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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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Cricket Merrin Cup Railway-catholic Club Game on

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

Extraordinary interest is being taken in the Merrin Cup clash between the catholic and Railway Clubs on the turf wicket on Fisher…

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Railway Cricket Club Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The Railway could only manage a draw with Dudauman on Sunday last. Having memories of previous matches, and realising the dynamic batting…

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Move Against Commissioner For Railways

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Justice Sugerman, in the Equity Court today, granted Kenneth Henry Ahearn, member of the Railways…

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Charred Body of Baby on Railway Line

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

LITHGOW, Friday; Apparently thrown from a mall train early this morning, the slightly charred body of a new-born baby was today…

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Sporting Merrin Cup Catholic Club and Railway in Exciting Draw C. Loiterton Takes 11 for 23

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

The Catholic Club and the Railway played an exciting draw on Fisher Park yesterday afternoon in a game which was very much in the Catholic…

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Railway Excursions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways, Mr S.P Nicholas;, announced today that arrangements had been made for the issue of excursion tickets (at single…

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Commercial and Railway in a Drawn Game

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

In the Howell Cup competition on Sunday the Commercial and Railway teams played a draw. Batting first, the Commercial team…

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3000 on Strike in Queensland Railways

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: A strike by more than 3000 key State railway workshop and running shed men is due to start at…

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"Safer Driving" Hints To Motorists

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Many constructive hints on road safety are given in the new publication "Safer Driving" now available from the Vacuum Oil Company Pty…

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Car Overturns on Coolamon Road; 4 Hurt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

Pour people were injured last night when the car in which they were travelling skidded on the wet surface of the road and hit…

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Motors and Motoring How Rust Rapidly Destroys Car Bodies and Mudguards; Preventive Hints

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

One of the greatest enemies of the motor car is rust particularly in these days when most owners are forced to run their vehicles for longer periods than in pre-war days. JUST What rust can do to steel panels and flooring is…

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"Safer Driving" Hints to Motorists

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Many constructive hints on road safety are given in the new publication, "Safer Driving," now available from the Vacuum Oil…

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Accident on Bethungra Road

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

Whilst driving his car along the Bethungra Road, last Tuesday about 10 miles out of town, Mr. R. Smith, Bapaume street, collided with a motor…

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Dave Drops Down When Wally Wallops Fisticuffs on Gundagai Bridge Young BATLOW To Fork Out £14

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

The Christmas message of peace on earth and goodwill to men was scattered and shattered in Gundagai two days after the Festive Day, when the well known local man, David Bowditch was assaulted by a Batlow resident named Wally Duncan. The scene of the combat…

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5Ft. Snake in Tram

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There was near panic on an Earlwood team today when a 5ft brown snake was thrown into the tram…

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Railway Excursions

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas) announced this week that arrangements had been made for the issue of…

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Queensland Train Services to Cease

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs: Train services throughout Queensland would cease at midnight on Saturday, the Commisfloner for Railways…

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Wagga Motor Cyclist For England

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

Keith Guertner, an ex-resident of Wagga, well known in motor cycle circles in Wagga, Sydney and Brisbane, is leaving Australia…

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Man Killed in Fall From Train

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Ian Young, aged about 30, of Oxford Street. Collingwood, Melbourne, was killed instantly when he fell from a…

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Four Killed in Victorian Road Crash

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: In Victoria's' worst road accident in years, four men were killed and a fifth critically injured in a…

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