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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1958

82 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 5

Primary Producers to Get Relief From Road Tax

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1958 · page 1

Substantial motor taxation and registration concessions for primary producers were announced by the State Government…

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To the Editor.— Road Tax

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1958 · page 4

Sir,—It is commonly assumed that our only means to have good roads is via taxation in…

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Work on Murray Shire Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 6

Extensive repair and maintenance work has been carried out on Murray Shire roads during the past month, it was revealed at a meeting of council this week…

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A Fair Deal For Railway's 55,000 Employees

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1958 · page 6

Nowhere in the world do railway employees enjoy better long service leave conditions than in New South…

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Correspondence Financing Road Works To the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1958 · page 2

Sir,—It is commonly assumed that our only means to have good roads is via taxation in some form or other…

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Children's Road Safety Educational Aid

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1958 · page 4

In the receptive minds of close on 2 million young people enrolled in Australian schools and colleges lies our…

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Wool Now On “Road Back”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1958 · page 8

Wool was on the [?] with increased [?] proved fabric perfo[?] more efficient and…

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Car Goes Over Bridge Nobody Hurt

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 July 1958 · page 1

Two Jerilderie men escaped uninjured when their car plunged through the railing of the Brick Kiln Greek bridge…

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Car Crashes Through Bridge

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1958 · page 6

Neither of two occupants of a Holden sedan were injured when it crashed through the railing of the Brick Kiln Creek…

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Repairs to Thule Creek Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 July 1958 · page 8

The Thule Creek bridge is almost falling apart according to the Murray Shire Engineer (Mr. G. F. Craige)…

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School Boy's Fall From Train

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1958 · page 4

Edward Ashmore, son of Mr and Mrs. H. E. Ashmore, Coreen Street, had a miraculous escape from serious…

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Road Tax Collections

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1958 · page 3

The number of payments of the ton mile tax by road hauliers had improved this month, the Minister for…

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Schoolboy’s Fail From Train

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1958 · page 6

Edward Ash ampere, son of Mr and Mrs H, E, Ashmore, [?] Street, Jerilderie, had a [?] [?] escape from serfour injury…

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Another Train for Livestock on Alternate Tuesdays

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 August 1958 · page 3

The additional live-stock train service from Deniliquin to Newmarket on alternate Tuesdays is to be re-introduced…

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Mathoura News.. Over £16,000 to Be Spent Big Main Road Programme

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 August 1958 · page 6

MURRAY Shire Council this week adopted a list of works drawn up by the engineer to fill the uncompleted 1958 main roads programme and for 1959. The proposed 1959…

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Commissioner for Railways Here in September

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1958 · page 5

Mr. F. J. Hartley, District Superintendent at Junee advises that the Commissioner for Railways Mr N. McCusker,…

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Forming and Loaming on Carrathool Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1958 · page 3

THE Conargo Shire Engineer (Mr. R. Faithfull) last week reported to his council that works had been mainly confined…

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Park Bridge Is Going Under

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 August 1958 · page 1

THIS morning the swollen waters of Aljoes Creek begun covering the boards of the traffic bridge into Memorial Park. The reading at that time at the National Bridge was…

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Roads Closed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 6

FLOOD water from the Edward and Culpa Rivers has closed the Tocumwal Road and the Picnic Point Road. Mr “Blue” Anderson, who…

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No Roads Built In Murray Shire: Weather Unsuitable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 September 1958 · page 5

During the past month weather had forced abandonment of road construction work and the only maintenance grading had…

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