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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,391 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 70

Road to Benghazi Open

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP): General Wavell's forward troops are pushing on beyond Cyrene, which was Marshal Graziani's headquarters for…

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The N.s.w. Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

Cootamundra is keenly interested in the State's railway expansion, and mere especially as it is to further share in the benefits therefrom. Roughly,…

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Fall From Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a party of Gundagai residents—Mrs. Andrew Sheather and her daughter Freda, Miss Rita Tutty and Messrs. Bill Bruce, Les…

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Heavy Fine for Road Damage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

The Jindalee Shire Council proceeded against James Williamson last week, on a charge of using a vehicle which had on the bearing surface of the…

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R.A.A.F. Needs Men Recruiting Train to Visit Wagga in March

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

"In this war, the R.A.A.F. needs urgently many men of fearlessness and intelligence, and I look to you lads to fill a big proportion of the vacancies,…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but to the whole…

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Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Eric George Miller was charged with permitting an unlicensed driver to drive a motor vehicle on the Narandera-Leeton road on 3rd November…

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Railway Construction Big Programme for Three States Loan Council Decides

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

A big programme of railway construction will be undertaken in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia as a result of decisions reached…

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Cancelled Registrations 64,500 Motors Delicensed in 1940

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

THE cancellation of registrations of cars and commercials motor vehicles in Australia in 1940, owing primarily to war…

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Fire at "Clunie" Two Garages And Laundry Destroyed Two Motor Cars Saved

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

At 1 a.m on Wednesday last Mr. and Mr. J. Burleigh Sharp, of "[?] Bombowlee were awake[?] by their dangluer. who bad board a…

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WAGGA A.I.F. Camp Troops Left Yesterday To Train at Tamworth Farewell Scenes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 7

After having trained many hundred of soldiers during the last nine months, the Wagga A.I.F. camp at the Show Ground officially closed yesterday, and there now…

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Items of News Trespassing on Railway

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

Pleading guilty to charges of having trespassed on Government Railways property and having been found drunk, George Nelson, aged 46 years, and…

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Railwayman Faces Goods in Custody Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Railway detectives, operating in Junee on Thursday morning, tracked a trail of corn from O'Connor's level crossing to a residence in Thomas…

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Two Killed Seven Injured Motor Smashes Near Penrith Penrith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

A militiaman and a girl were killed and seven men injured to-day to two motor smashes in the Penrith district. The militiaman, Steve White, of…

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Motor Cycle Crashes Into Fence Rider Killed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Ronald Ryan, aged 26 years, of Neutral Bay, was killed instantly last night when his motor cycle struck an iron fence at Neutral Bay. Ryan died…

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News and Notes Young's Postman has Tramped 135,408 MiIes—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. Ack Speer, Young’s postman, has a job which would hardly suit a man with sender feet. “Ack” who, incidentally, is also Young’s…

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Motor Notes Petrol Ration Tickets—

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

In an effort to check the growing evil of counterfeit petrol ration tickets, the Federal Government requires petrol consumers to endorse each…

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Two Evils in Road Accidents

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of…

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Our Open Column Those Enclosed Roads To the Editor

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

SIR,—Would you kindly grant me space in your valuable paper to reply to a letter appearing in your issue of 31st January last, under the signature…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train Here Soon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

The Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train will arrive in Narandera on 2nd March and remain until 4th March. Its call here is part…

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