Britain's War Effort Railways in the Conflict
While the White Paper on the United Kingdom war effort shows a great increase in the normal activities of Britain's railways in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
882 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 45
On the Road to Mandalay British Success in Burma Japanese Forced to Retreat
TAWGTIN. Monday: Yesterday troops of the British 14th Army advanced a further 16 miles along the road to Yeo. The Japanese have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. News Terrible Railway Smash Second Express Overtakes First Division Heavy Death Roll
NEW YORK. Sun. (A.A.P.): At least 50 passengers were killed and 150 injured when (he second division of (he Pacific Limited…
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"Motorists should adopt as their New Year resolution: 'I will drive more carefully and safely,'" says the general secretary of the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Several hundred passengers on the north coast mall were delayed for more than three hours last night…
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Gunner Alan Trevor Betts, 21, reported missing from the 114th A.G.H., was found dead on the main railway line about 5 a.m…
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Several hundred passengers on the north coast mail were delayed for more than three hours on Monday night. A bull charged the train and…
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INVERELL, Wednesday: Out of approximately 700 cattle which arrived by train 200 were dead and many others were too weak…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: "An adjustment of railway timetables is being made to afford better services to and from the country…
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SYDNEY. Wednesday: "There [?] no hope of any major relaxation of existing curbs on the use of motor tyres, petrol or…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: Three cows which strayed on to the railway line near Thornleigh this morning delayed the Kempsey…
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“An adjustment of railway timetables is being made to afford better services to and from the country than in operation prior to Christmas”…
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As the result of an adjustment of railway timetables to afford better ervices to and from the country than in…
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LONDON, Thursday. (A.A.P.): More than 80,000 square miles of Burma have been cleared of the Japanese. This is nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Surplus Vehicles for Sale Motors, Aircraft, and Boats
MELBOURNE. Trursday: Since the commonwealth Disposals Commissioner announced that, 100 surplus aircraft were for sale,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Worker Charged
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Because he could not gel a release from the Railways Department to take another job Charles Wilson, 24,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Matters Last Night's Council Meeting Roads Damaged by Service Traffic; Weather's Toll of Trees; Gas Tariff Problem
In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman J. V. Doyle), the Deputy Mayor (Alderman J. A. Harrison) presided at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council. Others present were Aldermen H. E. Gissing, W. H. Stillman, (Mrs.)…
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CANBERRA, Friday: The first list of retail selling prices of motor vehicles handed over by the Government to the…
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At last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council Alderman Le Lievre raised the matter of the suggested footbridge over the…
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The following railway staff changes are announced: Messrs. E. J. Sutton, Taree to Marrar; N. Boss, Junee to Grafton: W. J…
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