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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

1,649 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 83

New Railway Union Application to Industrial Registrar Decision Reserved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

The Deputy Industrial Registrar today reserved his decision in the application of the Industrial Union of Railwaymen for registration as a trades…

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State Railways Where the Money Goes Mr. Hartigan Explains Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

An announcement that a complete re-organisation of the technical staffs of the railway was contemplated was made by the Commissioner for…

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Junee Railway Institute

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Junee branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute was held on Thursday night. Mr. C. Ferguson presided. The…

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Fire on Farm Railway Department to Pay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

A case involving the liability of the Railway Commissioners for a fire on a property adjoining a railway line has been declared by the…

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Railways and Leeton Fruit Chief Traffic Manager Gives Favorable Consideration

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., met with particular success, when he waited on Mr. A. Denniss, Chief Traffic Manager, of the N.S.W…

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Coolamon F. and S. Association. Motor Registrations

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

At a meeting of the Coolamon branch of the F. and S. Association, held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. O. Hannock, the…

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Test Cricket in Sydney Concession Ground Tickets Obtainable at Railway Stations

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

Excursion train arrangements are generally wall known, and it is not necessary to emphasise, are greatly appreciated. To-day, however, we…

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Motoring Notes Two Electrical Hints Converting Double Contact Bulb

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

It sometime happens that it is not possible to procure a single contact headlamp bulb as a replacement, although double contact ones are…

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Train Derailed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 9

A whole train of four carriages, a brake van, and 12 trucks loaded with sugar and foodstuffs, was derailed on Saturday between Curban…

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Thleves Board a Train Mail Bags Stolen Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 2

Thieves boarded a train between Cains and Kuranda on Thursday night, and stole eight bags of mail. The police found a number of…

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Methods Of Transport RAILWAY v. MOTOR

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 5

Discussion of railway compared with motor transport has peen revived in Riverina border districts following the recent conference at…

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Items of News Wagga Railway Viaduct

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 4

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been advised by the Secretary for Railways (Mr. W.H. Newman) that in response to his request that attention…

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Railway Fires Verdict Against Commisioners

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 11

In a District Court cute at Yass which extended over three days, before Judge Coyle and a jury of four, a verdict for ¼281146 was given…

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Railways Interest £892 Per Hour

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

Every 15 minutes the railways earn £427, operating costs are £357 (the pay-roll' is £274), and interest and exchanges £223, states the new…

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Hit And Run Tumut Motorist Fined

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 13

Robert Hector Webb, of Tumut, appeared before Mr. Balmain, P.M., at the Gundagai police court, on Monday, charged with driving in a…

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Road Making Machinery

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Following the success of experiments carried out on the main Grenfell-road, the Shire Council has decided to supplant the expensive…

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Train Robbery Mail Bags Stolen Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

When the Cairns to Mareeha train arrived at Kuranda on Thursday, it was discovered that the mail wagga had boon entered and rifled of eight…

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Railway Control Needs of Riverina A Victorian Reply ALBURY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Following the recent railway conference at Jerilderie, Mr. Ball, M.L.A. communicated to the Victorian Railway. Commissioners the desire of the…

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The Railways Where The Money Goes Mr. Hartigan Explains

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

An announcement that a complete reorganisation of the technical staffs of the railway was contemplated was made by the Commissioner for…

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