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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 49

Albury, Wodonga Should Unite to Get Aerodrome Aviation Department tells Wodonga Council

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 2

Wodonga and Albury should unite their efforts end work to get one aerodrome to serve the two centres, the Civil Aviation Department advised Wodonga Shire Council yesterday…

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Road Safety 'Drunken Driving' has Long And Tragic History

The Observer · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 7

"Drunken driving!" Public reaction to these two words is usually one of disgust or horror, or a shaking of the head, with the expression, "Where's his commonsense."…

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Wodonga- Albury Road to Be Widened £28,800 to Be Spent

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1954 · page 2

The Victorian Country Roads Board has made available £28,-800 in the current financial year for work associated with…

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Items of News Bouquet Foe Our Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1954 · page 2

A pat on the back was handed out by a Melbourne visitor to motorists using Albury streets yesterday. He said he was a…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Motor cyclist fined £20: Loses licence

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1954 · page 5

A motor cyclist was fined £20 and had his licence automatically cancelled for 12 months in Albury Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. The motor cyclist, Robert…

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Five Killed on N.s.w. Roads at Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY. Sun.: At least five people have been killed and more than 20 injured in N.S.W. road accidents during the weekend…

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Ford Chief Deplores Our Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 2

The big increase in motor vehicles and population without a corresponding improvement in cur roads was one of the major…

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“High Cost of Road-making”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 10

HOBART. Mon.: The premier Mr. Cosgrove has suggested a joint Commonwealth States effort to discover the…

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Driver jumped before the crash of “death train,” Crown prosecutor alleges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Evidence would be given that the driver of an electric train leapt from his cabin about 40 yards before it crashed into the back of another train, Central Criminal Court was told today…

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Road safety drive at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 13

Pupils in all Albury and district schools will be lectured on road safety by specially trained officers of the Police School…

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Road widening decision is welcomed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 11

The Victorian Country Roads Board decision to make available £28,800 in the current financial year for widening part of the Wodonga. Albury road has been welcomed by leading…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 14

The annual meeting of the Albury Motor Cycle Club was held last Friday evening at the Court House Hotel, Albury Election of…

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Merriang Motor Cycle Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 13

TOP LEFT : Art Trezisc (Myrtleford club) making his run to win the 250 c.c. hill climb championship at…

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New era for motorists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 15

A leading authority in the tyre industry says that the introduction of tubeless tyres will mean safer and more trouble-free motoring…

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Inquest Into Three Road Deaths Today

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 2

An inquest will be held today at 10 am. Albury into the deaths of three men in a road accident near Table Top on…

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Motor Cyclist’s Death Open finding by the Wodonga Coroner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 17

Deputy Coroner, Mr J. S. Hore. returned an open finding an inquest at Wodonga yesterday into the death of a New…

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These Railways Made Profit

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wed: Commonwealth Railways showed a remarkable financial recovery in 1953-54 turning a £17,000 defect of…

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All-British motor scooter

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 24

The first all-British motor scooter to go into production in competition with the continental models is now on the road. Named the Albatross, the machine is being: made by the Dayton Cycle Co., of London. Powered with a 225 c.c…

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Suggested Water Supply to Hay Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday decided to give consideration to a request made by the Department of Civil…

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Rubbish on Roads

The Observer · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

Rubbish was being dumped along roads throughout the shire, and offenders were difficult to detect, Inspector…

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