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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 49

The Rock-Oaklands Railway

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 4

The Chief Traffic Superintend of the N.S.W. Railways (Mr [?] said last week that The [?] railway would…

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Motoring Is Costly in Spain

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 8

MOTORING is costly in Spain, where the price of petrol is equivalent to 8/11½ a gallon…

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Coin backed on bus, tram dispute

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues. : A motion supporting the Cain Government’s stand on the bus and tram disputes was carried…

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Leader Penalised in Big Road Race

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 September 1954 · page 19

WAGGA, Wed.: Eddie Smith, of Victoria, who is leading in the Sydney-Melbourne cycle race, was penalised by…

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Moke Road Money

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Increased grants from petrol tax for country roadworks were announced last week by the Minister for Public Works (Mr…

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Items of News Train Driver Retires

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

Engine driver, Mr. Horace Chicken, Junee, drove his last train from Albury to Junee on Wednesday, before his retirement…

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Motoring exhibits at the Albury Show mean “big” business

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 12

Motoring exhibits at the Albury Show bring in “big” business for local motoring houses. Every year many orders are “booked” by enterprising salesman who take advantage of the influence the carnival atmosphere has over the patron’s pocket. Orders for new vehicles…

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Army to train with eyes on S. E. Asia

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 September 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Chief of the General Staff (Sir Sydney Rowell) and senior Army officers will confer in December next on changes to be made in the set-up of the Australian Army. The changes have been necessitated by the…

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Grim Week-end on Victorian Roads 7 dead in road smashes

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Victoria’s road death toll soared to seven killed this week-end after only six weeks of the new speed limits. Hospital and admitted in a serious…

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Tyro motor cyclists killed on “Mad Mile”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 1

Two young New Australians were killed instantly when the motor cycle they were riding collided head-on with a truck on the “Mad Mile” between Albury and Wodonga on Saturday night. They were:…

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Shire Will Forego Part of Aerodrome Claim

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

Waradgery Shire Council on Thursday, decided to accept as full payment of its claim the cheque for £1220/17/3 tendered by…

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Road Sealing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

The Shire engineer (Mr. Dallas) told Waradgery Shire Council on Thursday that estimates of cost for preparatory works and…

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Truck Breaks Bridge Fencing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

From the appearance of part of the railing at the Hay bridge this morning, it at first appeared that a motor accident had…

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Waradgery Shire to Press for Bridges on Hay Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council, which now acts an constructing authority for the highways in Hay Municipal Council…

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One More Road Race Then Onto the Track

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

Cycle Club’s race season ends in a fortnight and a week or two later the track season will start up…

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Railway Picnicers [?]Here Yesterday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

Two special, trains comprising twenty-two carriages, brought [?]r 500 residents to Corowa [?]erday (Monday) from towns…

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Police allege young nurse turned £25 into £600 gain by selling motor car

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: A young dental nurse had sold a motor car for £625 while at the time £600 was owing on it under a hire purchase agreement, Central Police Court was told today…

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Items of News Altered Train Services

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 2

Train services on The Rock Oaklands line will change, commencing next Sunday. New times are: Leave Oaklands, Tuesdays and…

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Motor registration hours

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 10

Motor registration office hours at Wodonga police station have been altered. Motor registration business will be conducted on…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 12

Five members of the Albury and District Car Club have entered for the 12 hour trial being Conducted by the North-Eastern…

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