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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

2,045 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 103

Unnecessarily Carved Road Greatly to Blame Accidental Deaths of Young Men in Christmas Tragedy Evidence Taken at Bedside

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

A TRENCHANT denunciation of the dangers of the Leeton-Yanco road was voiced by the Coroner,. .Mr. J. S. Dickson, of Narandera, when he brought in a finding of accidental death in the cases of Reginald John Callaghan and Leonard Edward Attwood, who diad in…

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Association Cricket Crawford Cup (Sunday). Arcadians V. Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

The following players will represent the Arcadians v. Railway on Railway Oval: C. Loiterton J. Weissell, M. Murra, O. Brettell T. Allen, W…

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Leeton Railway Timetable

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

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

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Around Australia Motor Cyclists' Flans Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 1

On a motor cycle tour of Australia, Messrs. R. Tonkins and L. O'Sullivan arrived in Sydney to-day by the Awatea. They intend to travel to…

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Motoring Plant for Armaments General Motors' Offer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 8

At a welcome to the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) at the Woodville motor body works of General Motors-Holden'e Ltd, the managing director in…

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Items of News More Police on Roads

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

A start has been made to change over 88 police to the traffic branch. As soon as possible. 51 police, specially trained in traffic work, will be drafted…

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Man Fatally Shot Found in Damaged Motor Truck MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

Leslie M'Allister, 38, single, of Monbulk, who was found dying in a damaged motor truck near Dandenong Creek, in Burwood road, Wantirna,…

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Growing Popularity of the Motor Grid

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

The increasing use of motor transport, particularly the farm lorry and utility truck, in rural areas has hastened the popularity of motor grids,…

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H.p. Tax on Motor Vehicles

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

One by one motor vehicle-producing countries on the Continent are scrapping the horsepower tax. Germany started it in the case of new cars, and…

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Ex-sergeant in Motor Smash

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 2

A former sergeant of police at Bathurst for many years, James Jenkinson, 70, recently of Albury, was critically injured, when he was…

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Man Fatally Shot Found in Damaged Motor Truck Similar to Dempsey Case Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

Leslie M'Allister, aged 38 years, single, of Monbulk, who was found dying in a damaged [?] truck [?] Dandenong Creek, in Burwood-road. Wantirua…

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Dangers of Leeton-yanco Road

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

A trenchant denunciation of the dangers of the Leeton-Yanco road was voiced by the Coroner, Mr. J. S. Dickson, of Narandera, when he…

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Big Drive for Road Safety

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 5

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need…

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Big Drive for Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need for…

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Control of Road Hoardings Department's Powers Restricted by Law

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

Discussing the suggestion that the control of hoardings should be vested in one authority, representatives of the Main Roads Department…

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Yarrangobilly Road and Canberra to Caves Commended by Sir Baulk Page

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 3

In view of the defence activities and that the appointment of a member of the Royal Family as Governor-General of Australia…

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Fires Outbreak at Rear of Motor Garage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

About 10.20, a.m. on Friday a fire broke out in the yard at the rear of Howes' garage in Twynam Street, and created a great blaze. In the…

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Motor Cycling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

The A.C.U. "Daily Telegraph" Trial, which was run during the holidays, proved very successful. A record entry of 115 competitors faced the…

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Wagga Trains Railway Time-table

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

The following are the times of the arrival and departure of the principal trains at the Wagga railway platform…

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Floods in W.A. Townships Threatened Many People Marooned East-West Railway Tracks Washed Away KALGOORLIE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

Townships in the Kaigoorlie district, following a downpour of rain over the last three days, are threatened by a vast wall of flood waters. The…

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