Dark and Dismal Section Near Railway
The Shire is to investigate an improvement of the street lighting in the section around Belah Street and Acacia Avenue West. A letter from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,391 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 70
Railway Guards Become Home Guards
WITH fixed bayonets, their blue uniforms discarded for khaki, three railwaymen go on duty—to guard Britain's railways. 200,000 of them have voluntarily come forward to keep a 24-hour watch on Britain's 20,000 miles of main and branch lines…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Possible Shipping Hold-Up Railways Prepare Big Construction Programme
A big programme of railway construction will be undertaken in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia as a result of decisions, reached…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motorists’ Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by “Carbon.” I Learn to Drive
When you have clean [?] in six different countries over a period of twenty years, you are apt to bang around in the offing when they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narandera Council Question of Lighting at Aerodrome
At the fortnightly meeting of the Narandera Municipal Council no cases of infectious disease were reported. Collections during the fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plot to Wreck Train Troops Ok Board Army and Police Investigating Sydney
A recent daring attempt to wreck a troop train near Albury has now been revealed. A shepherd dramatically warned the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Are Country Motorists Reckless?
(Issued by Road Safety Council of N.S.W.) Although there were only 2,118 accidents in country towns ans rural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Second Edition British Parachutists in Italy Unpleasant Surprise Italians Guard All Railways London
The B.B.C., in a bulletin to France in French, referring to the British parachutists in Italy, said: "New developments in this action are not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Vehicle Collision
A commercial motor van and a frailer attached to a motor van were damaged when the van and car collided at the intersection of Gurwood and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narandera Favor Motor Control
For some time the Narandera Greyhound facing Club has been dissatisfied with the results obtained from an electrically driven hare and at the last meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Air Force Recruiting Train
Advice has been received that the Air Force Recruiting train will be at Griffith on February 25, 26 and 27, and Narandera on March 2, 3 and 4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Derail Train "Not Necessarily Troop Train," Sats Minister Sydney
There had been deliberate attempts to derail a train at Kiewa bridge, in Victoria near Albury, between January 16 and 17, said the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis Railway Night Tournament
The Railway Tennis Club commenced their night tournament on 9th February, and Judging by the large crowds which attend every play night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Defeat Air Force (3)
In thin match the Air Force (3) team was dismissed for 103 (Robinson 38, Whilans 35) and 01 (Robinson 27), to which the Railway replied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M.c.c. and Railway Victorious
The Howell Cup cricket competition was advanced another stage on Sunday, when the Railway defeated the Air Force (3) and the M.C.C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Was Effort W.A.N.S. Motor Transport Classes Canteen Cookery and Squad Drill
Arrangements have now been completed by the Wagga branch of the Women's Australian National Services for the classes in motor transport; and Mr. Harvey, of Browne…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Killed Instantly Motor Cycle and Field Ambulance Collide Sydney
Two men riding a solo motor cyclemet with instantaneous death this afternoon when their machine collided head-on with a military field…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome Renamet for Mr Fairbairn
Canberra aerodrome will in future be known as Fairbairn aerodrome, to commemorate the work of the late Minister for Air, Mr. Fairbairn, who launched the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Griffith Not Suitable for Aerodrome Site Griffith
After numerous representations and protracted negotiations by representatives of Wade Shire Council and the Department of Air regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train
TO BE AT HILLSON ON SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND MONDAY NEXT The Deputy Mayor (Ald. J T. Lambert) and the local committee, Messrs J. G. Rose, R. H. Smith, R. L. Wilson, R. P. Hunt, E. B Symonds, J. R Teague, P. Holdsworth…
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