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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 67

Khancoban-Kosciusko Road an Engineering Possibility Says Shire Engineer

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Tumbaramba Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. D. W. Roberison) reported on an…

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Fatal Accident Man Killed on Talbingo Road Two Others Injured Police Making Inquiries

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

On Monday evening about 7 o'clock a utility truck, driven by Raymond Windley, failed to negotiate a bend in the road…

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Cricket Notes Railway Institute Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

A mix-up over mats eventually proved costly to Railway Institute club obtaining a verdict over Wallendbeen, who had eight wickets down when play…

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Evading Railway Fare And Trespassing

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 5

At the Tumut Court on Wednesday before Messrs. R. L. Blakeney and A. C. Macadam, J.'s.P., Donald Bonfield, aged 27…

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Britain's Great Campaign for Road Safety

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

Mechanical devices for teaching hundreds each day how to keep death off Britain's roads They are part of an instructive show for…

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Motor Repair Problem

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Long delay, high prices and often poor workmanship surround major motor vehicle repairs, according to the N.R.M.A…

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Railwayman Injured at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Falling off a railway tricycle, Mr. Hugh Smith, of Young, sustained injuries to his right leg and abrasions to the right arm and shoulder. He was…

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Merrin Cup Catholic Club and Railway Now Level

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

As a result of games played on Sunday, the catholic club and the Railway are now sharing the lead in the competition points score…

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Railway Charges May Increase

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 1

Every 17- rise in the basic wage involves some £332,500 increase in. costs to the NSW Government Hence the recent interim rise of…

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Yanco-narandera Road

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council letters were received from the Leeton Co-operative Cannery Ltd…

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Road Tragedy Wyalong Man Killed on Barellan Road

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred along the Narrandera-Barellan road which resulted in the death of a Wyalong resident, Mr. Warren Riley, aged 37…

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Flying Motor Car From Car to Plane in Seven Minutes

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

A Hying motor car—the "Airphibion" —has recently undergone test flights at Connection, U.S.A. Designed and built by R. 13. Fulton…

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How's This? Sheep By Motor Floats

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

History was made in Adelong recently when four large transports moved 1700 sheep belonging to Mr. T. Roche from yards at Mt. Adrah…

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Railway Excursions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued (at…

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Wagga Motorist Loses License for Three Years

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

A motorist drove so erratically over Beckwith street bridge at Wagga on Saturday afternoon that he caused a sergeant of police to fall from a…

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Wagga Court. Motorist Loses Licence For Three Years

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

A motorist drove so erratically over Beckwith-street bridge at Wagga on Saturday afternoon that he caused a sergeant of police to fall from a bicycle while getting out of the way of the vehicle…

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Better Roads Soon for Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

Nearly 27,000 drums of bitumen were recently landed in Melbourne for immediate country and metropolitan road work. The two…

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New Experiments in Railway Signalling

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

It is a long way back to the historic wreck of the mail train near Cootamundra—62 years ago, to which further reference is made in this issue by…

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The Salt Clay Creek Railway Disaster

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

In the year 1885 there were two events which will live in my memory for aye. First, was the railway disaster at Salt Clay Creek, near the Gap;…

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Motors and Motoring the 32 Points for Good Maintenance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

The following hints for a perfect maintenance job—if there can be such a thing—were prepared mainly for the benefit of the garage man. However, they will also serve as a check for the car owner…

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