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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Railway Facilities Discussed at Griffith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

The Griffith Progress Association discussed the railway facilities offered to travellers between Griffith and Sydney. The explanations of the…

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Trespassing on Railway Premises

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

William Allen (33) and John Allen (36), were charged with wilfully trespassing on railway property-the railway station at Narandera on 1st…

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Motor Notes Used Cats in Demand in England

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

In Great Britain used cars are in great demand, and in some instances are changing ownership at figures higher than when sold new before…

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Child Crushed by Motor Cycle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

William Terence, two-year-old son of Mr and Mrs. R. B. Hogan, of Bendick Murrell, was severely injured in an accident while playing with another…

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Imported Motor Chasses

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Hope is held out to private motorists that some cars will be available in the second half of this year, according…

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Motorists' Night on Road

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

Superintendent G. B. Howard and Mrs. Howard, of Wagga, had an unenviable experience last Saturday when their motor car…

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Narromine Is to Have a New Brick Railway Station

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 6

Narromine is to have a new brick railway station, with red tiled roof and cantilever verandahs, and Dubbo wants a cloak room and…

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Motorists Before the Court Gundagai Police Take Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Three motorists were charged in the Gundagai Police Court yesterday with various breaches of the traffic Act. Fines were imposed in two cases…

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Restoration of Train Services

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

The Railway Department advises that, from Tuesday, 12th February, the train service between Cootamundra and West Wyalong will be as…

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Road Accidents Figures Increase

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: There were 9166 road accidents in N.S.W. last year, as compared with 7251 in 1944, an increase of 26 per cent., the Commissioner for…

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Main Roads to By-pass Towns

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

The modern idea of making main roads pass alongside—instead of through—town centres is to apply to Cootamundra. Our Town Council has…

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Hopes for A Highway 1946 Roads Programme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

HOPES entertained by residents of Western Riverina that the read to Hillston, via Narandera, Yanco, Leeton, and Griffith,…

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The Tumut-canberra Road Must Go Through Progress League to Press Vigorously for Its Construction

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

A vigorous campaign pressing for the construction of the Tumut-Canberra road is shortly to be launched by the Tumut and District Progress Association. A comprehensive report, setting out data and claims for the construction of this road…

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Water Instead of Railways Long-range Plan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

It was impossible to justify the spending of £200 millions on railways at a time when Australia's grontes[?] need was water, said the secretary…

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Railway Officers' Association Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the Railway Officers' Association was held on Monday evening last, when there were present Messrs. E. C. Bartlett (President)…

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Express Train Late

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 2

The express train from Melbourne was about three hours late arriving at Wagga yesterday morning. The delay was caused…

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Black Market Tobacco Found on Train

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 6

BRISBANE, Friday: Packed in one pound packages in a three-ply suitcase 50 lbs of Mareeba pipe tobacco have been seized by the…

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Riverina District News Narandera-hillston Road Not to Be a State Highway Yet

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

Hopes entertained by residents of Wasttern Riverina that the road to Hillston via Narandera, Yanco, Leeton and Griffith would be…

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25 Injured in Bus—tram Collision

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Twenty-five people were injured when a double decker bus and a tram collided at an intersection of Bridge and…

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Tumut’s Drive to Secure Canberra Road

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 5

A vigorous campaign pressing for the construction of the Tumut-Canberra road is shortly to be launched by the Tumut and…

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