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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,448 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 73

Youth's Serious Injury in Motor Cycle Crash 90 Stitches Inserted in Foot

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

The conditioner William Leslie Taylor, who was admitted the District Hospital yesterday offer his motor cycle collided with a truck, was satisfactory this morning…

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Motors and motoring notes U.S. Production and Registration Figures

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 4

Nine out of ten passenger cars in the U.S. are used each week for purposes of earning a living, shopping or both. This is one of the thousands of automotive…

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Aldermen Fear Railway Department Staring Establishment of a "Tent Town" in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

FEARS THAT THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT WILL SET UP A "TENT TOWN" IN JUNEE WERE EXPRESSED AT LAST NIGHTS MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL WHEN IT WAS…

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Hillston Aerodrome

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

The Dept. of Civil Aviation has informed Carrathol Shire that because of the direction of…

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Speed Danger on Country Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 5

Evidence that care-free motorists are maintaining too high a speed for conditions on country roads or…

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Motor Vehicle Registrations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

Motor registrations in Australia are falling steadily, according to the Commonwealth Bureau of Statistics. In figures issued on Monday, January…

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Railway Meeting at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

(From the "Railroad," the official organ of the ARU.) Although all members previously had been requested to…

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N.s.w. Railways Union Discards Communists

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY. Thursday — NSW Stale Council of the Australian Railways' Union decided to call on the Federal ARU to…

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N.s.w. Railways Union Drops Communists

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednes.: New South Wales State Council of the Australian Railway' Union today decided to call…

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The Motorists Just Watch—a Sidelight of the Recent Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 5

DURING the height of the recent hush fires a driver of a new tractor, on his way to Batlow, was instrumental in saving- many sheep from being burned in the devastating fire…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 7

Provision of meals in airconditioned buffet diner cars will be gradually extended on all long distance…

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Big Australian Bridge Contract for British Firm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

A tender by the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company, Darlington, in County Durham, to build a bridge over the Georges River at Liverpool…

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Motor Cycle Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

At a meeting attended by 29 motor cyclists at Bruce Small's last night, a club was formed under the name of the…

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Burning-Off Notices Urged Railway Safety Plan

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

An urgent appeal has been made to the N.S.W. Railways Department by Mr. D. G. Padman, Liberal M.L.A. for Albury, to…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

Provision of meals in airconditioned buffet-diner cars will be gradually extended on all long-distance trains in New…

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Railway Face Rig Cricket Task Junee Reefs Appears in Good Position

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

With a lead of 288 runs and two wickets in hand, St. Joseph are in a happy position for the final of the first…

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Sheep Appeared Unexpectedly Injuries Junee Reefs Motor Cyclist

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

A Sheep which unexpectedly jumped out on to the road caused Mr. Harvey Harris, of "Harrisville" to have a bust…

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Increase in staff for railways

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: If staff increases continued, the Railways Department would be able to provide more passenger…

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Speed Danger on Country Roads

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

Evidence thai care-free motorists arc maintaining too high a speed for conditions on country roads or outer metropolitan highways, and that…

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Gates on Roads Gundagai Shire After Information for Court Case ?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

It was suggested at last Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai P.P. Board, that the Gundagai Shire Council…

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