Wagga Motor Cycle Club Notes
I am sorry to have missed out on notes for the past few weeks. The club has more member now than ever, but outings a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
1,382 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 70
Leeton Police Court Alleged Theft of Motor Car Defendant Committed for Trial
Keith Clarence Keane was charged at Leeton police court on Thursday last, with stealing a motor car valued at £200, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Motor Industry Now Leading in Vehicle Exports
The British motor Industry [?] ready the world's biggest exporter of motor cars, has now become the largest single…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fortunes Change in Second Grade Final Railway Appears to Have First Day Advantage
The final of the second grade competition commenced on Sunday last and at present it would appear likely that the Railway will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World Dangerous Rail Bridge
The N.R.M.A. charges the Railway Department with indifference to the safety of motorists who use a railway-built…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Jumped on to Road Out of Grass Junee Police Vehicle Overturns
Constable Keith Rooke, of Junee, was riding the police motor cycle and side car along the Junee-Old Junee road when a sheep appeared out of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mail Train Eight Hours Late at Gundagai Derailment at Bowning Holds Up Traffic Governor Makes Trip to Tumbarumba by Car
YESTERDAY the mail train arrived at Gundagai eight hours late—at ,4.40 p.m. instead of 8.30 a.m. The State Governor, Lieutenant General Northcott, was forced to travel to Tumut from Goulburn by Southern Police Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nangus Progress Association Telegram Shire Council Request That Roads Be Put In Order Many Requests by District Landholders for Improvements and Repairs
A NOVEL METHOD was tried out this week by the Nangus Progress Association, when they despatched a telegram to last Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council asking that repairs be carried out to the main and by-roads in the Nangus area…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier Settler Forfeits Driving License Despite Strong Plea by Counsel Sequel to Accident On Prince Alfred Bridge Convicted of Driving in Manner Dangerous to the Public
DESPITE a strong plea by his solicitor (Mr H. Dawson) and the fact that the police admitted that Soldier Settler Ernest John Gallagher, of Nangus, bore an excellent character and was sober when he crashed through the railing of Prince Alfred Bridge on 28th…
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An alteration has been made to the time table of the Thursday rail motor. It will now depart Wagga at 5.35 p.m.,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said in the Legislative Assembly today that he would ask the Commissioner for Main Roads to inquire whether a temporary road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Employees' Picnic Monday, 27th March
The programme for the No. 4 District South Amalgamated Railway employees 25th annual picnic and sports, which will be held in the Narrandera…
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Porter Jim James resumed duty last Tuesday in the goods shed after four weeks' holidays. His leave Was spent in Sydney and Matong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Strike To Aid Trammen Victorian Dispute May Extend Further
MELBOURNE, Thursday: A stopwork meeting of Wonthaggi mines to-day decided to go on strike in sympathy with the striking Melbourne…
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The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the…
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At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. T. Henderson, J.P., Francis Patrick Henness, aged 22, of 5 Carrabeen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-matong Resident Killed in Motor Cycle Accident
There were widespread expressions of deep regret and profound sympathy for the bereaved parents, when it was learned on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to Accident on Gundagai Bridge
Despite a strong plea by his solicitor (Mr. P. Dawson) and the fact that the police admitted that Soldier Settler Ernest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Train For Races At Cootamundra
Cootamundra Diggers' Race Club has arranged a special train to carry passengers and horses to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Accident I at Bethungra Junee District Man Has Lucky Escape
Mr. Terry Crowley had a particularly lucky escape from serious injury when he was involved in a road accident at Bethungra…
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