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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

2,010 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 101

£12,000,000 for Electricity Railway Electrified to Goulburn State Cabinet Launches Big Programme

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

The State Cabinet decided on Thursday to take preliminary steps to launch an electricity development project which will take nine or ten…

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Road Accidents Man Dies From Injuries Well-kown Member of Dutch Colony Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Despite strenuous efforts to save his life. Mr. Johan Faaffen, one of the best known members of Sydney's. Dutch colony, died to-day in the Royal North…

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Railway Transfers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. T. Phillips, railway shunter, has been transferred from Wauchope to Junee; Mr. T. Screen, porter, from Oaklands to Junee; Mr. J. Ainsworth…

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Railway Fettlers Commissioner to Inspect Conditions Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Replying to a deputation of the A.R.U. which asked for better conditions for fettlers, the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan), after…

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Motor Lorry Crashes 13 INJURED Cricketers Crash on Grenfell Road YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

Thirteen persona were injured, several of them seriously, and 10 of the injured are in hospital at Young following the capsize of a lorry on the…

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Our Road Problems a Stupid Fashion

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

FORMING and gravelling on the Brobenah Road from Palm Avenue to the bridge over the main canal, has now been…

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(By arrangement with Australian Press Association) Fire on Train Hong Kong

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

The railway authorities declare that the fire on the express train yesterday, which is believed to have resulted In over 100 deaths, was due…

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Batlow Swimming Carnival Big Crowd Travel by Special Train M. Gaffney Wins Both E.r. S.a. Championships Many Disqualifications

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

The Batlow Swimming Club held their annual carnival on sunday in delightful weather. A special train had been chartered from…

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Tram Conductors Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

In falling from the fooboard of a tram a conductor was taken to hospital by an ambulance car to-day. On the way the ambulance had to stop…

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SYDNEY, Monday Cricket Team in Motor Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

As the result of an accident on the Grenfell road yesterday 14 people, including the whole of the Thuddungra second grade cricket team, were taken…

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Howell Cup Railway and Friendly Societies Victorious

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

Two Howell Cup matches were decided on Sunday and resulted in the Railway defeating the Town by 249 runs and the Friendly Societies…

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40-Hour Week To be Enforced on French Railways PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

The President, M. Lebrun, to-day signed a decree enforcing a forty-hour working week on the railways, as from January 25. It is expected to result…

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Touring Motorists Compact and Efficient Guide

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 6

A COMPREHENSIVE and useful touring guide to the roads of New South Wales and the main interstate routes has been…

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Trespassing on Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

Before Messrs. J. T. Thorman, and G. S. Williams, Js.P., at the Leeton police court yesterday, Thomas Brosnan (20). Earl John West (32), John…

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Motor Truck Accident Near Murrami

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

A Dodge Six utility truck driven by Mr. Lynes, met with a mishap near Murrami, about 7 o'clock on Saturday night, as a result of which…

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That Railway Deviation !

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Some years ago three was a flutter of excitement when a rumor got round that the Railway Department intended to build a loop line from Yeo…

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Tram Men's Narrow Escape Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

Two men had narrow escapes from being electrocuted when the Tramway Department's overhead lorry collided with a tram at Central Railway…

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Junee-stockinbingal Suggested Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

When the question of a branch railway line from Stockinbingal to link up with Junee was first advocated, at a well-attended meeting held at the…

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French Railwaymen Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

The President (M. Lebrun) to-day signed a decree enforcing a 40-hour week on the railways as from January 25. It is expected to result in work…

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Dental Train Visiting Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

Next Monday a dental train sponsored by the Government will visit Wagga. The train will be here for the purpose of providing dental…

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