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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

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Railway Pouter's Penalty Increased

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

Before His Honor Judge Berne, at Young Quarter Sessions, Thomas Ray Dalliston, railway porter, appealed against his conviction at Young police…

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Wagga Technical College Motor Maintenance Course

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

In response to various inquiries it has been decided to commence a motor maintenance course at the Wagga Technical College, provided…

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Leeton Motors Business Changes Hands

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

Messrs L. L. Davis and L. E. Brain have taken over the garage business conducted for many years in Pine Avenue, Leeton, by Mr. George…

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Reduce Speed of Motor Vehicles Passing Through Town

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 3

MEMBERS of the local Road Safety Council at their meeting on Wednesday night, drew attention to the high speed…

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Unification of Railways Shire Council Opposition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 5

At the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday, the Shire President said that from statements in the Press it appeared that…

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Road Dangers Grow in Wagga Car Parking Worries Police and Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 2

It may surprise Wagga residents to learn that during the year Just concluded there were 89 more or less serious road accidents in Wagga, in which three people lost their lives and 64 were injured. These are in addition to scores of other accidents of a minor nature of which the police were informed, but which…

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Motor Cycle Stunts by Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 1

Recent recruits to the traffic branch of the police force are being instructed in trick riding at the Kyeemagh polo grounds…

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Wade Shire Council Plant Sought For Road Work

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

It was resolved at the recent meeting of the Wade Shire Council, Griffith, that rates be struck in accordance with the 1946 estimates…

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Two Airmen Hurt in Road Smash Utility and Cycle Collide at The Rock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

Two R.A.A.F. men from the Forest Hill camp were injured at The Rock on Saturday afternoon when a motor cycle on which…

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Railway Staff Changes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Railway staff chaoses include the following: Megan. D. N. Miller returns to Junes after being on loan to the Commonwealth Railway: L…

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Work on Railway at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 3

Work is to begin in Junee to-morrow with the idea of straightening the main southern railway line from the North Junee subway…

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Railway Porter’s Penalty Increased

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 8

Before Judge Berne at the Young Quarter Sessions Thos Ray Dalliston railway porter appealed against his conviction at Young police court of…

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Man Falls Through Cowra Bridge a Narrow Escape

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

Only a few weeks after the Main Roads Department had finished repairing the traffic bridge over the river at Cowra a man walked across it…

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Amazing Machine Travelling by Road From Sydney to Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

Next Saturday an Allis-Chalmers model "W" Speed Patrol is due to be in this town, en route from Sydney to Melbourne, by road…

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Acquitted on Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Christmas Motor Fatality at Gilmore

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

After a retirement of only forty minutes, the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty at the Gundagai Quarter Sessions last week, thus acquitting a young man who had been charged with manslaughter…

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Local & General Railway Staff Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

Messrs. G. L. Nebauer, S.M. Rappville, to S.M.. Gundagai; A. T. Pull, porter, Tumblong, to shunter, Wollongong; F. C. Bryant, assistant S.M.,…

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Railway Workers' Protest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Unless negotiations between the Australian Railways Union and Railways Department succeed, 1000 employees at…

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Train Attacked in India

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Crowds tired on a train between Dacca and Narayanganj, on the Bengal-Assam railway, after…

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Train Derailed Near Hay Passengers Escape Injury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 4

A train derailment occurred shortly after 6 o'clock on Monday night four miles from Hay, the cause of which is not known. Two…

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Buses May Replace City Trams

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: New South Wales would probably follow the example of overseas cities and gradually eliminate trams in…

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