclist fined £15 and loses his licence

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Fri.: A magistrate said today that a policeman could not lawfully expose members of the public to grave danger of life and limb for the sake of catching a criminal…

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Train Fireman Went by Car!

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 5

The Spirit of Progress fireman did part of the Melbourne-Albury journey by motor car on Saturday night…

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Man and Woman Killed on Roads

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two pedestrians—a man and a woman —received fatal injuries in separate road accidents yesterday,…

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Seven people killed on N.S.W. roads at weekend

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Seven people have been killed and many injured in road accidents in N.S.W. at the week end. Four people were killed and three others injured in a collision between a semi-trailer and a car, five miles south of Picton, tonight…

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