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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1962

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

Alterations Made to Railways Timetable

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 November 1962 · page 3

The Victorian Railways have announced several permanent alterations to train times on the Deniliquin line. The afternoon train will…

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Utility Lift Road; Driver Escapes Injury

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 November 1962 · page 1

A driver on the Hay rd. on Wednesday night was not hurt when his utility left the road and…

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Road Toll for Year - 3 Dead and 52 Injured

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 November 1962 · page 1

Three people were killed and 52 injured in motor accidents in the immediate district during the 12 months ended June 30. This information is…

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Conargo Policy Roads for All

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 November 1962 · page 1

If the Conargo Shire Council’s present policy was continued, within three years most ratepayers would be within easy reach of a sealed road. This was stated by…

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Finance for Bridge on Billabong Creek

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 November 1962 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads had advised the Conargo Shire Council that it will give financial assistance for the building of a new bridge over Billabong Creek at Conargo…

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New Tuppal bridge would cost £13,000

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 November 1962 · page 6

The cost of building a new, wider bridge over the Tuppal Creek on a new site would be about £13,750, the Murray Shire engineer, Mr. E. Hooker, said last week. He told the council…

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Will not meet full cost on aerodrome

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 November 1962 · page 1

The Department of Civil Aviation is definitely not prepared to meet the full cost of raising the Deniliquin aerodrome to all-weather Fokker Friendship standard…

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Large allocations for country roads

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 November 1962 · page 7

One hundred million pounds was to be spent on country roads in N.S.W. over the next sis years, the Minister for Local Government, Highways, Mr. P. D. Hills, said recently. sixty million of this…

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£10,000 Bridge Has Been Completed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 November 1962 · page 10

The new bridge over forest Creek on the Murgha-Windouran read, built at a cost of about £10,000, is now [?] to traffic. With the exception of dowen Shire Council by…

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Tips for the Motorists

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 December 1962 · page 3

With the Christmas-New Year holidays coming into view, the N.R.M.A. issues the following…

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Road Safety Hint

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 December 1962 · page 2

Too many people like to be in the front of the bus, the back of the church, and the…

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Progress maintained on road works

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 December 1962 · page 2

The road programmes in the Murray Shire were generally well up to date, the shire president, Cr. H. C, Lea, said in his annual report presented to the council meeting on Tuesday. Cr. Lea said he was…

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Road Safety Hint

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 December 1962 · page 3

If you drink like a fish then swim-don't drive. Driving and alcohol are a…

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Road Safety Hint

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 December 1962 · page 2

Add "lake Care" to Merry Christmas as a goodwill reminder to your loved ones to…

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