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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 49

Community campaign for road safety urged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 7

Leadership toward a community programme for rood safety could be token by any alert local group that knew how to work with other organisations, Sgt. W. Colemon, officer-in-charge of the N.S.W. police school lecture…

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Control of Road Transport Is Urged

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Some form of road transport control must be undertaken to prevent chaos and to ensure that all of the…

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Vic’s proposals to combat unrestricted road transport

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Victorian Government is considering drastic action to combat the unrestricted movement of interstate rood transport as a result off the Privy Council decision. Railway fares and freights may also be increased…

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Heavy booking for special train fro Albury Mercy Hospital races

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 2

Albury Mercy Hospital Rare Club was advised yesterday that booking was heavy on the special train running from Melbourne…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 24

A Sydney motor cyclist, Karl Winnick, of Rushcutter’s Bay, had his left leg slightly lacerated when his machine and the rear…

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To the Editor Railway Bush Fires

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 6

Sir.—In your paper of November 19 I am greatly heartened by your outspoken article over the State Parliament’s latest…

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New Developmental Road for Warrawidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 2

The Main Roads Department will develop a road into the Warrawidgee Soldier Settlement, Carrathool Shire Council was told on…

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Wagga-albury Road Sealing Complete

The Observer · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 6

The remaining five miles of unsealed road on the Albury-Wagga Road will be sealed by this week-end. This was…

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New road legislation “won’t save railways”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.: The proposed legislation to control interstate transport through permits or licences would not save the railways from road competition, the Minister for Transport (Mr…

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To the Editor School Children and Road Safety

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 18

Sir.—Do not the fruits of one’s labors prove whether one is working in the right direction or not? I always thought so, but…

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National folks on roads suggested

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Sun.: The Australian Road Federation hoped that State Governments would not be content to stop at plans…

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Carrathool Council Considers More Money for Secondary Roads

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 4

CARRATHOOL Shire Council will consider at its next meeting making more money available for maintenance of secondary roads in the Shire, and will also consider increased vote for rabbit destruction in 1955…

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N.S.W. may hold on to £500,000 tax paid by road hauliers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Crown Solicitor believes State Parliament can frame legislation preventing the recovery by interstate road transport operators of the road taxes recently declared invalid by the Privy Council. It is believed the only company which could recover the tax is Hughes…

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In Albury Court Yesterday Bond for motorist on driving charge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 7

A motorist who was involved in a collision with a stationary vehicle in Smollett street on Saturday afternoon was released on a £20 good behavior bond by Mr. Letts, S.M., when he…

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Will Not Pay Road Tax

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tues.: One of Queensland’s largest interstate road transport firms, Collier-Garland Ltd., has refused to…

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Causes of Motor Failures

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 14

Sudden stoppage of your engine can be caused by many things such as— High tension wire fallen out…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 12

An advertisement in the “Mail”, for a lost wheelcap prompts the following suggestion: On the inside of all wheel…

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Road mooted lo link N.E. Victoria and Gippsland

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 20

Murray Valley Development League is active in its support for a through road connecting the North East of Victoria and…

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Road Transport Problem Funds : Befuddled Minds in Search of Way Out (“Mail” Special)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 15

Their (Privy Council) Lordships no doubt were astounded at the speed in which the “wild colonid boys” —the Transport Ministers of four States—rushed into a sessional…

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No Road Tax Ref Unds for Interstate Hauliers Decision to Charge Road Maintenance Tax

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 2

Parliament is expected to pass in a fortnight "regulatory" legislation as an answer to the Privy Council's judgment which on…

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