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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

1,382 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 70

All Tram-men Lose Their Union Rights Union Deregistered

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Full Arbitration Court today deregistered the Tramways Employees' Association. The deregistration is on a Federal basis, and not…

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Tumut District Ex-residents' Association Dance In Railway Institute

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

A dance was held in the Railway Institute on Saturday, nth March, and the attendance was very disappointing with) only 50 being…

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Improvements to the Aerodrome Minister for Civil Aviation Visits Narrandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

The Hon. T. W. White, Minister for Civil Aviation, accompanied by Mr. Hugh Roberton. M.P., member for Riverina, visited Narrandera on…

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Bridge Down; Hume Highway Impassable

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

Wagga police reported yesterday that the Tarcutta Bridge, six miles from Tarcutta, on the…

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Hume Highway Impassable Bridge Down

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

Wagga police reported yesterday that the Tarcutta bridge, six miles from Tarcutta, on the Holbrook side, is down, and the…

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Leeton-Barellan main road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

All interested residents are invited to attend a public meeting to be held in the Barellan Hall on Friday afternoon next, at 3 p.m., to discuss…

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Police and Road Safety

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Delay by the Government in appointing additional police to the Safety Bureau for the prevention of road accidents is…

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Making Road Crossings More Conspicuous

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Experiments are being carried out in London by the Road Research Laboratory to test whether more conspicuous road…

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Motors and Motoring Notes Observance of Elementary Precautions Reduces Risk of Road Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

Today the alarming road toll is such that every motorist should undertake to ask himself a few questions. A self-administered psychology test on driving might "clear the air" and eliminate or check bad driving faults. QUESTIONS such as these…

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Railway Staff News

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

Guard Lou Evans commenced duty yesterday after live weeks' holiday which were spent with his wife at Surfers' Paradise and Brisbane…

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N.s.w. Government Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1946-49

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

The commissioner for Railways Mr. F. C. Garside has president to the Minister for Transport his report on the operation of the…

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Wagga Motor Cycle Club Notes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

A very successful outing and sports afternoon was held on Sunday, March 12. About fifty members attended and I am sure…

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Road Traffic Block to Gundagai District Saturated With Further Heavy Rain

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

Road traffic, between Junee and Gundagai is impossible because the river has burst the banks shout three [?]illes from Gundagai…

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Expanding Work of Railways

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

The Railway Commissioner, speaking at a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon in the Lyceum, Sydney, on the expansion of the…

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Stockman Murdered Body Thrown From Train

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A 40-year-old stockman was murdered, and the body thrown off the train, between Alpha and…

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Grave Flood Danger River May Reach Record Height All Families in Low Lying Areas Evacuated Prince Alfred Bridge Closed to Heavy Traffic

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee River may reach an all time record flood level at Gundagai sometime within the next twenty-four hours. It cannot be correctly estimated just what height the water will reach, but with the terrific discharge from Burrinjuck, the record flood in the Tumut River, and the…

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“Water, Water Everywhere But—not a Drop to DRINK”—Wafer Supply Fails Electric Motors at Pumping Station Flooded Shire Employees Battle To Restore the Service

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

WITH THE MURRUMBIDGEE IN FLOOD, WATER POURING OFF THE HILLS, AND ALL STREET GUTTERS RUNNING STRONGLY, GUNDAGAI’S WATER RETICULATION SCHEME FAILED ON TUESDAY MORNING…

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Lucky Escape for Junee Reefs Man Truck Hit Bridge on Wagga Road

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 6

Extensive damage was done to a truck driven by Mr. Athol Cowled, of Junee Reefs, when it failed to negotiate a bridge about three…

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Stockman Shot; Pushed From Train

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: Shot through the head, a murdered stockman was pushed through the window of a moving train…

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Floods Hit Road and Rail Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The floods in the southeast part of New South Wales, have dislocated rail and road traffic…

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