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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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Railway Washaways in Northern Riverina Temora-Wyalong Line Partly Submerged Storms in Various Localities Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

Further heavy thunderstorms occurred today in Northern Riverina. According to advice received by the Railway Department, traffic is liable…

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The Railways Holiday Figures

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 13

During the recent holiday season from December 18 to January 1 inclusive, a total of 2,625,539 railway tickets were sold by the Railway…

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Ganmain Railway Yard Wheat and Chaff Figures for 1935

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

The total wheat received at the Ganmain railway yard for the current season, up to December 31 amounted to 128,441 bags, of which…

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By-roads in Soldier Settlements

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

Representations having been made by the R.S. and S.I.L.A. in consequence of a resolution adopted last year to the effect that the State…

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Main Roads Cost £29,124,000 in Ten Years Motorists' Contribution Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 5

The Main Roads Board, in its 10 years' existence, has spent £29,124,000. Of this sum, £12,960,994 came from motor taxation, and £5,457,119 from…

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Plum Pudding Hill Severe Storm Damages Albury Road

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

A terrific storm occurred in the vicinity of Plum Pudding Hill on Saturday afternoon, and soon after water was racing across the Albury road to…

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Culvert Washed Away Storm Causes Damage to Nangus Road

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

A terrific storm on Saturday afternoon last in the vicinity of “Kimo” Station caused a washaway on the Nangus road, and the culvert 200…

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Robbed an Train Money Missing at Cootamundra. Passenger Arrested at Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 4

Complaints by a man that he was robbed of £13 in notes neat Cootamundra while travelling on a Sydney bound train on Tuesday night,…

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Lives Lost in Terrific Week-end Storms Two Men Drowned at Wallendbeen Motor Car Swept Down Creek in Raging Torrent Great Damage to Property Albury Road Untraffickable Near Plum Pudding Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Terrific storms and cloudbursts occurred in various parts of the State over the week-end, resulting in loss of life and great damage to property. . At Wallendbeen on Saturday night two brothers—one…

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Great Carrying Feat Memories of Don M'Kenzie Record Load Over Hampden Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

Recently a motoring party, only a few miles out from Wagga, along Urana road, was surprised—as well as interested— to see a bullock team slowly drawing along the highway its heavy waggon. It is not so very many…

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Motor Cycling Dirt Track Championship Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 7

Mar Grosskeutz (N.S.W.) won the Australian dirt track championship title from Vic Huxley at the show ground last night. Incidentally he…

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Railway Washaways In Northern Riverina. Temora-wyalong Line Partly Submerged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Heavy thunderstorms occurred on Friday on Northern Riverina. According to advice received by the Railway Department traffic was…

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Man Killed at Gunning Riding Pillion on Motor Cycle

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Donald Brennan, of Gunning, was killed instantly when a motor cycle on which he was riding pillion collided head-on with a motor lorry near…

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Flooded Roads and Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

Further particulars to hand state that the Rankin Springs railway line war washed away for hall a mile between Tallimba and Buralyang, and…

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Colinroobie-leeton Road Council's Request Turned Down

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

MR. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., on behalf of the Willimbong Shire Council, made application for a grant towards the cost of…

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Approach to Leeton From Brobenah-Bridge (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

Sir,—I would like to draw the attention of the Council to the slate of the above approach to Leeton, which is in a deplorable condition…

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Robbed on Train Money Missing at Cootamundra Passenger Arrested at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

Complaints by a man that he was robbed of £13 in notes near Cootamundra, while travelling on a Syndye-bound train, last Tuesday night,…

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Better and More Roads Why We Cannot Get Them Money Wasted on Fantastic City Projects

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

IF country people who agitate and again agitate in the well-nigh hopeless task of trying to get a bis of road to take their products to…

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Railway Washaw[?] Temora-wyalong Line Partly Submerged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

Further heavy thundertorms occurred on Friday in Northern Riverina. According to advice received by the Railway Department, traffic is…

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The Railway Defeats the Friendly Societies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

Batting first, the Railway team compiled 287 runs. Allan Headlam was the highest scorer in the match with 91 runs, which included 13 shots…

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