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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

2,045 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 103

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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Country Press Entertained by Railways Commissioner Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Members of the New south Wales Country Press executive, which sat in Sydney to-day, were entertained at luncheon at Wynyard by the…

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Country Press Entertained by Railways Commissioner

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Members of the Country Press executive which sat in Sydney yesterday were entertained at luncheon at Wynyard by the Commissioner for…

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Motor Cycling

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

Now that the holiday season is well behind, the local motor cyclists are looking to even a better season than they experienced last year, when…

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Dangerous Road Hogs Safety First on Railways Not Observed on Roads Motor Speed Merchants

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

I happen to live in a railway centre where the slogan in the railway service is "Safety First," and the railway employees honor that slogan in…

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Road Accidents CHILDREN

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

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

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China-burma Road

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

China and Burma adjoin one another, and yet there is probably less knowledge of China in Rangoon than in England or Australia. For many…

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Free to Motorists Samples of the Following

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

1.—RE-NU Liquid Nu-Metal, just deposit thru' plug openings. Reconditions any engine while running. Saves re-bore, ends Piston slap…

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Batlow Railway Returns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Batlow railway returns for November and December are as follow:—Tickets, 43 and 73; coaching revenue, £162 and £224; goods revenue, £650…

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Railways Deficit Freight and Fare Increases to Be Discussed Primary Products Safe Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

In a report from the Railways Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan), which was presented to the State Government to-day, it was stated that the railway…

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Fall From Tram Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Alien Hilton was admitted to hospital today in a serious condition as a result or injuries received' when he fell from a fast-moving electric tram…

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Motor Camps for State

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

A chain of camping areas at selected resorts throughout the State are to be established by the Government. At the invitation of the Minister for…

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Train Jumpers Fined

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Before Messrs. T. E. Wright and A. S. Kendal; Js.P. at the Leeton police court yesterday. John Bennett and Jack Goodwin were charged with…

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Road Safety Children

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

School vacation has drawn to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State are travelling by various means…

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Uroly Bridge Approach Under Construction

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

THE contract let by the Shire for the construction of the road to the Uroly Bridge is proceeding satisfactorily, and half the…

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Still They Come—more Train-jumpers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

THE continuous stream of train-jumpers dealt with at Leeton Court had two more added to their number yesterday…

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Stock Poutes Discussions of Difficulties When May a Road Be Used?

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Questions which sometimes arise over travelling stock were discussed by Mr. S. ick-Hewins, assistant general secretary of…

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Railway Rates Fares and Freights to Go Up on March 1 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 5

Suburban and country railway passenger fares are to be Increased by 10 per cent as from March 1 next Freights on certain classes of goods…

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Victorian Railways Cut Rates for Starving Stock Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Reductions by the Government inm rail freights for starving stock were announced by the Premier. (Mr. Dunstan) to-night. The rates, which had…

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Local and General Killed By Train

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1939 · page 4

A man named James Anderson was struck by the Sydney express near Ettamogah on Thursday morning aud killed…

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