Railway Washaways on Southern Lines
A washaway occurred on the railway line between Yerong Creek and Henty yesterday afternoon, but this did not cause any serious delay to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,150 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 58
Aeroplane Gift Fund
Mr. F. W. Castle Roche, of "Cavan," Yass, has donated £108/15/11 to the Graziers' Aeroplane Gift Fund. This sum represents the nett proceeds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Estimates No Allowance for Second Road Machine
AT the meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council, on the question of the reconditioning of the Allis Chalmers plant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge and Japs Go Up !
CANBERRA, Wednesday: In the first meeting between the Japanese and the Australians in Malaya, the Australians blew up a bridge with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sailor's Suspicions Turned Out Well Man Arrested on Train With Explosives
It is a ported in Junee that the suspicions of two sailrs resulted in serious disclosure on a Melbourne bound expres late last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Guard’s Lapse Goods On Tumut Train Bound Over on Stealing Charge
Walter Joseph Starr, railway guard, pleaded guilty at the Cootamundra Police Court this week before Mr. F. Grugeon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →30,000 Japanese Land in Indochina Big Offensive Expected on Burma Road
LONDON, Wednesday. — The Japanese are 30 miles from Petu, according to Paris radio. The Rangoon correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stubborn Defence of Burma Road British Attacks On Enemy Positions Chinese Reinforcements Grand Japanese Offensive Expected RANGOON
There has been no change in the situation on the Bilin River front. British bombers and fighters continued to attack enemy positions and transports in the Moulmein area. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Took Beer to Railway Workers Man Who Had 72 Quarts
In the Cootamundra Police Court before Mr. Grugeon, P.M. Richard Patrick Boylan was charged under section 64 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Uroly Bridge to Sturt Highway Supported As a Developmental Road
THE Yanko Shire Council, following on the representations of the Willimbong Shire Council, decided at its last meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Amusements "The Road to Frisco" at Capitol
For the bargain session to-night "The Road to Frisco" will be the principal attraction at the Capitol Theatre, Wagga Joe Fabrin[?] (George Raft) and his brother…
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The following railway transfers in the Riverina area, are announced: Messrs. G. James (signalman), Junee: to Dulwich Hill; K. Loftus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Spares Distribution Restrictions
CANBERRA, Friday.—An order was issued by the Supply Minister (Mr. Beasley) to-day freezing 75 per cent. of the stocks of certain motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia's Motor Production Commercial Vehicles
The Commonwealth sales of new motor vehicles for the six months ended December 31, 1941, show the tragic effect of the war on one of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Trams Collide
SYDNEY, Friday.—Some people were injured to-night when two trams collided at the intersection of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets about 11 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Allies' Loss in Crude Rubber Production Need For Conserving Existing Supplies
The occupation of Malaya and other important rubber-producing centres of the Far East by Japan affords that partner of the Axis group control of plantations that have annually produced approximately half of the world's crude rubber output…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Club
A meeting of the Railway Tennis Club will be held at the railway loom next Friday at 8.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train Lifted Over Damaged Rails Incredible Happening During War
“Secret Agent of Japan” by Amleto Vespa would be an incredible book were it not that its authenticity is vouched for by high responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Battle for Changsha 400 Killed on Japanese Troop Train
CHUNGKING, Saturday.—The Japanese are reported to have concentrated more than 30,000 troops and 300 tanks and cars at Yuchow, in Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Payment to Graziers to Maintain Roads Objected To By Councillor Fuller Debate at Tumut Shire Meeting
There was a warm debate at the Tumut Shire meeting when S. Lee-Archer submitted an account for £10 for annual…
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