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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

974 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 49

Thieves cut way into safe in Albury motor firm’s office: steal £200

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 2

Using an oxy-acetylene torch, thieves cut the lock from the safe in the manager’s office in Preston Motors, Albury, and took £200 in notes between 11 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. yesterday…

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Railways’ good job

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 February 1954 · page 12

Thousands of visitors to Wagga for the Royal progress were transported from the rich Riverina, and In some cases…

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Settlers to get road of access

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 10

After many months effort three soldier settlers on the Mullengandra Estate will have a culvert Installed and they wilt…

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Train Tickets For March 5 on Sale at Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 5

Train tickets far the Royal Visit to Echuca on March 5 will be on sale at Mathoura station tomorrow. This was…

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“Reprieve” for Yack. railway line

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Minister for Transport, Mr. Coleman, said tonight that he had asked the Railways Commissioners to defer…

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Motor Cycle Too Noisy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 8

Arthur Allan Whitaker, of Wymah, who pleaded guilty to riding, a motor cycle on December 11 with insufficient silencer, was…

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Inspector’s Praise for Motorists

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

The behavior of Albury and district motorists on the road to and from Wagga last Saturday for the Royal visit won high praise from…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

Mr B. Miley, together with Mrs Miley and son, Paul, has returned after a three-day business trip to Melbourne…

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Department of Main Roads. Motor Truck & Driver

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

A 4 to 5 ton, tipping, motor truck with Berryman Loader and driver are required for work with the Department's…

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Sprinkled road with rose, gladioli petals for Queen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed. : An unusual gesture to the Queen took place outside the home of the High…

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Tallangatta Court Motor Cyclist Mas Licence Suspended

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 8

For riding: his motor cycle in the main street of Tallangatta with his arms folded, John McAllister, Granya, was fined £7…

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No Tenders for Maude Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

No tenders have been received by the Waradgery Shire for construction of a new bridge across the…

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Kangaroo Carcass Left on Barham Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Thomas Mc Mahon was fined £5 at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday when he pleaded guilty, through Mr. John…

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Carrathool Road Programme Cut by Department Murrumbidgee Asked to Support Protest

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 4

CARRATHOOL has had its main and trunk roads programme for the current year cut from the requested 30,352 to £22,412. One of the deleted items, gravelling on the Griffith-Darlington Point Road, was…

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Motor Cycle “big fella humbug”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

New Guinea Chief Wizil calls this motor cycle “big fella humbug.” It was a “trial” from the Seventh-day Adventist Mission. The following is a…

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Unlicensed Driver in Unregistered, Uninsured Motor Vehicle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

Harold J. Clancy was fined a total of £11 at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday when he failed to appear to…

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Motorists Miss Falling Tree

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1

Two motorists had narrow escapes from serious injury yesterday morning when a giant pine, tree, about 50 feet high,…

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Boys for Portsea Camp Train will leave from Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 22

Transport arrangements for the party of Albury and Walwa boys who will enter the Melbourne Lord Mayor’s camp at Portsea…

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Train murder sets police a problem

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.: Only 12 South-West mail train passengers had come forward in response to a police appeal for assistance in solving the murder of a passenger on the train…

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Train killer still at large

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: Scores of people have now been interviewed by detectives in a bid to solve the mystery murder of…

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