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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

104 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 6

New Road Clipper Service Popular

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1956 · page 3

The manager of Ansett Express Services who arrived in Deniliquin on Thursday last with the Clipper Coach to be used on the new Deniliquin -Melbourne express service, answered a number of inquiries which…

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Railway Camps

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1956 · page 4

The Health Inspector, Mr. C Plato, reported to Council on Thursday as follows: Word has been received from the…

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Extensive Loaming Road Forming In Murray Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 February 1956 · page 8

Work carried out on roads in Murray Shire during January-February period was detailed by the shire clerk (Mr…

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The Fruit Fly Mence an Appeal to All Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 March 1956 · page 7

If fruit fly spread to the irrigation settlements along the Murray River this destructive pest could imperll the…

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Road Signs Needed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1956 · page 4

The accident on the South, Coree Road on Saturday night indicates the necessity for a warning sign to be…

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Permanent Roads is Shire Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1956 · page 1

Suggestion by the Windouran Shire Council engineer (Mr. M. W. Ware) that council use Commonwealth Aid Road grant money to do a permanent job on a few roads, instead of patching up all of them, was adopted…

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Motor Car H.P. Move likely

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 March 1956 · page 7

Finance companies may abolish a one-third minimum deposit required for the purchase of motor vehicles for…

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£2372 Spent On Flood Damaged Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 March 1956 · page 8

For the first two months of this year total expenditure on shire roadworks was £909, shire engineer (Mr. K. Month)…

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“Stop The State” Road Safety Measure

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 10

“Stop the State” road safety stickers are to be distributed to private motorists to display on their vehicles at…

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Failed To Give Way — Motorist Fined

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 7

For failing to give way to a vehicle on his right, Edward George Johnston was fined £4 at the Court of Petty Sessions…

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Car Crashes Into Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 1

About 7.45 last night a car travelling at 35 miles per ton crashed into the railing of a bridge six miles out on the…

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[?]Secretary to Lard Bridge After President Outed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 1

Secretary of the Mathoura Bush Fire Bridge (Mr. Owen Dann), who resigned under pressure at the previous meeting of the bridge, was on Wednesday night elected president after successfully morning a motion…

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Utility Overturns On Deniliquin - Moulamein Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 1

A Holden utility overturned on the Deniliquin - Moulamein Road last Sunday afternoon…

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Railway Employees’ Picnic

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1956 · page 8

The programme for the 31st annual picnic of the No. 4 District South Amalgamated Railway way Employees’ has been issued…

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Further Road Sealing In Conargo Shire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 1

At yesterday’s meeting of the Conargo Shire, Cr. J. S. Fawns drew attention to the sealing of the Moonee Swamp Road, and…

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Deputation Claims Mairjimmy Road Almost Impassable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 5

A deputation of 12 ratepayers from the South Coree district of Conargo Shire complained to Thursday’s meeting…

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Council Withdraws Objection To Road Closing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 April 1956 · page 6

Objections to the closing of the road in the McCaughey memorial Institute and Coree Station will be withdrawn…

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12 Months for Stealing Motor Vehicle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 April 1956 · page 1

Convicted on a charge of stealing a motor vehicle, nineteen year old Robert May was sentenced to 15 months Impairment at the Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Extensive Damage When Semi- Trailer Hit Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 April 1956 · page 1

A semi-trailer hit a bridge on the Hay Road 500 yards from the Pretty Pine Hotel last Friday…

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425 Miles Roads In Windouran Shire Area

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 May 1956 · page 2

The Windouran Shire has 202 miles of unformed roads, the shire engineer (Mr. M. W. Ware) revealed at the recent…

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