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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

1,251 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 63

The Jugiong Low Level Bridge Proposition Before Local Shire Council Gundagai Opposes Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

The proposal to build a low level bridge across the Murrumbidgee at Jugiong was submitted to the Gundagai Council last Tuesday, by the Demondrille Shire Council, but, however, the Gundagai Shire turned the scheme down…

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Rise for Railwaymen

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): More than 456,000 of the 614,000 workers in the State-run railway network will share in the…

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Damage to Roads by Farm Machinery Future Offenders to Be Prosecuted

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. Champion reported as under to the Council on Tuesday last: There have been many instances…

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Can Institute Get Railway's Big Score? Three Important Cricket Matches Locally on

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 8

The advantage of the first day's play in the Taylor Cup match between Institute and Railway must lie with the latter team, whose…

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Junee Wins Railway Garden Competition Great Progress Since Planting In 1949

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

Advice has been received by the District Locomotive Engineer that the Junee Mechanical Branch garden situated at the roundhouse…

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£48,470 for Road Repairs on M.i.a

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 1

A total of £48,470 had been allocated to councils within the Murrumbidgee Electorate for repairs to "back country" roads…

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Bituminise the Roads Muttama Man’s Advice To Shire(TO the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

Dear Sir, I have not, in two years of rough motoring in this district, had to drive over any road…

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Letters To The Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Roads and Petrol Tax Proceeds (To the Editor, "The Dally Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

SIR—I would like to comment on your leader of Wednesday, February 14, entitled "What is to be done about the Roads." I…

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Railway Staff News

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

To-morrow morning Mr. W. Taylor, of Muswellbrook, will arrive in Narrandera to take over the position of station master, vacated some time…

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The Motor World Bonds for Drunken Drivers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

"There is something seriously wrong when, in a year of record road accidents, Magistrates' Courts released on a good…

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Railway Enters Taylor Cup Final, Commercial Faces First Innings Deficit in Second Match

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 3

IN A MATCH THAT WAS AN ORGY OF RUN-GETTING INSTITUTE WAS ELIMINATED FROM THE TAYLOR CUP FINAL WHEN THE BATSMEN FAILED TO OVERTAKE THE RAILWAY'S BIG SCORE OF THE PREVIOUS WEEK-END…

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Road Race

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

The road race held at Urana on Saturday, attracted an enthusiastic crowd who witnessed a gruelling contest between man and the…

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Train Trapped in Snow Free After 30 Hours

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): The train which was trapped in deep snowdrifts on Rannocn Moor, near Pass Glencoe, for…

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Big Rise in Road Fatalities Figures Released Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Ninety-nine more people were killed in road accidents in N.S.W. during 1950 than in 1949, figures…

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Nine Councils Get Grants £48,470 for Work on Rural Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

9 grants amounting to £49,470 have been allocated to Council's within the Murrumbidgee Electorate for work on rural roads,…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Donald John Peacock, 19, of Marrar Street, North Wagga, was thrown - from bis motor bicycle when it skidded at the corner of…

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Motor Maintenance Course for Private Motorists

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

A course of instruction in motor maintenance for owner drivers and all users of motor vehicles will commence at Leeton Technical College on…

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£34,170 Road Grant to Electorate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Burrangong Shire is one of five councils to share in an allocation of £34,170 from petrol tax revenue to carry out…

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The Motor World Theft of Motor Vehicles

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

Failure of the State Government to get at grips with the problem of stolen motor vehicles is criticised by the NRMA…

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Trains “Go Slow” on Railway Bridge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

All trains which cross the long railway bridge at Gundagai travel at a snail’s pace as they traverse the three…

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