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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

988 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 50

Junee Man's Legs Amputated Run Over By Railway Tender

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. George Fletcher, lorry driver of Junee, had both legs amputated as a result of injuries he received when he…

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Popular Motor Models

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

There has been considerable discussion in "The Motor" (Eng.) as to which car has had the longest production run. Two outstanding long…

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Motor Cycles As Used by Paratroops

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

Mention in the war news that motor cycles for the use of Allied paratroops have been dropped from aircraft no doubt has made many motorists…

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Local & General Railway Worker at Bethungra Hurt

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 2

Three railway construction workers at Bethungra were central figures in an accident which might have had more serious consequences. During…

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Convicted on 3 CHARGES Railway Employee at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 4

In Junee court a railway, employee, Henry Thomas glean, faced three charges in connection with goods found in his possession, and on each…

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Items of News Road Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

There were 6789 road accidents in NSW, causing the death of 383 persons and injuries to 4591 others last year. The Transport Commissioner…

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Railway Gauges Standardisation Plan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) said to-day that plans, were to be prepared for the standardisation of railway gauges…

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Leeton Roads Good Progress Made in Re-surfacing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

More than half of the work of re-surfacing the tarred roads of the town of leeton has now been completed. The work was commenced on…

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Union Amalgamation [?].U.r. and Main Roads Employees

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Industrial Registrar has recorded the amalgamation of the National Union of Railwaymen with the…

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Allied Successes in Italy Rome-Capua Railway Crossed Cassino Evacuated

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)—Operating from the Allied beachhead, a British column has outflanked General Kesselring's fortified line south from the Alban mountains. This is announced by Reuter's Algiers correspondent, who saps that…

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Tram Employees to Have Two Days Off a Fortnight

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The chairman of the Tramway Reference Board (Mr. Hall) said at to-day's meeting of the board that…

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Motor Cycles As Used By Paratroops

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 1

Mention in the war news that motor cycles for the use of Allied paratroops have been dropped from air craft no doubt has made motorists…

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Aeroplane Crash at Marrar Air Crew Trainee Killed

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

On Sunday last at about 8.45 a.m., a RAAF plane flew several times around Marrar, at an attitude so low that it attracted the attention of most residents,…

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Towards Rome Allies Converging on Two Main Roads

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).—Twin Allied armies, 60 miles apart, are converging on two roads to Rome—the Appian…

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Tram Employees' Claims Heard

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The hearing of six main claims of the Tram and Bus Employees' Union was computed to-day before the chairman of the…

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Railway Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. K. F. Cook, assistant stationmaster at Goulburn, has been transferred to Junee; Mr. C. M. Foley, booking clerk at Albury, to Narandera;…

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Level Crossing Smash Engine and Tram Collide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: In a level-crossing smash between a coal train locomotive and a tram at Wallsend to-day the engine and tram both…

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Railway Level Crossings

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 5

In an endeavor to prevent further railway level crossing tragedies, the N.R.M.A. is putting before the Government a two-stage plan, one part…

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South Side of Railway Progress Association Meeting School Urged for Turvey Park

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 3

The Turvey Park, Grandview and South Side Progress Association held its monthly meeting in the Presbyterian Church, Coleman street, on…

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Railway Transfers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. Sloan, railway porter, has been transferred from junee to Tocumwal the transfer of Mr. P. Hayes from Junee to Grafton has been…

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