Railways' Institute Tennis Tournament
The night tennis competitions at the Railway courts are entering an interesting stage, with the Butchers on top in the first division and the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
1,238 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 62
Railway Staff News
Junior Porter R. Ham left Narrandera last Saturday night to attend an examination in Sydney for the position of junior clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors and Motoring Notes Attempts at Car Building in Australia Go Back to Last Century
So Australia is to produce a car at last! That is what thousands of people have been saying since the first official announcement that General Motors-Holden't Ltd. was to enter the field with a car entirely built in Australia. STILL more people are say…
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THIS popular course of instruction for the private motorist, will commence at Leeton Technical College at 7 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Crew's Chase After Runaway Trucks
COONABARABRAN, Tuesday: A runaway string of trucks ran 35 miles along the Gwabegar railway line today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →For Women Orchestral Personalities Among the Wood-Winds The Audience Road Safety Far West Ways With Tomatoes Ice-Cream Stains Orchestral Personalities
Brousing through some old newspaper cuttings the other day, I came across several in which "Master" George White…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pillion Riders on Motor Cycles. Bring Fines to Two Young Junee Men in Court
Who said that about mother-in-laws and their uses? Harold A. South, who was due to appear in the Court of Petty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Scoring in 2nd. Grade Cricket. Commercial and Railway In Good Positions Early
Prior to the commencement of the local semi-finals there were many good judges of the summer game who believed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Making Machinery to Be Placed at Tumblong and Bongongo
On the suggestion of Cr G. E. Moss, it was decided at yesterday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council to place road drags…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nangus Settlement Road Work Under Estimate Total Cost Amounts To £1112
The work of forming and gravelling the roads on the Nangus Soldier Settlement has been completed, and it was reported to last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundagai Shire Will Assist in Scheme to Eradicate Rabbits To Clean Up Roads Where Landholders Co-operate
The Gundagai Shire Council will carry out rabbit destruction work on Shire roads where the landholders are co-operating in a…
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SYDNEY. Thursday — Eleven people were severely injured this morning when two trams collided head-on while crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eradicating Rabbits Gundagai Shire Will Assist Will Clean up Roads Where Landholders Co-operate
The Gundagai shire Council will curry out rabbit destruction work on shire roads where the landholders are co-operating in a…
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Mr. W. J. Sanderson left Narrandera last Tuesday to relieve in the District Superintendent's office. It is expected Mr. Sanderson will return…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Driving Motor Vehicle Whilst Under Influence TUESDAY, 22nd FEBRUARY
Truby James McCauley (21) was charged win driving a motor car in Narrandera Street, Grong Grong, whilst under the influence of liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. R. J. McDOWELL to Leave Junee, Taking Charge of New Railway Department Section
ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE PLEASURE AT THE NEWS OF HIS PROMOTION REGRET WILL BE FELT AT THE DEPARTURE FROM JUNEE OF MR. R.J. McDOWELL JUNEE DISTRICT RAILWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junee Committee to Help With Railway Picnic Organisation at Narandera
So as to put the organisation of the Junee section of the Railway picnic on a better basis a strong committee comprising fourteen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Every Effort to Be Made to Commence Road Bitumening Programme Council Favors Spending £2,000 on Aggregate for Roads
Every effort is to be made by the Gundagai Shire Council to secure sufficient aggregate, whereby the Shire’s scheme for bitumen surfacing various roads can be carried out with the least possible delay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unconscious Girl Left on Road Callous Action by Youth of Sixteen Years
A dramatic allegation was made at the West Wyalong Court by Sgt. C. Menzies. Sgt. Menzies said that a 16 year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. R.J. McDowell Leaving Junee Taking Charge of New Railway Dept
Mr. McDowell left Junee to take charge of a special, new branch in the Railway Department, with his headquarters at…
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