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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 67

Suggested Main Road From Hume Highway to Albury Via Tumbarumba Tumut Shire Council Supports Proposal

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 4

At Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was read from the Tumbarumba and District Chamber…

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Railway Ramblings

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

The popularity' of Harry Fraser was shown once more by the good attendance of railwaymen and citizens to the farewell tendered to him at the…

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Visit of Railway Commissioner

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 2

Any organisations, or persons who wish to bring matters under the notice of the Railway Commissioner when he visits Leeton between…

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Leeton Roads "Hopeless"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 2

LEETON, Friday: The Leeton Shirt Council is having difficulty giving roads in its area the attention they need…

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£100,000 Road Safety Campaign

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday: The allocation of £100,000 a year for a road safety campaign illustrated that the Government would now…

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Federal Roads Plan

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

Keen disappointment at the Federal Cabinet's failure to respond to motorist's representations for a better deal in respect of petrol tax…

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Gloomy Road Position

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 4

The Dept.'s plan to bring main roads back to their pre-war condition as quickly as possible was praiseworthy, since many, main…

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Train Kills Merchant Seaman

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: City-bound workers on Hurstville railway station watched horror stricken as Bruce Dugald Waddell, 23, merchant seaman, of…

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Willie Ploma Bridge Damaged When Truck Crashes Into Railing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

Crashing into the side of the Willie Ploma bridge at South Gundagai, a transport bounded off into the other side and plunged into the creek…

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Road From Hume Highway to Albury Via Tumbarumba Tumut Shire Council Supports Proposal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

At last Monday's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a letter was read from the Tumbarumba and District Chamber of…

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Nazis Planned Bacteria Warfare in London Tube Railways

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The Nazi underground, leaders of which were arrested recently, had planned germ warfare in England…

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Motor Parts Famine

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

Motorists face the grimmest position in history because of rapidly increasing famine in spare parts according to the NRMA…

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Road From Hume Highway to Albury Via Tumbarumba Tumut Shire Council Supports Proposal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

At last meeting of Tumut Shire Council a letter, was read from the Tumbarumba and District Chamber of Commerce' suggesting that an…

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Morundah Railway Man Wins Milne Cup Mr. A. Power's Action Recognised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. Power, of Morundah, has been notified by the Department of Railways that he is the winner of the Milne Cup, the most coveted trophy…

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Woman Killed by Tram

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Mrs Kathleen Kenny, 83, of King's Cross, was killed when she was struck by a tram at Darlinghurst to-day…

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Railway Line to Remain Unfenced Council's Requests Refused

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Following on a fatality on the railway line recently, when a child was knocked down and killed by a train with the engine travelling back to…

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Dearer Railway Ref. Room Meals

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Higher costs have resulted in increases up to 20 percent in prices of meals to the N.S.W. Government Railway Refreshment…

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Junee Council Discusses Water From Railways

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

Junee Municipal Council last night accepted the resignation of Alderman J. Davis with regret…

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Motoring Notes Federal Roads Plan

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

Keen disappointment at the Federal Cabinet's failure to respond to motorists representations for a better deal an respect of petrol tax and road aid to…

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Engine Off the Main Line Accident to '36 Class Caused Train Delay

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

The engine of the Riverina Express became derailed at Culcairn yesterday morning causing a delay of over three-quarters of an hour…

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