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Railways, roads & transport, 1945

882 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 45

Status of Ex-servicemen in N.s.w. Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

The secretary for Railways writes: In a Special Federal Court recently the Commissioner for Railways was fined on two charges involving the…

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Hawkesbury River Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Transport (Mr. M O'Sullivan) said in the Legislative Assembly today dial the…

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Burma Battle Smashing Japanese Road Blocks Corns' Swift Advance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 1

BOMBAY, Tues. (A.A.P.).—The Australian Associated Press correspondent at advanced Allied headquarters says…

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Gundagai Shire Roads Work During The Month

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 8

The Overseer to the Gundagai Shire Council (Mr J. Heydon) reported to the last Shire meeting as follows: The No. 1 power grader has been…

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Willimbong Shire Council Collection of Outstanding Rates New Airlines Service; Repairs to Roads, Etc

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

WHETHER the Council should demand its pound of flesh in the collection of outstanding rates—indiscriminately, and…

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Ex-servicemen's Status in N.s.w. Railways

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways writes: In a Special Federal Court recently the Commissioner for Railways was fined en twc charges involving the…

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Transport Problems More Trammies Needed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Tramwaymen said today that the release of 100 former tram and 'hus men from the Army would not solve transport…

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Railway Commissioners' Visit

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. Hartigan and staff, in the course of their rounds of these portions of the N.S.W. railway system, were at Cootamundra West Railway…

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Railway in 1879

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

The advent of railway communications killed the river [?] and to-day snags and sand backs have made the river impassable…

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British Sailors Welcomed at the Railway Station

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

TYPICAL of the traditional jolly Jack Tars of the Royal Navy were the twenty-five stalwart boys in blue who stepped…

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Federal House Country Mail Services Dairy Herd Sales Railway Strike Threat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: Allegations that mail services to country districts were being cut down in the interests of economy were made…

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Devastating Raids By Allies Over Germany Use of 22,000 POUNDERS Railways and Refineries As Targets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Military targets near Berlin, including the large railway yards at Oranienburg, 20 miles north of the German capital, were tingled out by approximately 1350 Liborators and Flying Fortresses of the U.S. 8th Air Force,…

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Daily Train Servifor Easter H0liday

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 6

There will be a daily [?] [?] over the Easter Holiday both to and from Sydney, [?] on Wednesday [?]…

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The Latest (Second Edition) Railway Bridge Collapses 7 Capture of Saarbrucken Reported

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P): The railway bridge across the Rhine at Remagen collapsed and fell into the river at 3 p.m. on Saturday, but according to a staff officer at 12th Army Group Headquarters the collapse of the bridge…

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No Easy Road to Utopia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

Mr. Churchill's warning at the British Conservative Party conference that although there may be "less blood and fewer tears, mental toll and physical sweat will be required in Britain long after the last bomb and the last cannon have ceased to…

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Sensational Advances in West Coblenz Almost in Allied Hands Drive to Cut Roads to Saar Bridgehead Extended

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Units of the Third Army have cleared nine-tenths of Coblenz (on the Rhine southeast of the Remagen bridgehead). In a great…

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Trams and Buses May Not Run in Sidney Next

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: No trams or buses will run in Sydney or Newcastle after the all night service is concluding early on Saturday…

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The Motor World Blessing to Motorists

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 5

That heavy shale oil is going out fashion among motorists as a substitute substitute fuel is hailed by the chiet engineer of the NRMA (Mr J. Fielder)…

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Bridge at Remagen Nearly Restored Vivid Story of Collapse

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.):— Latest reports form the Allied correspondents at Supreme Headquarters say that repairs to the…

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Meeting of Local Motor Traders

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

A meeting of local motor traders, convened by the Motor Traders' As sociation, was held at Narandera on Friday night. Mr. H. Neal, the…

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