Developmental Road Money
A letter from the Shires Association stated that £200,000 would be available from the Commonwealth grant from perol tax funds for the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
1,251 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 63
Military Jeep Runs Off Road
Three members of the Australian Military Forces had a narrow escape from fatal injuries when a Jeep crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Negligent driving charges after road accidents
Andrew Amos Meline was charged on two counts of negligently driving a motor car, at the Leeton Court of Petty Sessions on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Killed in Tarcutta Smash Collision Between Semi-Trailer And Train
A man was killed and two others seriously injured in a level crossing smash on the Hume Highway three miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plan for Bitumining Shire Main Roads Cr. Morton's Notice Of Motion For Next Tumut Council Meeting Ambitious Proposal for Consideration
At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Monday last Councillor R. Morton gave notice that he would move at the next Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leeton Technical College Motor maintenance class filled
No more enrolments will be accepted for the Motor Maintenance Course at the Leeton Technical College, as the class has been filled, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured in Motor Cycle Accident
Mr. David Hunter, son of Mrs. Hunter of Farm 81, Leeton, met with a serious motor cycle accident whilst returning from Temora to Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protest Meeting Removal of Railway Grain Shed
On Tuesday afternoon a public meeting was held in the School of Arts, at which it was decided to protesct against the removal from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2300 Expected to Die on Roads This Year
HOBART, Friday: Statistical analysis showed that 2300 people were likely to die on Australian roads through accidents in 1951,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Escapes From Train
A 16-year-old girl, a State ward, escaped from a train at Goulburn early yesterday morning while being escorted from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Putting Bitumen on Junee-wagga Road Shire Clerk Asks for Motorists' Co-operation
Work commenced to-day on Wagga road between Wallacetown priming four miles of the Junee and Yathella preparatory to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Tax Intended to Help Railways Import May Jump Up In Near Future
The Dubbo Chamber of Commerce has circularised all kindred bodies throughout the State, expressing concern at the effect on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Struck by Car on Tarcutta Road
A Wagga woman who was knocked down by a ear in Tarcutta Road about 130 last night, received bead injuries, general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coolac Road Fatality Was Accidental District Coroner Completes Inquiry
The Gundagai Coroner (Mr C. J. Bryant) on Friday completed the inquest upon the death of Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World Traffic Offences
Cabinet's decision to provide stronger penalties for serious traffic offences was a move in the right direction, and should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →International Motor Rally Planned for Britain
First plans for an international rally to be held in Britain next June have been announced. The competition, organised by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Railways Deal in Huge Figures to Keep State's Biggest Undertaking Moving
THERE WERE MANY INTERROPTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT'S NORMAL TRANSPORT SERVICES DURING THE YEAR, SAID THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONER, MR. F. C GARSIDE, M INST. T. IN HIS REPORT FOR…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cemetery Road in Need of Repair
Cr. T. H. Dunn inquired at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council how far down on the list of roads awaiting their turn to be repaired…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Far West Cripple Survey Misleading Road Signs
As advised in a previous issue a party from the Far West Children's Health Scheme home in Manly, is touring the southern districts At the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council Cr. T. H. Dunn referred to the misleading mile pegs on Trunk Road 80 between Leeton and Griffith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Tours
Here is some advice from the N.R.M.A. on planninng motor tours. Be sure to carry essential items in the tool kit, such as…
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