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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 49

Sydney Officials Inspect Western Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

Three Main Roads officials who recently inspected parts of the far west have returned to Sydney from a 2,000…

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Extra Goods Train Now Running

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

An extra goods train has been added to the Melbourne-Deniliquin service. The time of an existing service has also been…

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Carrathool Shire New Bridges Refused on Main Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has refused Council's request for new bridges over Cabbage Garden and Mountain…

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Facts About Shire Roads Submitted to Lockhart Council Summary by Engineer

The Observer · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

A survey of shire roads was submitted to the July meeting of Lockhart Shire Council by the engineer (Mr. F. A. Prichard), which are of general interest to ratepayers…

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Move by Wodonga Apex Club on Road Deaths Safety and Courtesy Week begins to-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 11

Wodonga Apex Club will promote a Road Safety and Courtesy Week in Wodonga, commencing tomorrow. The effort is part of a State- wide move…

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Farmers want Royal Commission into N.S.W. Railways

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Royal Commission into the N.S.W. railways was advocated at the anbnual conference of the Farmers and Settlers ’ Association today. Delegates agreed that derailments and…

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Road Safety Week at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 August 1954 · page 2

National Road Safety Council posters placed in shop windows today will open Wodonga Apex Club’s road safety and courtesy…

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Three people have their necks broken in road smash

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 August 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Sun.: Seven people have died and dozens more have been injured as a result of road accidents in N.S.W. over the week-end. Three people—two women and…

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Empire troops may train here

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Jungle training for all Empire forces likely to be stationed in the Southeast Asian area may be…

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Pictures Another "Road" Film

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

They are off again. The slick, slaphappy Hope-Crosby formula holds good for yet another "Road" comedy, and the first in…

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Starving Stock Exempted Road Tax

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 3

In certain circumstances exemption is to be granted from the payment of road tax on the transport of starving stock to…

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Gunbar-booligal Road Proposal Postpone Fencing Move

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

APROPOSAL that the fencing of the Gunbar-Booligal Road, if constructed in the Carrathool Shire, be postponed ten years, was put forward by Cr. Campbell at the Carrathool Shire Council's meeting. The…

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Fire Damages Motor Cycle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

A motor cycle, which backfired through the carburettor when of was being started in Spencer street, Albury, at 6.10 o’clock last…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Youth says he has “given motor cycles away”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 10

A 19-year-old Lavington youth told Mr. McDonald, S.M., in Albury Court of Perry Sessions yesterday that he had “given away” motor cycles since he had been involved in an accident…

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Railways to Act Against Union

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon. : The NSW Railways Department will ask the Arbitration Court later this week to take action against Redfern…

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Apexian‘ Showing Road Safety Films

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 9

Mr. Dick Wilson, of Wodonga Apex Club, operating the projector at the session on road safety in Wodonga Shire Hall. Purpose was to help train school children in observing safety rules…

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Saw Films on Road Safety at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 20

Some of the hundreds of pupils from Wodonga Convent and Ariel street Public Schools, who attended the…

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Apexians did good job with Road Safety Week

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 8

Public response to Wodonga Apex Club’s Road Safety and Courtesy Week was particularly satisfying, Apex past-president, Mr. A. Clark, said yesterday…

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Waiting to See Screening of Road Safety Films

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 1

Junior pupils from Wodonga Ariel street Public School line up at the Shire Hall tor the screening of films as part…

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Motoring pars and personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1954 · page 11

Preston Motors report that their new overhead reel type lubritorium equipment with its extremely high pressure, has improved the…

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