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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

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The Value of Conserved Fodder By Courtesy of Queens Bridge Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1958 · page 2

After the recent film and lecture night, a lot of questions were asked during supper about the Sorgos and also…

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Motor Notes Spark Plugs Tell the Whole Story

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1958 · page 4

The spark plugs in your engine should be regarded as a sample area of the combustion chamber which is easily…

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Motor Notes Take Precautions Against Fan Trouble

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1958 · page 1

It is a good policy, the Petroleum Information Bureau (Australia) warns, to replace your fan belt well before it…

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“Roads Are A Disgrace- Could Break Neck”

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 March 1958 · page 1

“The roads in this area are a disgrace; you could break your neck on the Echuca Road, and there’s a pot-hole in one of the town roads you could put a bullock in and you wouldn’t miss him,” Ald. T. E. Hetherington…

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Increased Road Fatalities

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1958 · page 2

Recently Sydney newspapers reported a big increase in the number of road fatalities for the early part of this year, in…

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Railways Had Profit on Operations

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1958 · page 4

The annual report of the Railways Department, which was tabled in Parliament last week, showed that up to June…

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Big Increase In Railway Revenue

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 April 1958 · page 6

There was a huge increase in the number of sheep and cattle leaving Deniliquin by rail last year. More than…

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Work on Cobram Bridge to Start Soon

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1958 · page 6

Major repair work on the main River Murray bridge at Cobram will commence in the near future…

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Police Praise For Local Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 April 1958 · page 6

“It was very pleasing to note the courteous driving manners of Deniliquin citizens during the Easter holiday period,”…

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Council Attacks Road Problems

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 2

Deniliquin Municipal Council has recently and effectively silenced many critics by its energetic approach to road repairs within the municipality. In his report to council last Wednesday night, the…

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Railways Carried More Wool

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 24 April 1958 · page 6

There was a tremendous increase in the amount of wool carried by the Victorian Railways from Mathoura and…

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Roads Kill-Injure Motor Than War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1958 · page 3

The President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales (Mr. A. G. Enticknap) who is also Minister for…

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Road Maintenance Tax

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1958 · page 3

A substantial reduction in motor registration fees was imperative to off-set the heavy additional…

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Storm of Protest Road Tax

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 10

The introduction of a new road maintenance tax by N.S.W. Government has caused a storm of controversy throughout the State, and primary producers in the Riverina have expressed serious concern at the…

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Railway Charges

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 8

In a recent article (“P.T.” 24/4/’58), the Mathoura stationmaster (Mr. J. Clancy) made a statement concerning rates…

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[?]onargo Council [?] on Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 May 1958 · page 3

[?] At the monthly meeting of [?] Shire Council last [?]ursday it was decided to [?] prompt action on…

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Moomba Fair Here at Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 May 1958 · page 5

The largest merry-go-round on tour in Australia will be a feature of the “Moomba Fair” which Mr. G. R. Phillips has…

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Week-end Road Users

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1958 · page 7

Most Australians like to go motoring of a weekend. More fatal road accidents occur at the weekend than any…

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Safe Motoring

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1958 · page 5

During the past few weeks road fatalities have increased alarmingly. Figures show that there has been definite increase…

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Two Hurt on Hay Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 June 1958 · page 4

Two young men were admitted to the Deniliquin hospital on Saturday evening, with severe abrasions to the…

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