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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1959

62 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 4

Hay Road Sand May Not Be So Accessible

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 5

PEOPLE have been taking sand unhindered and without charge from the Hay Road sandpit over the past three…

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Railways Ha[?] Centenary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 January 1959 · page 4

One hundred years of se[?] wilt be celebrated by the [?]torian Government Rail[?] today…

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Boy Hurt in North Road Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 January 1959 · page 1

David Naylor Shane Moss, aged four years, was admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital on Saturday evening with a fractured skull…

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Car Overturns On Hay Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 February 1959 · page 5

Four people were admitted to the Deniliquin Hospital following an accident on the Hay Road on Sunday in which their…

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Balranald Stock Train

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 February 1959 · page 2

The special live-stock service from Balranald to Newmarket every fourth Tuesday would be continued until June 30, the…

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Shire Thanked for Road Repairs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 7

Conargo Shire Council has received a letter of congratulation for its work on the Carrathool Road. It came from Mrs. H…

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Bridge Footway Menace To Children (To The Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 February 1959 · page 6

SIR, May I bring before the public, the Main Roads Board and the Municipal Council the present…

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More Bitumen For Hay Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 10

WINDOURAN Shire Council hopes to seal another 4½ miles of Cobb Highway early in March, it was stated at…

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Engineer On Current Conargo Road Progress

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 February 1959 · page 10

The Conargo Shire Engineer reported as follows on current Council roadworks at the last council meeting:…

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Motor Mishaps

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1959 · page 2

A car driven by Mr Rex Collie, of Boomauoomana skidded on a newly made section of the Mt. Gwynne-Mulwala road on…

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More Petrol Tax Money for Roads

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 6

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. has been advised by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. F. McGrath) that a supplementary…

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Vehicle Damaged on Wakool Road

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1959 · page 1

A utility, driven by Douglas Bowden Martin, of Belbourie, via Deniliquin was travelling along the Wakool road on…

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West Train Tomorrow

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 March 1959 · page 1

West Deniliquin Football Club will start training at Memorial Park tomorrow at 5 p.m. Following this, a practice match is expected to be held…

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Commonwealth Aid Road Grants

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1959 · page 5

Mr J. A. Lawson, M.L.A. Member for Murray, has been advised by the Minister for Public Works, Mr J. F. McGrath that…

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Hay Road Sealing Has To Wait

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 March 1959 · page 8

DIFFERENT people have different ideas about which road in the Hay district should be sealed first…

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Two New Stretches Of Road Sealed

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 26 March 1959 · page 1

TWO new sections of bitumen have been laid on Windouran Shire roads, reported the council engineer (Mr. W. H…

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All Roads Lea To Mayrun

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 April 1959 · page 1

ALL reads — or all signposts anyway — will lead to the Mayrung sportsground tomorrow. An energetic committee has erected signposts all the way…

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Brick Kiln Ck. Bridge

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1959 · page 3

Work on the construction of the Brick Kiln Creek bridge, which was to be started before June, will not start until the…

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They Still Can’t Make Up Their Minds Yesterday: Conflicting Reports Off Again, On Again over Railway Closure Issue

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1959 · page 1

IT now seems certain that unless New South Wales subsidises the railway line from Barnes to Deniliquiin, it will close down. This is the implication of comments made yesterday…

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Irrigation Stops Being Made in Deniliquin Aerodrome Hangar

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1959 · page 1

A secondary industry has been developing over recent months in a Deniliquin aerodrome hangar without many townsfolk being aware of it. Fourteen different types of…

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