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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

74 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 4

Call to Abolish Road Tax

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1962 · page 3

At the annual conference of the United Farmers and Woolgrowers’ Association held in Sydney last week, it was…

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Archdeacon Ball Killed in Road Accident

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 4

Local people who knew him will regret to learn of the death of the Venerable Archdeacon R. B. Ball, C of…

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Abuse of the Motorist

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 7

Cutting criticism of the policy which substitutes propaganda for practical remedies was made by the…

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Councils to seek improvements in railways service

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 9

A strong case for the improvement of the Deniliquin-Bendigo rail service is to be prepared for submission to the Victorian Railways Commissioners…

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Stock on Roads Is Problem

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 August 1962 · page 1

The Windouran Shire Council is to ask the Deniliquin Pastures Protection Board to…

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Road Won’t Be Sealed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 1

It was not possible at present to make plans for sealing the Moulamein Hay rd., the…

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Bridge Dismantled

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1962 · page 3

Dismantling of the old approach bridge to the main bridge over the Murray River at Cobram has been…

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Goods train at new time

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 August 1962 · page 8

A later starting time for the Monday morning goods train from Deniliquin to…

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Car Collides with Bridge

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1962 · page 1

While returning home to Jerilderie from Finley on Wednesday week, Mr Walter Clark was fortunate to escape…

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Forest creek bridge open

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1962 · page 3

The new concrete bridge across the Forrest Creek on the Conargo rd. was open to traffic, Conargo Shire engineer, Mr. K. J. [?]owndes, reported to council last week…

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Factory wants new dairies near road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 September 1962 · page 1

The Berriquin Co-operative Society has asked the Conargo Shire Council for the “green light” to allow farmers to construct dairies less than 30 yards from a road. In a letter to…

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Drastic Reductions in Railway Staff

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1962 · page 2

In recent weeks there have been drastic reductions in Tocumwal’s railway staff. About a dozen men have…

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Bar Opens Soon at Motor Inn

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 October 1962 · page 3

The Deniliquin Coach House Motor Inn[?] public bar will open next week. [?] the roof completed [?] bar last week the…

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Children should be taught road safety

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1962 · page 4

The fact mat 118 children, under 16 years died In road accidents [?] 3,703 of the same age were seriously injured last year in New South Walea presents a picture el if ark realism which must be faced by every citizen in the community, the Secretary of the Road Safety…

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Local Line History in Railways Book

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1962 · page 3

The history of the Deniliquin-Moama railway line will be among the features in a special book which will he printed for the Victorian Railways spot…

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Road Grants

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 October 1962 · page 1

Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., for Murray, has been notified by Mr. P. N. Ryan,…

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Road Rules for the Children

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 October 1962 · page 5

Children should be thought from an early age that road accidents just don't happen . it isn't quite like the son rising every…

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Railway Official Hits at Duplication of Transport Services

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1962 · page 3

"A major factor retarding the economic growth of our pioneering country was the duplication of our transport…

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Trampolines at Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 October 1962 · page 7

The first demonstration of trampolines ever seen in Deniliquin will be given tomorrow afternoon at the…

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May Store Wheat at Aerodrome

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 November 1962 · page 1

There is a possibility that about 1,70,000 bushels of wheat will be stored this harvest…

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