Hay Road Still Out
The Hay Road was still impassable yesterday when inspected by the Windouran Shire Council…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1956
104 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 6
Conargo Shire Roads Under Fire
A large number of complaints concerning the bad condition of roads within the shire were presented to Wednesdayâs meeting of Conargo Shire Council. Further cases of hardship, caused to ratepayers by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drop in Railway Business
Last month 349 Deniliquin people travelled by rail, a decrease of 567 on the figures for the corresponding period last year, and Stationmaster (Mr. H. Shanahan) puts this down to increased road competition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Medical Tests of Railway Men
A Specially sq[?]ppt railway [?]orrlage is visiting Riverina Ben[?]es to conduct medical examinations of railway employees…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Work on New Bridge Held Up
Work on the new traffic bridge over the Billabong Creek on what will eventually be the Newell Highway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →250 Cusecs Flow Across Hay Road Engineer Reports
During the recent flooding of the Hay Road the flow of water amounted to 250 cubic feet per second, the shire engineer (Mr. W. Ware) reported to yesterdayâs meeting of Windouran Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Cut Roads But Weekend Football Still On
DESPITE flood waters covering the road by up to a foot for 15 yards on either side of the bridge, D.F.C. officials said last night that tomorrowâs match against Tocumwal would take place on Memorial Park…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Closes Many Roads
Rapidly rising flood waters from the swollen Billabong Creek have completely isolated residents in the eastern section of Conargo Shire. Although flood waters have cut off most roads on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bond for Motorist “Under influence”
Robert John Hall Hudson pleaded not putty at the Court of Petty Session on Wednesday to a charge of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor, but after evidence the S.M. found the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads Deteriorate
Many roads have deteriorated through wet weather, which has caused difficulty and delay in carrying out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Train Well
West players trained better this week than at any time during the season, and are beginning to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Graders Withdrawn From Roads
All Murray Shire graders will be withdrawn from service for the next month and the operators employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?]igh - Level Bridge for [?]ark Proposed
[?]OVISION of a bridge of high river level access to Memorial Park is to be sought following a meeting night of representatives of interested bodies using park…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads Closed By Floods
Several roads have been blocked by floodwaters from the Murrumbidgee River and the Billabong and Colombo Creeks, according to a statement issued yesterday by Mr. George King, divisional engineer of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cape Bridge Closed
Owing to the height of flood waters over the road at the Cape Bridge, on the Narrandera Road, the road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conargo Shire Road Works
Maintenance grading has been carried out on the Moonee Swamp, Mayrung, and Aratula Roads, Shire engineer (Mr. S. E…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight District Roads Closed Yesterday
Eight district roads were closed to traffic yesterday following inundation by flood waters, Main Roads Divisional…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Must Pull Up
A warning that stress would be placed on the new act in the Traffic Regulations which…
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Two well-known. Cobrain residents had a miraculous escape from serious injury when a utility in which, they were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More West Players Train
Several dry days, combined with the anticipation of a match this week-end, has brought Westâs training…
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