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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 49

Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 10

Mr N. Pleasance, Australian general manager of Redex, is at present on a 14-day flying visit to London, Paris and the United…

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New Union Bridge Will Start From Here

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

Here is a happy sign for border district motorists. N.S.W. Main Roads workmen in this picture are test-boring for the foundations of a new Union Bridge over the Murray River Albury. The proposed new concentrate bridge will span the…

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Moves to end color bar on the U.S. railways

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Wed. : The Eisenhower Administration has urged the abooltion all forms of racial segregation on railway…

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Road Programmes Submitted

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council yesterday adopted recommendations by its engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) for road programmes:…

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“Train driver ignored signals”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The driver of a train which crashed into another which was stationary near Glenbrook yesterday…

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Waradgery Shire Road Works

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

The works in progress in Waradgery Shire wore reported on by the engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) at yesterday's Council meeting:…

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Public Gates for West Burrabogie Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council yesterday agreed to the installation of a number of motor grids on the West…

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Heavy Grader, New Road Sealing for Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

Conargo Shire Council yesterday made two major decisions in its road-making programme. [?] will call tenders for the supply of one heavy road [?] expected cost around £9,000)…

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Hay Chamber of Commerce Want Sealed Road To Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

To the Hay Chamber of Commerce the Cobb Highway is the most important local road and the one most deserving of…

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Corowa Constable Is Killed, Serge Badly Injured Car overturns on road al Hopefield

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

The constable-driver of a police car was killed and his passenger was seriously injured al Hopefield last evening when their vehicle over turned. The driver, Constable Edward Henry Dilks, of Corowa, was killed…

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Motor Cyclist Badly Injured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 2

A 22-year-old New Australian motor cyclist was severely injured in a crash at the “S” bend at the Bowser railway crossing,…

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A New Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

Down on the Murray River banks at Albury in the past few days a small group of workmen has been…

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Soldier killed riding motor cycle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: A 23-year-old soldier was killed and another person injured in an accident on a quarter mile stretch of road at…

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Roads Graded Too Narrow, Says Dr. Merrylees

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 4

On the motion of Cr. Merrylees J the Carrathool Shire engineer was asked on Friday to investigate how far out from the…

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Motor Racing at Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 4

Australia's top motor race drivers will be seen at Wangaratta Motor Races to be held on a specially prepared track…

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Two Holbrook Shire Roads Closed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 5

Two roads In Holbrook Shire will be temporarily closed for bitumen surfacing during the next fortnight…

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Road Building Funds: Commonwealth Grants

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 11

“Of greater significance than the actual increase of £7 million in the Commonwealth Roads Grant to the States is…

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Ford chief gives four-point programme to reduce road toll

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 10

The big increase in motor vehicles and population without a corresponding improvement in our roads was one of the major causes of Australia’s high accident rate, the managing director of Ford Motor Company, Mr C…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 10

Britain’s first 100 mph car with an all-plastic body—the Jensen 541—has been announced. The “Daily Mail” described the car…

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Liberals’ policy on railways

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Liberal Party will press for the electrification of northern and southern railway lines…

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