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Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1969

21 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 2

Horehound control versus road maintenance

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1969 · page 5

The Minister for Local Government, advised through Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A, that a grant of $900 has been…

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$18,440 Programme to Seal Silo Road

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1969 · page 2

The Department of Public Works advised the Berrigan Shire Council at Monday’s meeting that approval had…

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All roads lead to Tocumwal in February

The Berrigan Advocate · Monday 27 January 1969 · page 3

One of the most spectacular and sensational entertainment programmes ever presented in this district will be witnessed at Tocumwal on 22nd and 23rd February when the Riverina Barefoot Ski…

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To Fly Over Bridge

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1969 · page 4

BILL BENNETT swoops over the palm trees to make an unscheduled stop at Platform 11, Flinders St Station last July. Along with Bill Moyes, Bill Bennett…

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Train passengers sought

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1969 · page 2

The Officer in Charge of Police, Finley, requests that any person who was travelling on the ill-fated Southern…

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Car Collides with Bridge

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1969 · page 1

A 1969 Austin 1800, driven by Julian C, Scott of Mahonga Street, Jerilderie was involved in a collision with a…

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Campaign for Railway Standardisation gains support

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1969 · page 1

Replies received to date to the Berrigan Chamber of Commerce's planned campaign to obtain railway standardisation, include strong support from Leeton, Numurkah, Jerilderie and…

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Noxious Weeds: Owners responsible for roads?

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1969 · page 3

Eradication of noxious weeds on one chain Shire roads, by adjoining landholders at their expense will be…

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Savernake S.b. Committee: Road Untrafficable

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 1

The secretary of the Savernake School Bus committee, Mr Miles Gorman, in a letter to the Berrigan…

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New Railway Line: Minister to Investigate

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 2

Mr M. Morris, Minister for Transport will fly to Coleambally on 21st July to investigate the need for…

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Goods Train Derailed

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1969 · page 1

Nearly forty men have been working around the clock to repair six miles of railway line, north of Jerilderie which was damaged on Wednesday night of last Week…

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BAROOGA: Council refuses unused road closure

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1969 · page 2

An application from Mr R. F. Bourke of Cobram for purchase of an unused and unnecessary road in…

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Car Hits Bridge

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1969 · page 1

Mr M. J. Barclay of Finley was involved in an accident on the Riverina Highway last week…

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Stock Bridge at Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1969 · page 8

Complaints received regarding the Inadequacy of a stock crossing bridge over the Mulwala Canal at…

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Road Grading Request

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1969 · page 5

Last week, the Council of the Berrigan Shire discussed a letter from Mr Simon Phillips of Berrigan in which…

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Weather Delays Road Maintenance

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1969 · page 6

The Shire Engineer, in his report to Council at its meeting held on 11th August reported that…

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Road Finance

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1969 · page 4

An invitation by the Jerilderie Shire Council has been accepted by the Murrumbidgee Shire Council, to…

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$1.3 million road aid grants

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1969 · page 3

Mr J. A. Lawson, MLA. has been advised by the Minister for Public Works, the Hon. Davis Hughes, MLA, that the…

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Railways are big business

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1969 · page 9

Australia’s railways constitute the largest individual undertaking in the Southern Hemisphere and the…

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Road Damage

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1969 · page 5

Berrigan. Shire Council Engineer (Mr W. Davidson) reported to Council on damage to the Aerodrome Road…

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