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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 67

Courtesy Squads in Leeton Adding to Safety of Roads

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 5

Reports made at the last meeting of the Leeton committee of management of the N.S.W. Road Safety Council show that the courtesy squads set up there had done splendid work and had obtained remarkable support and…

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Motor Reconditioning Racket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

Sale of reconditioned motor vehicle engines, commenced in Sydney by reputable houses, is being developed into a racket by mushroom firms, according…

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Motorists' Ignorance of Law

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 2

The police blitz on motorists who infringe the traffic regulations is finding many gaps in drivers' knowledge of the law. The N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…

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Motors and Motoring Big Increase in Motor Vehicle Registrations

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1947 · page 4

Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the beginning of February reached a total of 346,861, an increase in 12 months of 34,098…

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Killed by Train at Wagga

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 8

A goods train ran over and kill a man a mile from Wagga early on Tuesday morning. He was Ronald Clem Maisey,…

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Trapped Cow Delays Train at Young

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 8

A cow which strayed on to the railway line near the Burrowa street level crossing, Young', Tuesday night caused a train to…

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Verdict of Accidental Death The Coolac Road Fatality Police State Car Driver Did All Possible to Avert Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, the district Coroner (Mr C. G. D Allman) conducted an inquiry into the death of Mr Calup Beazley, who was killed at Coolac last Saturday. After hearing the evidence, the Coroner returned a verdict of accidental death…

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Railwayman's Scalp Peeled Back By Shovel

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Train examiner, Mr. Harry Woodhead, of Junee, was examining a train while a member of the engine crew was in the process of "shovelling…

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Our State Member Question in the Assembly Release of Motor Cars

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. Doug, Dickson, Member for Temora: In the absence of the Minister for Transport, I ask the Premier whether…

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Huge Loss by Thefts From Railway Examiner Gets Six Months

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner had to pay out £154,000 for goods stolen in transit during 1945, according to evidence given in the Lithgow Police…

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Motor Reconditioning Racket

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 March 1947 · page 6

Sale of reconditioned motor vehicle engines, commenced in Sydney by reputable houses, is being developed into a racket by mushroom…

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Terrorists Oil Train Derailed Another Attack Near Jerusalem

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Friday: Terrorists attacked an oil train on the Petachtikvah-Haifa line, derailed half the train, and continued the attack with…

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District Council of P. & C. Associations Meeting at Matong Moves for Mobile Technical Train at That Town

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

The District Council of P. and C. Association met at Matong last week when the chair was occupied by the President . Mr. D. Cope delegates…

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Wednesday, March 12 (Before Mr. Hardwicke, P.M.) Driving Motor Vehicle Without Rear Light

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

Leslie Montgomery Trim was fined 14/6, together with 5/6 court costs, on a charge of driving a motor vehicle at night without a rear light…

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Railway Thefts Still Rampant

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

We recorded in our yesterday's issue that, at Lithgow Police Court, a former railway examiner had been sentenced to six months' imprisonment, on…

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Railway Ramblings

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 2

We apologise for a mistake made last week. Ambulance classes are held on Monday and Thursday nights, not Tuesday and Thursday. Sorry, Wal, if…

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Leeton Progress Assn. Goods Damaged on Railway Deputation to Wait on Commissioner

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

MEMBERS of the Leeton and District Progress Association have directed the deputation to wait on the Railway Commissioner during his forthcoming visit, on March 24, to bring under his notice the great wastage that occurs through heavy goods being damaged on…

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Work on Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 1

Mr J. Heydon, Shire Overseer, reported to Friday's Council meeting follows:—• No 1 power grader has been…

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Coolac Road Fatality Verdict of Accidental Death "Car Driver Did All Possible to Avert Accident"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Gundagai Coroner (Mr. C. G. D. Allman) conducted an inquiry into the death of Mr. Calup Beazley, who was killed at Coolac. After hearing the…

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Prisoner Escapes From Moving Train

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: A prisoner being taken from Melbourne escaped by jumping from a moving train near Ballarat to-day…

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