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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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Beautifying Yanco-leeton Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

Public Meeting on Monday Night All interested are invited to attend a public meeting to be held in the Leeton Council Chambers on Monday…

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Train Traveller Fined for Evading Fare

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 6

John Joseph Kernick, or Woy Woy pleaded guilty at the Leeton police court before Mr. Debenham, to a charge of travelling…

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Driver Hurt When Rail Motor Hits Obstruction

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

Well known rail motor driver and sportsman, Tom Gainsford received minor head injuries when the rail motor he was…

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Jerky Start Gave Police a Clue. Marrar Carpenter Loses Motor Drivers' Licence

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

A carpenter who operates in the Marrar district earned a £10 fine when he pleaded guilty at the Junee Court of Petty Sessions to…

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Tumut Chamber Moves on Aerodrome Site

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 5

Several matters of importance to the town and district were discussed at the recent meeting of the Tumut Chamber of…

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Gundagai Man Fatally Injured by Goods Train

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Sunday: A man who was knocked down by a goods train at Gundagai this morning died in Gundagai…

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Car Capsizes on Tumut Road Local Residents Slightly Injured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

Returning home to Gundagai from Tumut last night, three young men had a miraculous escape when their car left the…

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Gundagai Resident Fatally Injured Run Down by Goods Train Fatal Accident At South Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

WELL NOWN Gundagai resident, Mr. Arthur Allan (“Jim”) Edwards died in the Gundagai District Hospital yesterday afternoon, from injuries received when he was run down by a goods train at South Gundagai yesterday morning…

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Driver Hurt When Rail Motor Hits Obstruction

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 7

Well known rail motor driver and sportsman, Tom Gainsford recevied minor head injuries .when the rail motor he was driving to…

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Sterner Road Penalties

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

A new Bill is being introduced into the Victorian Parliament providing penalties much higher than ever before…

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Gundagai Man Fatally Injured By Goods Train

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

A man who was knocked down by a goods train at Gundagai on Sunday morning died in Gundagai Hospital shortly afterwards…

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Russians Order Slow-Down on Road to Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

BERLIN, Monday (A.A.P.) A slow-down on the Elemstedt-Berlin autobahn (highway) was imposed early today by the…

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Main Road Wanted to Link Sturt and Mid Western Highways

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

On Friday last a public meeting was held at Barellan, attended also by representatives of the Leeton and Yanko Shires…

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Gundagai Residents Slightly Injured In Car Capsize, on Tumut Road

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Returning home to Gundagai from Tumut, three young men had a miraculous escape when their car left the road whilst it…

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Motor Car Accident near Sandigo Two Gundagai Residents Injured

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

About 6.30 p.m. on Saturday an accident occurred on the Sturt Highway about 15 miles from Narrandera. Mr. H. N. Agnew, health inspector…

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Railway Staff News

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Guard Val Campbell commenced holidays yesterday and will spend them at Wagga and with his daughter at Forbes…

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Motors and Motoring Notes Lubricate the Upper Cylinders for Engine Efficiency

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

Today, perhaps more than ever before, the sleek streamlined car or the sturdy older-type "jalopy" has become a mighty important family unit, and with present-day costs, both car and truck owners have become more anxious than ever to receive the best performance with minimum operating costs…

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Snowslide Crashes Train

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

SETON LAKE (British Columbia), Tuesday: A rowing snow-slide pushed a locomotive and one car of a train off the tracks…

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Rebuilding the Bridge Immortalised by Constable

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

Reconstruction of a small wooden bridge in Britain, known all over the world, is now being discussed. It is Flatford Bridge,…

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Motorcyclist Fined for Driving Offence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

A Motor-cyclist involved in a road accident on Christmas Eve was fined £10 at Wagga Court yesterday for driving under the…

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