Motor Cycling Cootamundra Successes at Wagga
J. Boxall and F. Legge (Cootamundra) were first and second respectively in the final of the "A" grade handicap at Wagga on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riverina · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1948
1,215 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 61
No Special Train for Railwaymen Annual Picnic Cancelled
The Railway Employees' Picnic Committee has been obliged to cancel the arrangements for their annual picnic at Narrandera on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Methods Criticised
A charge of "complete disregard of public requirements" was levelled against the Main Roads Department by the N.R.M.A.'s acting general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads In "C" Riding Engineer to Prepare Estimate of Costs
LEETON Shire councillors are convinced that the time has come when something drastic will have to be done to make…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transfer of Section of Narrandera Road To Pastures Protection Board
Narrandera Pastures Protection Board has suggested that the Leeton Shire Council agree to a transfer to that board of unnecessary road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Department Reform
The Railway Department prefers dignity to dress reform. A circular has been issued to members of the finance branch ordering them to wear collars…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Qld. Railway Deadlock Cabinet May Introduce Secret Ballot
BRISBANE, Tuesday: The present deadlock in the Queensland railway strike is expected to take up most of the time of Cabinet at its meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cootamundra Railway Guard's Sudden Death At Temora This Morning
Mr. Bob. Condron, well-known Cootamundra railway guard, collapsed last night, and died at 7.30 this morning at Temora…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Key Men Still Out in Q'land Watersiders Join Railway Strikers
BRISBANE, Monday: Although 19,000 Queensland railway workers resumed work today, 4000 key maintenance men are still defying the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Drinking Facilities for Railway Station
Drinking facilities at the Leeton railway station for the general public consisting of a swinging water bag under the platform awning do…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Methods Criticised
A charge of "complete disregard of public requirements" was levelled against the Main Roads Department by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Driver Badly Hurt by Missile
SYDNEY, Tuesday: A train driver had both eyes pierced by fragments of glass when a missile smashed the window of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Coal Train Breaks Loose on Grade
BRISBANE, Tuesday: A freight train of five coal hoppers carrying 100 tons of coal and a brakevan, but without a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motors and Motoring Dangerous Condition into Which Running Gear of Old Cars Can Fall
The prospect of there being available in sufficient numbers in the near future, new cars to fill the tremendous demand, is so remote that large numbers of motorists must make up their minds to keep their pre-war types running for another year or two at least…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwayman Loses Suit
SYDNEY, Thursday: The suit brought suit brought to restrain the Railways Commissioner from carrying out a threat to suspend and dismiss certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwayman's Suit Dismissed
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The suit brought to restrain the Railways Commissioner from carrying out a threat to suspend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Failed to Report Motor Accident Young Man Convicted
Kevin J. Sheehan, of Gundagai, was fined £1 with 8/- costs for failing to report a motor accident within the stipulated time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Driver, Glass in Eyes
A train driver had both eyes pierced by fragments of glass when a missle smashed the window of his cabin on a crowded electric train in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Man's Car Wrecked by Train at Level Crossing
LEETON, Thursday: A Leeton orchardist had a narrow escape from injury last night when his car, which stalled on a railway crossing about a mile from Leeton, was completely wrecked by a motor train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Gymnasium Club
A largely attended meeting was held at the Railways' Institute on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of considering a proposal to re-form…
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