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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

2,045 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 103

Scheme for Show Exhibits T.b.-free Dairy Cattle Railway Co-operation Sought

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

Unless the co-operation of the railway authorities is obtained tor the proposal to restrict dairy cattle exhibited at the 1940 and future…

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Road Safety CHILDREN

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 11

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means…

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Police Road Patrols to Check Speeding Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

A new effort will be made by the police during the Anniversary week-end to ensure safety on the roads. Plain-clothes traffic police, riding in…

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Motoring Streamlined Age the Motor Tyre of To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 9

One hundred yean ago this year, a young inventor named Charles Goodyear, while experimenting with rubber to find a way of making it…

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Railway Gauges Labor Party and A.R.U. Suggestion Inclusion in Defence Expenditure Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 4

A deputation from the Labor Party and the Australian Railways Union, which interviewed the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Casey) to-day, asked that…

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New Railway To Rand

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 7

Mr. Stevens, N. S. W. Premier, announces that the Government will agree to the construction of a railway line from Oaklands to Rand,…

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Concession That Seems No Concession Railway Rate for Stock on Burned Out Country

The Gundagai Independent · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

The concession on fodder for stock on areas burnt out by the bushfires which it was announced would be made by . the Govern…

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Leeton-barellan Road Slow Progress Being Made

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

Slow progress is being made with repairs to a notoriously bad stretch of road extending for half a mile on the Leeton-Barellan road near the…

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Youth Killed Crashes Against Telegraph Pole Motor Cycle Out of Control Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

A youth, aged 19 years, was killed outright, and his companion, aged 22 years, was seriously injured, when a motor cycle skidded and crashed into…

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Road Safety Look Out for Children

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

The school vacation has ended and many thousands of children throughout the State arc travelling by various menus of conveyance on the…

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Attempts to Wreck Train Obstruction on Bankstown Line Police Blame Boys Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

An attempt to wreck an electric train which was crowded with picnickers and surfers was made near Dulwich Hill railway station last night. The…

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Road Accidents Small Car Overturns Man and Wife Seriously Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

When a "baby" car overturned at Carlingford to-day, Mrs. Florence Furness, aged 49 years, and her husband were seriously injured. It is believed…

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Motor Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

Many motorist co doubt have noticed the now design dust caps now being fitted to the rubber valves of motor car tyre tubes. These caps…

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Colts, Town and Railway Victorious Ron Peacock 147 Roy Mackenzie 12/50

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

In the series of Howell Cup matches played on Sunday, the Colts defeated Grong Grong, the Town defeated the M.C.C., and the Railway defeated the…

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Motor Cycling Titles Won at Cowes Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 4

With an average speed of 79.25 m.p.h. (a record), N. Osborne (Victoria, won the Australian junior motor cycling title at Cowes to-day. G…

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More Equitable Distribution of Water Wanted Creeks Trust Taken to Task Railway Water to Jerilderie

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

THE state of the water supply at Jerliderie, which is sent down the Colombo Creek from the Yanko Creek Weir, continues to…

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Leeton Railway Timetable

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

Rail motor, Thursday only, to Broken Hill, arrives 6.46, departs 6.47 a.m. Pick-up train arrives from…

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Appeal to Road Users

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

The appalling death toll of the road daring the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need for making the roads safer for the users of them. The authorities have been so concerned over the number of accidents throughout the State that it…

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Level Crossing Accident Train and Lorry Boy's Face Badly Cut CONDOBOLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

A man and his son narrowly escaped death yesterday when a motor lorry in which they were travelling came into collision with a mixed train at the…

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Level Crossing Accident Train and Lorry Collide Boy's Face Badly Out Condobolin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

A man and his son narrowly escaped death to-day when a motor lorry in which they were travelling came into collision with a mixed train at the…

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