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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

1,238 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 62

Motors and Motoring Notes High Compression Engines Will Need Higher Octane Fuel

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

For more than eight years—to be exact, since October, 1940—Australia's vital automotive transport system, and in particular some hundreds of thousands of private motorists, have been denied the full use of their vehicles because of petrol rationing and, from the look of things, not much improvement is in the…

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Motor Transport for Agronomist

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Enticknap. M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham. M.L.A…

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Another Accident on Wombat Road

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

There was another car accident at "Suicide Corner," on Wombat road. The utility truck involved in the smash was…

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Road Conference in Wagga on March 24

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Three Chambers of Commerce end nine Local Government authorities have notified their intention of attending a…

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Motor Truck Turns Over Near Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Two Temora men escaped serious injury when a motor stock transport overturned in the early hours of Thursday morning…

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Hint to Motorists

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1

The NRMA engineers say it is use less checking the oil level in the engine sump for some minutes after the engine has been running,…

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Tree Names For Roads Favoured by Progress Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6

A questionnaire was received from the Shire Council inviting the Progress Association to express its opinion in regard to…

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Railways' Institute Tennis Tournament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

The first division of the night tennis competition has now reached the semi-finals, and it would be a game prophet who would name the winner…

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Criticism of the Railways

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

The failure of the Railways Department to restore country rail services to prewar levels has been severely criticised by speakers at the annual conference of the N.S.W. Graziers' Association. As an instance…

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Bad Roads Hold Up Deputation on Bad Roads

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

LEETON. Friday: Only one member of a proposed deputation of "C" riding ratepayers attended the Leeton Shire…

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Kyeamba Shire Bridge Building Praised

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

The Murraguldrie Soldier Settlement bridge was well worth seeing, the pretident of the Kyeamba Shire Council (Cr. A. O'Brien) said at a council meeting yesterday…

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Tram Men Ordered Not to Strike

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday: The State Industrial Court today ordered Brisbane tramwaymen…

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Tumut Road Favored by Surveyor General

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Mr H. V. Johnson, Minister for the Interior, said in Canberra last week that the proposed road from Canberra to Tumut via Brindabella…

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Car and Motor Cycle Club Formed at Young Good Support Expected From Nearby Towns

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Foundations of a light car, sports car, and motor cycle club were laid at a meeting at Young. It is proposed that social…

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Young's Appreciation a Courteous Railway Officer Transferred to Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1

Many years of courteous attention to the requirements of a large and scattered district are terminating for Mr. P. T. Roche…

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Australia Has Million Motor Vehicles

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Although Australia’s motor vehicles exceed the million mark, the motorisation of the nation’s road transport system has not been as…

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Low Flying Aeroplane "Only a Salute"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

When a letter was received from the Progress Association at the Council meeting on Thursday night, drawing attention to the low flying of an…

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Damage to Shire Roads "Not Serious," Says Ganger

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

"Recent rain does not appear to have damaged shire roads sufficiently seriously to cause accidents," the Jindalee…

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Mitchell Shire to Improve Roads in Belfrayden Area

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Extensive road works will be carried out in the Belfrayden area by die Mitchell Shire. This was decided at a meeting of the Shire Council yesterday…

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Yass—wee Jasper Tumut Road Favoured by Surveyor-General

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. H. V. Johnson, Minister for the Interior, has said in Canberra that the proposed road from Canberra to Tumut…

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