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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1961

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National Bridge Carries Terrific Traffic Volume

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 5

Figures obtained form a Department of Main Roads’ automatic traffic counter on the National Bridge reveal about one million motor vehicles of all types the bridge each way every year…

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Special Stock Train Service Starts Today

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 1

The additional live-stock train from Deniliquin to Newmarket on alternate Tuesdays introduced to provide, a special seasonal service started today. Announcing this, the Victorian…

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School Essays Contribute to National Road Safety

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 2

Pupils from 3rd Class Primary to 5th Year Secondary attending public and denominational schools in New South Wales were being asked to express their views on means for reducing the toll of the road, the…

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[?]ways Provided the Train but agents did [?]t supply stock

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 1

A special stock train, capable of [?]ing about 350 cattle, left Denili[?] empty on its first run to Melb[?] last Tuesday…

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Railway Revenue Well Up On Previous Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 2

According to figures released by the Deniliquin Station Master, Mr. A. G. Clearland, the Deniliquin Railway Station experienced a revenue increase of £7,734 during the 1960-61 financial year…

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New Bridge Should Be Open Soon

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 July 1961 · page 5

The Brick Kiln bridge is expected to be open for traffic in about six weeks’ time…

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Special Train Wages War on Weeds From Moama to Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 6

What seemed to be an ordinary train of seven bulk liquid tankers and three vans hauled by a K…

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685 Miles Of Main Roads Sealed In 1960-[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 August 1961 · page 4

The Commissioner fo[?] Roads, Mr. H. M. S[?] states that a further 68 of the State’s main road…

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Car Firm Plans Road Safety Period

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1961 · page 1

A Deniliquin motor company is planning a road safety campaign designed to cater for children and…

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Employment Should Give [?]Phasis to Road Works

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 15 August 1961 · page 7

R.M.A. general secretary, Mr. H. E Richards, has [?] that the Government’s plans for relief of unemployment should give heavy emphasis to roadworks. Federal Treasurer, Mr. H. speedy works programmes to…

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Shire Plans Road Sealing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 6

Tenders have been called by the Conargo Shire Council for the bituminous surfacing of six miles of district roads…

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D.M.K. Refuses Tourist Road Application

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 8

The Department of Main Roads has refused the Deniliquin Municipal Council's application for the dedication of…

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New Bridge Open Next Week

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 1

It is expected that the new bridge under construction on the Cobb Highway by the Department of Main Roads across the…

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Vic., N.S.W. to Share Bridge Cost

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Lawson, the Member her for Murray, has been in touch with Mr. George Moss M.L.A., for Goulburn Valley,…

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Council Seeks Longer National Bridge Should Minimise Flood Troubles

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1961 · page 1

The extension of the National Bridge in future plans by a multi-span structure over the floodway between the Edward [?]er and Herriott St. is to be sought by the Municipal Council over the floodway area when planning the…

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Special Train Fares for Schoolchildren

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 August 1961 · page 1

Concession fares are available to school students wishing to travel on the Victorian Railways system during this…

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[?]Uncils Will Confer [?] Bridge Problem

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1961 · page 7

[?]douran and Wakool Shire Councillors will meet [?]effort to solve a dispute over an access road to [?]bridge across the Edward River in the Balpool [?]was decided at a recent…

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Special Stock Train to Newmarket Cancelled

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1961 · page 1

The special livestock train running from Deniliquin to Newmarket on alternate Tuesdays has been cancelled. Announcing the cancellation, the Victorian…

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New Bridge Open to Traffic Could Be a Building Record

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 August 1961 · page 1

A new bridge over Brick Kiln Creek at North Deniliqum was opened quietly to traffic yesterday morning after taking only five months to build. The builders, Oswyn Hails Pty. Ltd., of Albury, had hoped…

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Deni. Railway Station Shows Revenue Increase

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 September 1961 · page 2

Larger bulk wheat shipments and a general allround increase in freight traffic had resulted in the Deniliquin Railway Station showing a revenue increase in July…

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