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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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Truck Extensively Damaged in Collision with Bridge

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1955 · page 3

The Jerilderie Pastures Protection Board's Panel Van, driven by the Board's Rabbit Inspector, Mr. G. McKenzie,…

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Engineer Promises Sand on Wakool Road Today

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 1

Grading of section of the Wakool Road was to start on Thursday and sanding would begin today Deniliquin Municipal Council was told on Wednesday night by the engineer, Mr. Ian Taylor…

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What Are You Doing About The Road Toll?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 June 1955 · page 9

The road toll continues unabated. What are you as a driver doing about it? You know the regulations, but do you apply them? What is necessary is a desirable attitude at all times…

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New Decking far Wellington Street Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 June 1955 · page 1

Motorists and residents living near the Wellington Street lagoon bridge will be glad to know its rattling days are…

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Motor Cyclist Zig Zagged In Napier Street

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 June 1955 · page 1

Edward John Fitzmaurice was fined £7 at the Court of Petty Sessions this week when he pleaded guilty, through Mr…

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Bridge Approach Repairs

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1955 · page 7

The Department of Main Roads, N.S.W. wrote to Cobram Shire Council in reply to Council’s complaint concerning the…

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Aerodrome Re-opened

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 July 1955 · page 1

The Deniliquin aerodrome was re-opened on Thursday after being closed all Tuesday and Wednesday, because of the heavy…

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Co-operation of Road Users Sought

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1955 · page 3

Contributed by Superintendent of Traffic, N.S.W. Police. The country where laws are obeyed by force or threat of…

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Interstate Motoring Facilities

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 July 1955 · page 5

Many motorists are still lazy concerning the formalities to be observed when travelling interstate. The N.R.M.A. says it is…

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Cobb Highway or Thyra Road for Power Line?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1955 · page 2

Murray Shire Council ratepayers living along Cobb Highway on Monday petitioned council for support of their proposal that the S.E.C. power line be erected along the highway…

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[?]kool Road Costing Deni. Thousands of £’s in Trade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 July 1955 · page 1

Deniliquin business houses are losing thousands of £’s worth of trade to Braham because of the condition of the Deniliquin-Wakool road, the Chamber of Commerce was told on Wednesday…

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Motorists’ Income Tax Deductions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 July 1955 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. advises motorists that all motoring expenses incurred producing assessable income are allowable deductions…

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Wakool Road Work Through “Grace” Of D. M. Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 July 1955 · page 3

Maintenance grant was insufficient to complete sanding on the section of Wakool Road as promised at the previous…

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Council Thanked For Improvement To Wakool Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 July 1955 · page 2

Praise seldom comes the way of the Deniliquin Municipal Council, so aldermen were pleased to receive a letter of…

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Road Toll Rises

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1955 · page 3

During June 57 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales bringing the death roll for the six…

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Residential Areas.... [?]ho Will Pay for Roads?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 July 1955 · page 1

Whether a special rate should be levied on land in [?] developed residential areas to provide roads, or [?] such a rate should be levied over the entire [?] is a question to be decided by Deniliquin…

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World Tour for Motor Company Sales Manager

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1955 · page 5

Mr. Keith Dalziel, General Sales Manager of the car division of Larke, Hoskins Pty. Ltd., left Perth by air last…

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Deniliquin - Wakool Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 August 1955 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Deniliquin Chamber of Commerce held at the Federal Hotel on Wednesday, the president…

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Paddocks Drained Onto Roads Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1955 · page 2

Concern at the action of some landholders in draining irrigation water onto roads was expressed at last week’s meeting of Conargo Shire Council. The chairman, Cr. J. S. Fawns…

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Money Needed for Better Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 August 1955 · page 7

“The provision of roads consistent with the needs of the modern transport ape constitutes the biggest problem…

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