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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

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More Motor Cars Wanted for Country Areas

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 7

A ,reported decision that the allocation of new motor cars is to be in the ratio of 50 per cent, in the country and 50 per cent in the…

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Motor Trucks Cowra Wants More Carrying Freight

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 7

Far from cirticising the number of motor freighting trucks carrying goods from country centres to Sydney, everthing should be done…

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Junee Motor Cyclist Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

A Joy ride on a newly acquired motor cycle ended up badly for a Junee PMG telegraphist, Mr Geo. Loveridge…

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District Main Roads

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

Writing to Mr. E. T. Kendell, the Member for Corowa, the Secretary of the Department of Main Roads (Mr. S. R. Henderson) said:…

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Railway Commissioner Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Hartigan) is on his annual tour of inspection and he will be at Lockhart on Thursday morning at…

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Junee Man Dies From Injuries Fatal Sequel to Motor Cycle Accident While Returning From Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. George Loveridge, P.M.G. telegraphist, of Junee, aged 25, and single, passed away in Wagga Base hospital on Sunday after urgent operations…

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Fatal Accident to Novice Motor Cyclist

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

LITHGOW, Monday: A Lithgow motor cyclist, who had held a learner's permit for only an hour, was killed instantly to-day when…

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No Materials For New Railway Station at Leeton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1
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The Communist element in trade unions was to blame for the industrial unrest which was causing shortages of materials, and commodities, said the…

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Police Court (Yesterday.) Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Motor Cycle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

John Donald Gillies pleaded guilty to using a motor cycle for the carriage of a person other than the driver, and was fined 12/ with 8/ costs…

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Motors and Motoring Keep Your Vehicle in Order-Or Walk

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

The all-time high in the shortage of car parts should induce every owner to use his vehicle for only necessary work. To-day's shortage of parts,…

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High British Motor Exports

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

The motor industry of Great Britain finished 1946 with a production total of approximately 360,000 vehicles, of which 69,333…

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Acme Motor Cycles

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 5

In an advertisement for Acme motor cycles which appeared in last Saturday's issue of "The Daily Advertiser," the Wagga agent's…

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Local & General Roads Programme

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

The Main Roads Department will contribute up to £12,308 towards the £18,172 which it is estimated that the programme of…

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Doubts Easter Train Stoppage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Minister for Labor (Mr. Holloway) said to-day that he thought the New South Wales secretary of the…

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Six Hurt When Engine Hits Train

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: When three railway carriages were partly wrecked in a collision at Roma street station to-day, six persons…

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Orange Family Injured in Road Smash

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

Badly injured in a road smash about 15 miles from Parkes, Laurie Mackenzie, Orange butcher, and his daughter. Lorna, 16, were seriously hurt…

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Easter Railway Strike?

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

There is no immediate danger of a railway strike at Easter. This has been indicated by the almost certain prospect that the…

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Australian Army Release of Motor Vehicles

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 4

In the House of Representatives this week Mr Fuller, Member for Hume, asked: "As there is still an urgent need for many kinds of…

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Weighbridge and Crane for Railway Station Commissioners Accede to Requests

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners, on their visit to Tumbarumba on Wednesday morning, acceded to requests of a…

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