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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

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Australian Rules Football Train Timetable

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

In the S.W.D.F.L. Competition on Sunday next Leeton travel to Matong, Whitton to Marrar, Griffith to Junee and Narrandera to Ganmain…

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Road Grants Approved for Shires

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

Funds amounting to £5410 will be granted to the Kyeamba. Mitchell and Illabo Shire Councils under the Commonwealth…

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New Main Road Whitton—darlington Pt

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

The Department of Main Roads Sydney, has advised the Leeton Shire Council that as a result of its representations it has…

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TUMUT - Canberra Road Deferred For Time Being

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

I Mr. A. N'. Fuller, M.H.R., is in receipt on the following letter from thee Minister for the Interior in response to the former's…

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Coolamon Shire Council Road Work Commended High Rate Collections

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday last, Cr. N. R. Dyason (president) presided. The others…

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Board To Recommend Increased Status For Junee-Gundagai Road

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 1

THE MAIN ROADS BOARD INTENDS TO RECOMMEND THE PROCLAMATION OF THE JUNEE TO GUNDAGAI ROAD THROUGH EURONGILLY AND NANGUS AS A MAIN ROAD…

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Car Accident Near Cootamundra Man Injured on Junee Road

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

Two occupants if a car which rolled over three s[?] on the Junee road, six miles from Cootamundra yesterday…

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Railway Staff News

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Walton, who for the past two weeks was employed in the goods shed, resigned his position last Saturday, having accepted the position…

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Mexican Railways "Just a Joke" One Wreck a Week Average

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK: Mexico's rickety government-owned railroads, which have averaged a wreck a week for the last six months…

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Proposed New Subdivision South of Railway Line Again Discussed by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

The question of Mr. L. Black's proposed new sub-division oh the south side of the railway line near the rice shed again came up for discussion at…

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Formation of Leeton Motor Cycle Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

A meeting will be held next Sunday night, in the Shire Chambers for the purpose of forming a motor cycle club in Leeton…

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Miniature Farm Motor Truck

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 6

Though not in any way a tractor for farm work, the Wrigley Wessex Motor Truck is a handy vehicle for small loads and is quite capable of running over rough ground. This picture shows the truck being driven across a ploughed field during a recent demonstration…

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"Riverina Roads Disgraceful"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Roads in Riverina were disgraceful, said Mr. Whitchell (Weethalle) at the Country Party conference…

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Works Minister Visits Griffith; Improvements Expected to Aerodrome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 3

GRIFFITH, Sunday: The State Minister for Works and Housing (Mr. Lemmon) yesterday said he would send Mr. Cochrane, an engineer of his department, to inspect Griffith aerodrome with a view to…

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Local Items Mitchell Shire Road Grants

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Grants totalling £2100 will be made available to the Mitchell Shire Council for the financial year 1948-49, under…

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Construction of Tumut-canberra Road Deferred

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

The Proposal to build a road between Canberra and Tumut has been deferred by the Federal Cabinet…

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Board to Recommend Increased Status for Junee-gundagai Road

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 5

The Main Roads Board intends to recommend the proclamation of the Junee to Gundagai road through Eurongilly and Nangus as a main road. This news will be received with…

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Grant for Jindalee. Big Programme for Shire Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 2

Jindalee Shire Council has been granted £1880 from Petrol Tax funds under the Common-wealth Aid Roads and Works…

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Construction of Road Deferred Tumut to Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

"The proposal to build a road Canberra and Tumut has deferred by the Federal Cabinet…

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Council Has Hopes for Highway Coolac-stockinbingal Trunk Road Rejected

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 4

After the Cootamundra Town Council had been informed last night that the Cowra-Coota-mundra Albury highway was…

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