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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 49

Man weds three hours after being seriously hurt in accident on road

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thurs.: John Robert Dunne, 30, commission agent, was married tonight three hours after being taken bleeding and unconscious from his wrecked car. “I have waited five years…

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Railways and Fires

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 1

Livestock, crops and the produce of the country were as much a public asset as State-owned enterprises like the New South…

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Motor cyclist killed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 24

SYDNEY, Fri.: A 50-year-old motor cyclist was killed tonight when he collided with a 12-year-old boy on a bicycle at Granville…

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Woman motorist killed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 July 1954 · page 17

ST. ARNAUD, Fri.: A 40-year-old woman died near here last night after her car collided with a culvert and hurtled into a dam…

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Two men killed on border roads at week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 3

Two men were killed on roads, one near Wodonga and the other near Wangaratta, within 1½ hours early on Saturday evening. Wodonga police are…

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Grim road toll at Week-end 18 die in New South Wales, Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 20

SYDNEY, Sun.: Eighteen people have died as a result of rood accidents in N.S.W. and Victoria over the week-end. this is one of the highest road tolls on record. Many of the N.S.W. accidents occurred in country areas on Friday…

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They’re Trying to Minimise Noise at Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 8

Workmen have started to repair the ties on Union Bridge in an effort to reduce noise caused by traffic. Picture shows M. W. Thynne tightening bolts through the yokes underneath the bridge…

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They want train to run again

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 6

Residents of Yackandandah and district will continue to fight for the restoration of the rail service between their town and…

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Drivers Fined for Road Race

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 8

PERTH, Tues.: A six-mile race between a breakdown waggon towing an old car and a loaded semi-trailer, resulted in…

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Motor Cycle Trial

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 13

Over 40 motor cyclists will compete in the Albury Motor Cycle Club’s time trial to be held next Sunday…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 12

A car in Dean st. during the week-end had a notice on the rear vision window which read, “Go Back—You‘re Too Close for…

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Woman’s Leg Severed by Train

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Mrs, Dianne Lilian Hawk, 40. of Jesse street, Richmond, had her left jeg severed when she was struck…

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Roads ore our most vital asset: federation secretary

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 10

Roods are one of Australia's most vital national assets and must be kept in good repair and new roads constructed to cater for the needs of a rapidly growing nation, Mr. P. J. Scales said in Albury yesterday…

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Four killed in Vic. road accidents

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Four people lost their lives in road accidents tonight. Police are questioning a motorist as the…

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20,973 road accidents in three months

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.: Last March quarter 20,973 traffic accidents occurred on Australian roads, 8574 involving casualties…

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Griffith Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Although the electricity supply is to be extended to Griffith Aerodrome in the near future, night landing facilities will not…

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Shire Road Maintenance

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

The engineer's report on progress of works was submitted to the Waradgery Council as follows:—…

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Items of News Albury’s Interest in Road Federation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Fifteen firm enrolments have been obtained for the proposed sub-regional organisation of the Australian Road Federation in…

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Original Correspondence Gunbar-Booligal Road (To the Editor of "The Riverine Grazier.")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to an article in your issue of July 13th, concerning "P.P. Board supports Gunbar-Booligal road opening…

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Motor Cycle Accidents

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 4

Because motor cycles are favoured mostly by young fellows who are more apt to take risks than older men, the…

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