Motors and Motoring Notes Know Your Car (12) Hydraulic Brakes
The efficiency of a hydraulic braking system depends on the condition of component parts. Upkeep of brakes must never be neglected…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 67
Cricket Railway Institute Club
The batting of two class maestros of the willow such as T. Randall and G. Ball was a revelation. They played to the tune of 64 not out and 78 not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Trucks Collide Near Mittagong Youth Arrested
A man was killed and his wife injured when their utility truck crashed into another truck during light rain near Mittagong yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →14,000 Miles of British Owned Railway Sold
BUENOS AIRES, Wednesday: Britain and Argentina have reached an agreement for the sale of 14,000 miles of British-owned railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Week-end Penalty Rates Would Hit N.s.w. Railways
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Penalty rates of time and a half for Saturday work and double time for Sunday would cost the New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Campaigns
Very little progress is being made in Cootamundra towards an effective campaign for road safety, and particularly in the direction of teaching…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Mail Deliveries
The correspondent who used the nom-de-plume "Pastman's KnocK," should have signed his name, not necessarily for publication, but as an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Worst Riverina Main Road From Coolamon Boundary to Wagga
At last Tuesdayâs Shire Council meeting, Cr. Logan asked if something could be done to have the Coolamon-Wagga Road within the Mitchell Shire repaired…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ganmain News Ganman Residents — in Motoring Accident
Mr. and Mrs. a. V. Cox, and their 14-year old daughter, Gwen, were Involved in an accident when returning on Thursday from a holiday at Narooma…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work on Wagga Cemetery Road to Start Soon
The work or re-surfacing the Wagga cemtery road with bitumen is to start almost immediately This was reported to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Civic Matters Another Action Against Tile Firm; Street Work South of Line; New Bridge Wanted
The Wagga City Council decided last night to ask for a new bridge to replace the Parken Pregan bridge. The relieving city engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga to Have Motor Cycle Racing
Arrangements have been made for motor cycle racing on the Wagga showgrounds. The first meeting will be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Work on the Shire Roads Overseer Reports To Council
The Overseer (Mr J. Heydon) reported to last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Main Road Joint Move by Councils
Mulwaree and Wingecarribee Shire Councils will co-operate in an application to the Main Roads Department to declare the road from Sutton Forest to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seriously Injured in Road Smash Two Wagga Men
Two were admitted to Wagga Base Hospital with sever head injuries Robert McArdy, of champion street and John Hurst, of Junee road, North…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NEARLY 24,000 Yards of Gravel Used Last Year On Burrangong Shire Roads
During last year, Burrangong Shire Council used 23,980 cubic yards of graver on roads within the shire. Nearly 100 cubic yards were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tarrabandra Settlers Differ Objections to Removal of Gates on Road Question of Rabbit Infestation Deputation Waits on Shire
On the Tarrabandra Soldier Settlement Road, there are twenty four gates in seven miles. Sentence has been passed by the Gundagai Shire on these barriers, and the settlers were given until February 28 to have same removed and instal ramps. There is a divergence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed 'Bus Service Blowering Road
About twenty people attended the meeting called for Wednesday last at the Intermediate High School to discuss the possibility of establishing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fruit Roads to Be Repaired Shire Council's Decision
THE cannery was going to be pretty hard this year on the grading of fruit, said Cr. Arbuckle at the Council meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All-Weather Road From Murrami for High School Bus
A Deputation representing residents of Murrami, Colando, Stony Point and Fivebough waited on the Leeton Shire…
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