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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 49

Railways Eisteddfod

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 August 1954 · page 2

The 26th annual Railways Institute eisteddfod will be held in Sydney from November 19 to December 4. and entries will close…

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Five Killed When Train Derailed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

BOMBAY, Thurs. : Five people were killed and 47 injured-nine seriously—when a special military train was derailedon…

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Shire Council to Cut Patterson's Curse On Roads Lightly Infested Landowners Asked to Co-operate

The Observer · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Culcairn Shire Council, at its last meeting, decided that Patterson's Curse be cut on roads lightly infested, and that as much spraying as possible be carried out Landholders are to be requested by co-operate…

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Two Motoring Accidents Last Week-end

The Observer · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Two cars scraped sides whilst travelling on the Henty-Culcairn Road on Saturday night The drivers, Mr. Norman M…

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N.S.W. Govt. criticised on railway, dam

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The NSW Government came under strong criticism in the House of Representations today for its failure to…

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Motorised Billy-cart Was Popular

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 20

This motorised billy-cart, the latest in transport methods, was the envy of the younger generation at the…

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Woman asked for smoke after giving birth to baby in motor car

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 28

SYDNEY, Fri. : A woman asked her husband for a cigarette after she had given birth to a baby in the back seat of a car at Balmain early today. The woman is Mrs Belty…

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Road toll jumps in Vic

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Victoria road accidents jumped sharply during the weekend, indicating a slackening off of…

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Toll of the Road Two young sisters killed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Two young sisters were killed and eight other people injured — four seriously — when a crowded bus…

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Hurt in Motorcycle Sports

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 August 1954 · page 2

A 25-year-old Irishman, William Fenton 32 Cusack st., Wangaratta. was injured when he lost control of a machine he was riding in an…

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Six bodies taken from train wreck

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

MADRID, Mon. : Six bodies were removed from wreckage of the Malaga-Madrid express this morning…

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Motorists Must Stop

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 11

One of the new halt signs which have been erected in Guinea street, on both sides of Young street. Motorists…

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Road Collision

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 7

Two men were admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital at about midnight, following an accident on the Finley Road on Monday…

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Road Safety

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

In pre-war days the accident rate in both the metropolitan area and the country area remained reasonably constant. Of…

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Two councils reach agreement on road

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 11

Culcairn and Holbrook Shire Councils have reached a new agreement on the Morven-Mullengandra boundary road to cover construction and Maintenance work, yesterday’s monthly meeting of Holbrook Shire Council was…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 12

Packard and Studebaker sales and service in Victoria will continue to be handled by existing distributors, following the…

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New menace to motorists in shire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 11

Holbrook councillors yesterday expressed fear that a motorist may be killed by logs falling from transports in the…

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Motorists are careless, too

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 13

A Wilson st. housewife—a cyclist—has informed the “Mail that she concurs with the reference to careless cyclists…

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Motor Cycle Club Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 13

The Beechworth sub-branch of the Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women will benefit by nearly £150 as a result of last Sunday’s…

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Wodonga Motorcycle Notes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 12

After a really good day’s outing at Beechworth last weekend rumor has it that many of the club members are considering…

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