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Governments Agree On Uniform Gauge From Albury To Melbourne
The Australian Parliament backed a standard gauge link from Albury to Melbourne with a Cabinet sub-committee to study rail road and port planning. Minister Holt announced the plan amid transport criticisms and said decisions would weigh rail road and sea links equally. The motion was defeated 55 to 2.
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Albury
Melbourne
Labour
Holt
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
Transport
Palle
Paltridge
Bir
Arthur Fadden
Spooner
Townley
Defence
Philip McBride
Hol
Webb
Lab. Swan
N.S.W. Govj
Australian Transport Advisory Council
Turnbull
C.P. Mallee
Hay
Patchewollock
Victoria
Adelaide
Portland
Ite
Coutts
Lab
Wentworth
Tion
America
Broken Hill
Port Pirie
Albury-Melbourne