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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Junee Railway Man Killed Stone From Bridge Struck Chest

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 2

A million to one chance happening occurred at Cullerin near Fish River early on the morning of December 21, as a result of which a Junee railwayman was killed. The victim was Mr Arthur…

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Gundagai Spent a Quiet Christmas But Many Cars Were On the Road

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 1

The Christmas of' 1945 was perhaps the quietest Gundagai has known in its history. The electricity restrictions, coupled with transport difficulties and the liquor shortage all combined to dampes ardour of those…

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Three Dead in London Train Crash

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Three people were killed and three seriously injured when a London suburban train crashed into another train…

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Victorian Railway Restrictions to Be Eased

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A slight easing of the railway restrictions imposed during the coal strike, will operate as from next Monday, when…

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Thousands of Train Travellers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: Figures issued by the Railway Department to-day show that 143 trains left Central Station between Friday and Tuesday…

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Gundagai’s Chances for an Aerodrome Letter Received From Minister

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

The Gundagai Shire Council has received the following letter from the Minister for Air (the Hon. A. Drakeford.)…

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Fifteen Dead in British Train Smash

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. Fifteen dead have been counted after a four-hour search of the wreckage of a train which was unloading…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.: When a motor cycle crashed into an embankment in Templeton street, Dunkeld, on Sunday evening the…

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Sydney Albury Train Service

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: If the Victorian Railway Department restored the interstate service next week, as had been…

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Tumut Progress and Tourist Association Water Meters Tumut-Canberra Road

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Tumut Progress and Tourist Association was held on Wednesday night, when it was resolved…

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Ash Bridge News Annual Prize Giving and “Break-up Concert (From Our Correspondent)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 5

Various dates were proposed for the “Break—up” concert for the year but it was finally decided to hold this function on…

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Tragic Accident on Tumut-Adelong Road Lorry and Car Collide Adelong Identity Killed Instantly

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

One of the worst accidents in the Tumut district for a number of years occurred on the afternoon of Xmas Eve a few miles from Tumut, near Mr. Harry Piper's residence, when Mr. Digby Walter Gale, 81, of Adelong, was killed instantly…

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The Railway v. the Rovers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 4

The faithful followers who Sunday after Sunday pay homage to the altar of supremacy of bat over ball or vice versa, were treated to one of the most…

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Mr. Ward Has Railway Unification Flan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Federal Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) said to-day that he would make recommendations for a railway…

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Remarkable Fatality Railway Fireman Killed by Falling Bricks

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

As the Melbourne bound express from Sydney was passing under a bridge near Fish River, half way between Goulburn and…

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10 Dead in Third British Train

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: It is believed that at least 10 persons were killed as a result of [?] collision yesterday between the…

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Man Dropped Stone WHlCH Killed Fireman Sensational Evidence On Train Tragedy

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

AT THE inquest at Goulburn on Saturday morning into the death fireman on the Sydney-Melbourne express on December 20, it was disclosed that a 281b stone, dropped from an overhead bridge b man whose mental state excused him from giving evicence killed the…

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Cycling Sunday's Road Race

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 4

Cootamundra junior cyclists staged a 4-miles road race on the Gundagai road on Sunday morning. Thirteen enthusiasts faced the…

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Rescuer Dies After Work at Train Wreck

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Mondays: Three young soldiers helping to remove wreckage from the scene of the train smash at Ferryhill station…

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Death of Express Train Fireman Startling Evidence at last Saturday's Inquest

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

At the inquest at Goulburn on Saturday morning into the death of a fireman on the Sydney-Melbourne express on December 20, it…

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