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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,391 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 70

Railway Excursions in March

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T, J. Hatigan, has declared that the most general series of[?] train will be two during lies [?]…

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Are Country Motorists Reckless ?

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Although there were only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year against 8188 in the…

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Railway Case Defendant Remanded

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

On the night of February 15, Railway Detectives Neery. Dunn[?], and Hughes saw a man in the railwayyards carrying a suitcase…

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Air Force Train In Leeton on March 4

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

MR. R. N. Parker, local recruiting officer, has been advised that the Air Force Recruiting Train will now come to Leeton…

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Are Country Motorists Reckless?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

Although there were only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year against 8188 in the County of Cumberland, persons…

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Tennis Railway Clubs Night Tournament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

The following games wee play last week: Wednesday, 19th Feb.—Club d. Whitty's team 43 to 30…

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Wagga War Effort Wagga W.A.N.S. First Aid Lectures Begin This Week Motor Mechanics' Classes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

First aid is a compulsory subject for members of the W.A.N.S. Bearers not holding first aid certificates are reminded that lectures will begin at the…

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Car and Motor Cycle Collide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

When a motor car and a motor cycle, driven by Robert Dale, of Yanco, came into collision at the corner of Gurwood and Fitzmaurice…

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Train Delayed 20 Minutes by "Jumpers"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Troublesome men caused a train to be delayed, twenty minutes in Junee on Saturday: "They rode on the buffers and on the brake-van,"…

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Cost of Harbor Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

The capital cost of the Sydney Harbor Bridge at June 30, 1940, was £9,871,600. During the year the earnings were £391,188. After deducting…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train Poor Response

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

A small, but representative body of people was present at the Railway Station on Saturday morning last when a civic welcome was extended to the officers and…

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Railway Gauges Unification a Military Necessity Question Again Prominent War Cabinet Considera­tion Likely Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 5

shipping difficulties and defence Moderations are expected again to throw into prominence the question of unification of railway gauges. It is…

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Road Construction Insuficient Money Available Alderman Melville's Complaint

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

At various meetings of the council matters of road construction were referred to the following year's estimates, but there never seemed to be sufficient money voted…

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R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train To Arrive Here To-morrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

The Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train is to arrive in Narandera tomorrow (Saturday) morning and will remain here until…

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Early Application to R.a.a.f. Train Desired Schedule Altered to Include Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Now that the R.A.A.F. authorities have altered the Itinerary of the Recruiting Train to include Leeton for a further day—Tuesday next, March…

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Motor Notes Petrol Injection May Replace Carburettor System

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

Following on the report from London about a year ago that a captured German Heinkel bomber was found to be equipped with petrol Injection…

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Railway Employees' Picnic Held on Town Beach

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

The employees of the Narandera railway depot held a picnic at the town beach on Sunday, last. As previously stated, the decision to hold a…

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Railway Chief's Inspection Tour

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan), on his return to Sydney after an extensive tour of the north-west portion of the State,…

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Left for Wagga on Motor-cycle, Came Home in Ambulance Local Youth's Painful Injury in Collision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

A patient in the Leeton District Hospital Is Alan Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Bullock, of Yanco, who was injured in a collosion at Wagga…

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