More Idle Mines Further Railway Restriction Likely
SYDNEY, Tues.: In addition to a general stoppage of work on the south coast, two northern district collieries and one in the west, [?]…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
988 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 50
Work on the Roads
The Shire’s Overseer (Mr J. Heydon) submitted the following report to the Council:— The No.1 Power grader is still held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundagai’s Aerodrome Three Country Councillors Voice Opposition Scheme Advances a Little Further
A GREAT DEAL of time was spent in discussing the proposed acquisition of a site at South Gundagai for the construction thereon of an aerodrome, at yesterday’s meeting of to Shire Council. It will be something of a suprise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Hay Loss Blaze on Toorak Road
A destructive fire occurred in the Misses Grant's property on Toorak road on Thursday afternoon last, when a large quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poultry Lecture by Government Expert on Brobenah Road Farm
Under the auspices of the Leeton Poultry Club, a very interesting lecture and demonstration on methods of culling out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rome Bombed Allies Attack Railway Yards Enemy Claims
LONDON, Wednesday: It was officially announced from Allied headquarters that more than 60 U.S. planes, without loss,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome in 27 Days
The record for aerodrome construction in New Guinea is held by an R.A.A.F. Mobile Works Wing. In 27 days, working 24 hours a day, it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aeroplane Afire Over Germany Fine Flying by Spin, Lander [?] D.F.C.
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tumut Canberra Road Proposal Opposed by Goodradigbee Council
"That, as information is to hand that an endeavor is being made, as an alternative to the proposed highway to Canberra and Tumut, via…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Railway Business Another Increase in Earnings
If the fifty year of the war the railways were [?] bigger [?] then even before the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Harngan,…
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Mr. E. J. Villiers, who was transferred in the railway service from Junee to Darling Harbor, will now remain in Junee; Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car's Strange Prank Nasty Shock For Taxi Cab Driver
Mr. Owen Duffy, the taximan, was talking to Mr. W. Condon, manager of the Hydro Hotel the other day, and while they were sitting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berlin Blitz Many Homeless Citizens Railway Junction Hit
LONDON, Friday (AAP).—Thousands of [?]vering, homeless Berliners are huddling around bonfires made from splintered timber from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways Do Well Last Year's Profits
In the fifth year of the war the railways were doing a bigger business than ever before, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Staff Changes
The following railway staff changes are announced: Messrs. J. Kent, shunter. Nerandera to Alexandria; G. Mahoney, clerk, Junee to Darling…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.—When his car overturned at the corner of Douglas Parade and North road, Newport, on Saturday night, James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pillaging on Railway Is Serious, Says Detective
Pillaging on the railways has as sumed alarming proportions, said Detective Baxter in the Goulburn Court in which he was the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge On Timor Shattered by Bombs
Somewhere in Australia, Monday: The Mina River bridge, on the main road between Dilli and Koepang, was hit twice with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Wamoon Road Poplar Trees (To the Editor)
Sir,—In your issue of the 15th inst, you refer to a report submitted to a recent meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saturday, February 19 (Before Messrs. A. R. Raschke and T. M. Woolnough, J's.P.) Trouble at Railway
Thomas Gordon MacBean (25) was charged with wilfully obstructing Gordon Ronald Bakes, an officer of the Commissioner for Hallways, in…
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