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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 49

Repairs to Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 8

Union Bridge will be closed to traffic for several hours a day for repairs. The bridge, probably, would be…

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Road Safety Competition Booklet

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

Because of the huge demand for children's road safety colouring competition booklet produced by the…

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S.A. Govt, purchases property to train aboriginal children

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Wed.: A 17-room old homestead and 2517 acres of land have been purchased by the South Australian…

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Declare “Mad Mile” built-up area and cut road toll: Mayor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 20

Declaration of the “Mad Mile” between Albury and Wodonga as a built-up area, to reduce the road toll, was advocated by the Mayor of Albury, Ald. Bunton, yesterday…

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Plea for railways to develop N.T.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wed.: Australia would be the greatest uranium producing country in the world within two years, the Deputy…

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Railways’ profit claim challenged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: A claim that the railways made a profit in the last financial year could not be substantiated. Liberal member for…

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Shire Thanked "Nice Gesture" over Aerodrome Money

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 1

Hay Municipal Council received with thanks the offer of the Waradgery Shire to forego £195 of its claim for…

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Council Feels Ignored in Road Contract Letting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

A complaint that the Department of Main Roads was putting off the acceptance of a tender for work in the Hay…

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Council Approves of Maude Road Sealing Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council has given its approval, on the motion of Ald. Richards and Marshall, of a scheme for sealing the Maude…

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It cash £530 to train each N.S.T.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 20

CANBERRA, Thursday : Cost to the Commonwealth for 140 days’ training for each trainee under the…

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Motor fight spreads to U.K.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs.: The battle of the motor giants—Ford and General Motors—has spread to Britain…

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Tram Trackmen End Strike

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: After bring advised by the secretary of the Tramway Employes’ Association, Mr. C. O’Shea, that it…

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Reds order 50,000 motor junks

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1954 · page 21

HONG KONG, Fri.: Communist China had ordered 50,000 motorised junks from Whampoa dockyard, in Shanghai, the Chinese…

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500 mile trip to ride on tram !

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sun.: A 500-mile trip from Adelaide Bendigo, just to ride on a tram, will be undertaken next…

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A Railway Profit —Perhaps

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1954 · page 2

In an address at the opening of the triennial conference of the Australian Railways Union, Mr…

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Gunbar-booligal Road

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council was agreed on Monday to ask the Waradgery Shire Council its intentions in regard to the…

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More Work for Developmental Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Carrathool Shire Council last was advised that more work for Developmental Roads could be expected…

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Fencing Road Near Gunbar

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Carrathool Shire last week reversed a former decision requiring fencing on the Arcadia Road. The engineer, Mr. Currie,…

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Inquest Into Motor Cyclist’s Death

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 2

Inquest into the death of Dragon Dragonovic, of Wodonga, who was killed when his motor cycle crashed on September 7, will be…

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Road Safety

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1954 · page 6

Much has been said in the past about behaviour and the [?] to which motor lorries are being and have been driven upon the…

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