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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Bridge Rail Went Through Cabin

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

Mr. Noel Edwards, Deer Park, Melbourne, who was following a transport which crashed through the bridge…

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Items of News Special Train with Migrants’ Families

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

A special train will leave Bonegilla Immigration Centre siding at 11.30 a.m. today carrying 316 wives and families of migrants,…

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Man Escaped Death by Inches Truck in crash over bridge into creek

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 14

A young man escaped death by inches early yesterday morning in one of the worst crashes for years in the border districts, when his truck careered through wooden posts and rails of a…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

A Wangaratta man was injured in an accident in Riley st., Wangaratta, at 3.15 yesterday afternoon. He is Edward Good, 43…

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Will have logs,near bridge shifted

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 8

The matter of removing logs pilled round and near the bridge over River in Killawarra Riding was left to Cr. F…

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All Petrol Tax Money for Roads :F. & S. wants this as ejection policy of all parties

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 16

Quarterly meeting of Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association yesterday decided to ask the executive to take up with Federal political parties the possibility of them including in their…

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What Wangaratta Shire Council Did Yesterday :"Offer to 1 reopen private road is favourably commented on

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 8

An offer by Mr M. C Huggins, Byawotha, to reopen o road he purchased 30 years ago which would give Mr A. Clugg an access road to the Highway, received favourable comment from the Wangaratta shire councillors yesterday…

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Items of news Wodonga Railway Social Club

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

At a meeting held on Sunday last by the Wodonga Railway Social Club, it was decided with considerable enthusiasm to continue…

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Motor Drivers’ Pledge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reports that newly licensed motor vehicle drivers in Victoria now receive from the Victorian Commissioner…

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Duke cheered on train journey to naval base al Flinders

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Large crowds cheered the Duke of Edinburgh along the 45 miles’ train journey fro m Melbourne to the Flinders Naval Depot this morning. The Duke travelled in a…

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B. M. Motors Expands

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 11

Work has commenced on the erection, on the corner of Olive and Swift streets, of a modern showroom and…

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Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 10

It is so easy to fall in your driving licence test, although few have had the experience of Felipe Ladelski, of Mexico City. USA. when…

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Man’s road death accidental, Coroner finds

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 8

Albury Coroner, Mr. A. S. Kendall, yesterday found a man had died in January as a result of injuries received in an accident…

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North Coast Floods Damage to roads, bridges will exceed £1,000,000

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Flood damage to roods and bridges on the North Coost would total more than £1,000,000, the Minister for Local Government (Mr Renshaw) said today, when he…

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Car Strikes Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

A car driven by a New Australian. of Wodonga, hit a bridge Albury and Wodonga, about 14 miles past the Halfway…

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Queen’s Parcels Miss Train

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Several parcels labelled “urgent ” and addressed to the Queen’s secretary were rushed from Government…

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Thousands see Royal train pass (From Lew Yardley, aboard the Royal train)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 3

BENALLA. Thurs.: Unbelievable scenes of loyalty and enthusiasm seen along the main Gippsland railway yesterday were…

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Remand for Man on Train Murder Charge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Charged with the murder of C.S.I.R.O. scientist, Olaf Perkman, in the South West Mail Train on February 20,…

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No Increase of Petrol Tax Money for Country Roads F. & S. District Council Meeting Held at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

The Federal Treasurer advised the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the F. & S. Association, held at Culcairn on Monday, that it was not possible at this stage to make any further increases in…

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Many motoring mishaps

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 March 1954 · page 16

Towing trucks between Wangarotta and Benalla had a “day out” yesterday. Reason for this was that many…

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