Escapees From Tram Charged
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Henry James Mitchell, aged 31 yean, laborer, claimed in Central Police Court this morning that he could…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
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Former District Grazier Fined £20 Charge Of Negligent Driving Sequel to Motor Accident on Hospital Hill
One evening last December there was a motor mishap on the Hospital Hill at Gundagai, two cars being involved, the driver of one being the former Jugiong grazier John M. Anderson, whilst the other under the control of Mr Chas Butcher junior. The events of this…
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The fact that only £50,000 was provided in this year's estimates for development roads was criticised in the Legislative Assembly by the leader…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: Former champion jockey J. E. Pike is to resume training. He will be represented in the…
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INTERNATIONAL Harvester Co. of Australia Pty. Ltd., recently purchased from the Commonwealth Disposals Commission, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Picnic and Sports in Narandera on April 1
The programme for the No. 4 District South Amalgamated Railway Employees' 22nd annual picnic and sports, which will be held in the…
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The Council of the Wagga Chamber of Commerce has decided to bring under the notice of members an appeal from the Railways Traffic…
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SYDNEY, Friday: L. J. Pellow, aged 33 years, of Hunter's Hill, who was found unconscious on the railway line between Statunore and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improvements Inalbury-cowra Road Advocated By Wagga Chamber of Commerce
The Wagga and District Chamber of Commerce is keenly advocating an improvement in trunk-road 57, running from Albury through to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage Caused by Electricity Failures at Gundagai Motors Burnt Out-Picture Programme Abandoned
On Saturday a series of breakdowns in the Gundagai electricity supply caused damage and much inconvenience. The stoppage occurred both during the afternoon and evening, and culminated in the compulsory abandonment of the local picture programme…
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Grooved tramway rails were rolled for the first time in Australia at the Port Kembla works of Australian Iron and Steel Ltd. last week. In the…
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Messrs. F. H. Astill. shunter. Sydney to guard. Cootamundra; P. R. Blackett. shunter. Enfield. to guard. Cootamundra; K. H. Smith, shunter…
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In his report to last Tuesday's Shire meeting, the Engineer (Mr E. A. Johns) reported as follows:— No 1 power grader has been…
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Although nominations do not close until Monday night next for the Cootamundra races on Wednesday, March 27, the race secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gundagai's Chances For An Aerodrome Fade “Not Impressed With Willie Ploma Site” Happenings at February Council Meeting
Gundagai's hopes for the establishment of an aerodrome are slowly fading. At this week's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was received from a well known commercial airways company stating that they are not impressed at all with the Willie Ploma site, and that in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bongongqlong Road Tangle a Long, Long Lane Without A Turning Council Considers Not Answering Letter
A letter received by the Shire Councillors at their meeting last Tuesday was couched in such cynical terms that the question was…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday: There was a scene in the Legislative Assembly to-day, culminating in the ejection from the ladies' gallery of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Councillors Condemn Taxi Service Stands 'We Have Done a Wrong by the People Who Use the Main Street", Says Cr Knox "Not a Taxi Rank—have No Power to Stop Motorists' Parking"
"We have done a wrong by the people who use the main street," said Cr Knox at Tuesday's. Shire meeting. He was referring to…
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Arrangements in connection with the public meeting to be called shortly by the Tumut Progress and Tourist Association to press for the construction…
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THE Railway Department announces farther alterations in train services affecting Leeton and Yanco…
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