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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

1,649 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 83

Motor Taxation Concessions to Primary Producers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Mr. M. Kilpatrick. M.L.A., has been advised by the Commissioner for Transport (Mr. S. A. Maddocks) has owing to [?]r quant representation made…

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Railway Control Needs of Riverina Mr. Clapp's Reply Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Following the recent railway conference at Jerilderic, Mr. Ball, M.L.A., communicated to the Victoria Railway Commissioner the desire of the…

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Motor Lorries Must Not Carry Passengers

The Temora Star · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

In future no motor lorry engaged in carrying goods will be licensed to carry passengers. A Tumut lorry owner has been advised to that…

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A New Ford with an Amazing Road Performance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

By the Earl of Cardigan (the noted English Authority of Motor Cars) It is, alas comparatively rare in it is country to find a car which has…

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Waited Up the Line for Train And Tried to Board it Three More Men Before the Court

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

Three more young men—strangers to the district—were brought before tie Leeton Court on Thursday last, charged with trespassing on railway…

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Narandera-tocumwal Line Extension of Victorian Railway Gauge Into the Riverina Victoria Does Not Want It

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Harold W. Clapp, Chairman of the Victorian Railway, dated 4th…

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Leeton Police Court Motor Offences and Drunks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

In addition to the court cases published elsewere in this issue, the following were also dealt with Peter Moggliotti was fined 10/ and…

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Aerodrome for Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Mr. J. Littlejohn, instructor for the New South Wales Aero Club, accompanied by Miss Gardner, Coonamble, flew to Tumut to inspect the new…

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Amazing Bridge Hand

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

Playing at the Sergeant bridge studios, Melbourne, on Friday, Mr. S. S. Sergeant held a hand at contract bridge consisting of 33 spades. The…

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Train and Engine Collide at Bethungra Express Trains Delayed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 2

Traffic on the main southern line was considerably interfered with early yesterday morning as the result of a colision at Bethungra between an engine…

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Visit of Railway "Heads" Representatives' Courtesy, Railway Dams for Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. R. Barr), Deputy-Mayor (Ald Dickson) and Town Ceirk (Mr. W. J. Witt) and the Shire President (Cr. Smirl), Clerk (Mr. J. Kirley)…

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Police Court Monday Before Mr. Balmain, P.M. Motorists in Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

Reginald Trewin pleaded guilty to driving a car with two different number plates on the front and on the back…

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New Tube Train Driven by Prince London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

The Prince of Wales drove one of the most modern tube trains when he visited the new section of the Piccadilly underground railway this…

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Train and Engine: Collide at Bethungra Express Trains Delayed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 5

Traffic on the main southern line was considerably interfered with early Tuesday morning as the result of a Collision at Bethungra…

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Electric Train London-birmingham 113 Miles in Two Hours London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

The first Diesel electric train to run on a British main line to strict express schedule timing, travelled between London and Birmingham, on the…

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Strangers at Coolac Make Merry Even Called the Train Bad Names Assaults Station Master, and Uses Indecent Language

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. C. Stribley and F.N. C. Beston, J's.P., at the local police court, this, morning, John Russel Bradshaw had to answer three…

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"Service to State" Railway Commissioner Gives Staff New Slogan Visit to Tumut and District

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

On Monday Tumut was visited by the newly appointed Railway Commissioners for New South Wales and their administration, staff, arriving at 7.30…

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To Build Bridge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

It now looks as if the new scenic route to the Yanko Creek Weir is going to be made a possibility, as a good band of bush workers have…

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Shire Road Works. Proposal for Experiments Defeated, Road Plant Criticised

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Cr. Armstrong’s proposal that experiments should be made hate various methods of carrying out road works was defeated at the Shire Council…

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Ridings v. The Shire and the Wagga Road

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

THE members of the shire council have exhibited during recent months, a greatly threatened centenary to allow the councillors of each riding to make…

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