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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,391 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 70

Railway Charges

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

The following railway charges have been notified: R. Davidson, outdoor assistant district superintendent, Junee to Grafton South; J. J. O'Neill,…

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My Prayer Motoring Would Be Safe

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 1

If every one who drives a car could lie a month in bed, with broken bones and stitched-up wounds, or fractures of the…

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Railway Lines in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track is Ensured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

The breaking of the long drought almost enevitably has its repercussions The State’s latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on…

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Boree Creek-kywong Road

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

At the last monthly meeting of the Urana Shire Council, a letter was received from the Department of Main Roads with regard to D.R…

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Unclaimed Property On The Railway Auction Sales

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

It is amazing what some people leave in trains or fail to claim when consigned to them. For instance, the following articles…

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Railway Duplication Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

Following is an extract from a letter dated January 13 received by Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R.. from Major Reid, M.L.A., relating to employment on the…

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Train From Albury Special to Wagga Anniversary Race Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 8

The secretary of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club advised us yesterday that a special train from Albury (in vieu of the ordinary rail motor) will run to Wagga on…

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Railway Extensions Big Works at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

In order to save shipping space and use the coastal boats for other purposes, the Defence Department has submitted proposals for utilising the railways. Should…

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British Airmen to Train in U.S.A. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph" says that British airmen will soon be training in the U.S.A…

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FINED £30 for Damaging Road Interesting Case At Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

At the Cootamundra Police Court on Monday, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., the Jindalee Shire Council proceeded against…

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£1,000,000 a Mile World's First Underground Railway Celebrates Its Jubilee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

The world's first tube railway celebrated its Jubilee last December. It was SO years ago that Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, Inaugurated this pioneer line…

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War Effort State Railway Co-operation Forging Weapons to Smash Foe

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

The Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country Party (Colonel Bruxner) fald recently that the basis of the Government's policy was the fullest co-operation With…

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Railway Excursions in February

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that the next general series of excursion trains will be…

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334 Road Deaths

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

Breaches of the traffic code were contributory causes of many deaths on metropolitan roads, declares Mr. Tingate, P.M., city coroner (Melbourne), in his annual…

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"Car Ran Off the Road"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, "the car ran off the road," and end with such phrases as it then hit…

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Bridge Over the Murrumbidgee Another Suggested Engineer's Comments

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

For some months a petition has been in circulation by the Wagga Stock Selling Agents, in which the Wagga Municipal Council is to be…

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Wagga War Effort R.a.a.f. Recruits Train Again to Visit Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

"Australia and the Empire need the young men of the country districts to assist in hurling the vaunted Nazi air menace from the skies." This…

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Pedestrians Who Are Killed (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year totalled 167 and of these four-fifths were either over the age…

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Police Court Thursday, 23rd JANUARY (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Breaches of Motor Traffic Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

James J. Quirk was fined 10/, together with 8/- court costs, in default 48 hours, for failing to return his expired number plate within three days…

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Railway Officials in Car Smash Near Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Three prominent railway officials, together with a youth, narrowly escaped serious injury, when a car to which they were travelling overturned…

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