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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Korean Veterans Might Train at Jungle School

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Men from the Second Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, which returned from Korea in…

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Apex Club’s Road Safety Week starts on Sunday next

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 2

Albury Apex Club’s Road Safety Week will get off to a “flying start,” on Sunday when 3000 leaflets publicising the campaign will be dropped by ’plane over the city…

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Booligal-gunbar Road Proposal Carrathool Adopts Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 2

Monday adopted the Gunbar-Booligal Road Scheme, and agreed to refer the fencing question, but not for the ten years advocated by…

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Woman seeks £10,000 damages following crash by car into railway gates

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A woman railway gate-keeper said in a Supreme Court writ today that shock she suffered after a car accident at her level crossing had caused her to attempt suicide…

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Train Kills Man

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.: A man was killed and a woman critically injured in accidents involving electric trains tonight…

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France Is at the Cross Roads

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 August 1954 · page 1

PARIS, Fri.: Political temperatures are rising Paris as last-minutes efforts are made to put the controversial European Army plan into the Western world’s defence blueprint…

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Road transport men declare open war on hijackers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun. : Members of the Long Distance Road transport Association, at a conference tomorrow night, will work out a campaign to smash an organised gang of hijackers…

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Road Toll Jumps in Victoria at the Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Five people have died in | Victoria as the result of road accidents during the weekend. Traffic police said the toll seemed to be…

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To Discuss Motor Vehicle Safety

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.: A conference aimed at Improving the safety factor of motor vehicle construction will open in. Sydney…

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Road Plant Loan

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 4

Carrathool Shire Council was advised at its meeting last week by the manager, Commercial Bank of Australia, Griffith, that…

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Two Men Killed on District Roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

WITHIN six hours of each other two men were [?] on district roads during the weekend in almost [?] circumstances. Both were driving utility trucks which overturned on Cobb Highway…

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Carrathool Shire Main Roads Extra Funds Asked For

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 4

Carrathool Shire engineer (Mr. Currie) reported to Council at its meeting last week:— "Routine maintenance funds on…

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Road Trains for the N. T.

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 14

DARWIN, Mon.: Road trains, hauling at least two trailers, would be the future transport for cattle in the Northern Territory. Mr…

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Cycling Herald-sporting Globe £2000 Road Classic

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

On Friday, September 17th, about 50 selected cycle riders will be taking part in the Sydney to Melbourne Road Classic…

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“Pistol smuggled info gaol in a motor car”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The pistol with which the convicted murderer Robert James Walker had attempted to up prison officials in Pentridge on Moy 26, just he committed suicide, was stated to have been…

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Apex Club campaign for safer motoring

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 7

Albury Apex Club's Road Safety Week emphasises the results of negliant driving In Dean Square and other ports of the city mangled car wrecks are displayed with appropriate slogans to show…

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Women ploy big port in Red China’s railways

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 11

HANGCHOW (China), Mon.: The Attlee Labor Party mission to Red China yesterday saw some off the innovations of the Red China railway service. The 20-coach train which…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Motorists who speeded fined a total of £54

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 5

Eleven motorists who travelled too fast in Mate street March, April and May were ordered to pay fines totalling £54 in Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Hints to Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. engineers supply the following hints for motorists: The ignition coils titted to…

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