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Railways, roads & transport, 1945

882 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 45

"The Road to Victory." Official War Loan Song

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

Bi[?]g Crosby's number. "The Road to Victory" has been [?]ected by the War Loans Organisation as the official song for the Third Victory…

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Road Safety and Careless Walkers. Thousands of Accidents a Year

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 8

In one-third of all road accidents in the State, walkers are the victims. They may not be responsible for all of their…

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Motor Fuel Offences Young Resident Fined

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Breaches of the Liquid Fuel Regulations led to two young men, engaged in rural occupation in th[?] Young district, being fined by Mr…

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Fall From Train

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

LITHGOW, Thursday: After leaving Lithgow in the early hours of, this morning, J. R. Boag, of Warner's Bay, Newcastle, is…

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Altered Train Services Daily Mail Train to be Restored

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

The altered train services which will commence on Tuesday next, 3rd April, will rester the daily mail train to Narandera. This will be welcome…

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Train Travel for Hospital Patients

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

For many years the conditions existing in the transport of stretcher cases by train from Wagga to Sydney have been most…

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Trams and Sport

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr Curim) said on Monday, that he did not "give a button" if, in the exercise of as authority, the body concerned with…

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Motor Registrations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 2

Motor vehicles registered in N.S.W up to March 1 totalled 215,142. an increase of 14,445 over registrations at the same time last yar. New…

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Trams and Buses to Run Secret Ballot Against Stoppage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.: There will be no stoppage of tram and but services in Sydney and Newcastle next Saturday or on Easter…

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Road Accidents Two Killed and 27 Injured Double Decker Bus Overturns

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two people were killed and 27 Injured in a series of road accidents in Sydney and other parts ol the State…

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Germans Flee in Complete Disorder Great Trap Closes Around Ruhr Enemy Clearing Out of Northern Holland Thousands of Prisoners Line Roads

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Instructions to the German armies how to surrender have been issued by General' Eisenhower and broadcast by the Luxembourg radio. In his message to the German Army General Eisenhower declared that the…

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Railwayman Fined at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 2

A railway employee was fined £1 with costs' st the Junee Police Court on a charge of aiding and abetting a woman in the evasion…

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Routing the Enemy Road Making and Fighting Go on Together

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 4

NEW BRITAIN, Monday The Japanese now have been routed from the Tol and Waitavalo areas and, except for minor clashes…

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Railway Services Regulations Eased New Conditions Operate From

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Including the restoration of sleeping cars and the easing of priority regulations, improved interstate and…

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Railway Services Regulations Eased MELBOURNE

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

Including the restoration of sleeping cars and the easing of priority regulations, proved interstate and intra-State…

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Road Safety Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

A MEETING of the local branch of the Road Safety Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Wednesday night of last week…

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CRICKET Railway Teams to Meet on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

A return match between the Railway team and the Railway "rejects' has been arranged for Sunday next at 11 a.m. on the sportsground. When…

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Junee Final Railway v. St. Joseph's

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 8

Much interest is being displayed in the final of the Junee competition between Railway and St. Josephs. This match started…

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Maintenance of Strategic Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 7

The management committee of the Australian Automobile Assn. has decided at a meeting in Melbourne to make urgent…

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Remarkable Escape Child Falls From Fast Moving Train

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 4

Perhaps one of the luckiest children in Harden today is the infant son of Mr and Mrs Downes, says the Harden Express…

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