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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,448 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 73

M.l.a.'s Appeal to Railways Department

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Liberal M.L.A. for Albury (Mr. D. G. Padman) has made an urgent appeal to the N.S.W…

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Overseas Orders for Railway Rails

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Transport the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A. announced the Executive Council had authorised…

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Shire Council Developmental Road Works Shire Requests Grants For Yaven Creek and Micalong Roads

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

The Tumut Shire Council received a grant of £7,500 last year for the Yaven Creek Road, D.R, 1215, and although it has…

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Timber From Shire Roads All Permission To Secure Now Cancelled

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 4

Tumut Shire Council previously authorised the sale of timber from the Argaloog Road at the request of the…

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Grass Fire Early This Morning Started After Train Had Passed

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

A spectacular fire which at times looked very dangerous, broke out on Mr. Brooker's property on the edge of the…

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Tumut Shire Roads Bituminous Surfacing Contractor Arrives To-day for Priming Work

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 3

The contractor B.H.P. By Products Ltd. will be arriving at Tumut to-day to carry out the priming work for the…

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Preparation for Tar Surfacing on Junee Wagga Road illabo and Bethungra Strips to be Done

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Within a'fortnight the only remaining dirt portion of the 24 mile road between Junee and Wagga should be tar…

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Improved Liquor Service for Railway Stations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1
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SYDNEY, Friday—An extended liquor service on railway stations and improved train refreshment facilities were…

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Try-out for Motor Cycles Fire Messenger System To Be Demonstrated

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

Eight motor cycles' will participate in a demonstration of the capabilities ofmotor cycle messengers in time of fire, on…

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Motor Maintenance Course for Private Motorists

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

A motor maintenance course for private motorists will again be conducted at the Leeton Technical College,…

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Overseas Orders for Railway Rails

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., has annonunced that the Executive Council had authorised…

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[?]O Killed [?] Motor [?]Cle Crash

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: A mi[?] and a youth were killed [?]tly tonight when their [?] cycles crashed head-on…

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Accident on Bridge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

A woman walking on the pedestrian path on the Hampden Bridge on Saturday night received severe lacerations…

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Railway Staff News

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. Swan, of the per way branch, look his departure last Friday night for Maitland, where he has been appointed barrier porter. On account of…

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Burning Off Near Railway Lines

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

The Liberal M.L.A. for Albury (MR. D. G. Padman) has made an urgent appeal to the N.S.W. Railways Department to notify councils of its…

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Improved Liquor Service for Railway Stations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 1

All extended liquor service on railway stations, and improved train refreshment facilities were announced in Thursday by the Transport…

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Motor World More Police Traffic Patrols

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

The NRMA expresses keen satisfaction at the announcement by Mr. Sheahan, Minister for Transport, that 20 extra police…

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Cycling Zone meeting draws up road racing programme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

At the meeting of the Riverina Zone League of N.S.W. Wheelmen, at Leeton Masonic Hall last…

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Coroner's Inquiry Into Fatal Accident on Narrandera Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

The Narrandera Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson held an inquest into the cause of the death of Mr. Joseph Brian Rowston, who was…

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