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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Motor Registry Business for Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 January 1952 · page 4

At the Tumbarumba police station more than £2000 was handled for District Motor Registry transactions…

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Mineral Reposits in U.s. Located by Aeroplane Surveys

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Scientists of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Washington, DC, are prospecting for mineral deposits from a…

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Vandalism on Council's Roads Shire Council To Take Action

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

Following on a report by the Shire Engineer, Mr, G. Page, on the question of vandalism on the roads in the Shire, the…

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Driver's Death Moving Stock Trailer Left the Road

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, FridaY—A man was killed during stock-moving operations near Nyngan early today…

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Yaven Creek Roads Deputation To Shire Council Work to Be Carried Out

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 1

At Wednedsay's meeting of the Tumut Shire Council a deputation from the Yaven Creek Progress Association,…

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Rejection of Narradera and Train Policy Indicate Little Chance of Royal Visit to Junne

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 5

THE POSSIBILITY OF PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH INCLUDING JUNEE IN THEIR OFFICIAL [?] IS,TO SAY THE LEAST, REMOTE…

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Main Roads Programme for Tumut Shire Grant Of £22,515 Approved Council to Curtail Programme

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 2

The Department of Main Roads informed the Tumut Shire Council at it meeting on Wednesday that a grant of…

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The Motor World Move for More Traffic Police

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 4

The NRMA expresses pleasure at the announcement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Shcahan) that he will ask for…

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Black Snake, Carried on Railway, And by Children Pepped From Box

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 7

Mrs. Apps. of Formers (between Boorowa and Cowra) received a not-too-pleasant surprise recently when the case of orangen the had received from Cootamundra proved to contain, in addition to the fruit, a…

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Football fans hurt in bridge collapse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (AAP): One hundred and twenty football fans were injured yesterday evening, 50 of them seriously,…

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Junee Woman Killed in Tragic Road Accident As Picnic Party Returning From Outing at River

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 1

JUNEE RESIDENTS WERE STUNNED WHEN IT BECAME KNOWN THAT MRS. JANET ROBINSON, WIFE OF MR. STAN ROBINSON, OF BOUNDARY STREET, HAD BEEN KILLED IN A ROAD…

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Sandy Hollow Maryvale Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Transport, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, has replied to criticism by the Leader of the Country Party…

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Hints to Motorists

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

A solution of ammonia, and water, or clean hot water, will remove acid from around the battery cradle and cable…

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Sandy Hollow— Maryvale Railway

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, the Hon. F. F. Sheahan, has replied to criticism by the Leader of the…

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First time on bridge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 1

A party of Far West children walked across the Sydney Harbor Bridge this week for the first time. Here Marjorie Klyne, 12, takes a picture of the Harbor from the bridge, as Pat McKay, 12, of Wilcannia, Rodney Lattin, 11, of Wentworth, Colin Poulish, 10, of Warrakoo Station, look on…

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Motors and motoring notes Many Road Accidents Caused by Wrong Approach to Driving

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 5

Much thought is being given in motorised countries as to why drivers have accidents, and how best to ensure greater road safety. Recent investigations in Great Britain and the U.S.A. supply some of die answers. One outcome of the re-[?]…

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Wants Extra Aid for Roads More Petrol Tax Sought

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

The Federal Government was urged to allocate "adequate revenue from the petrol tax for proper maintenance and…

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Victoria's Railway Move

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 6

Melbourne is to have a "fleet" oi 30 Vight-up-to-the-minute suburban electric trains—but it will be at least two year's before the…

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Hints for Motorists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 5

A solution of ammonia and water, or clean hot water will remove acid from around the battery cradle and cable…

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Railwayman killed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Norman Smith, 53, Karne Street, Narwee, a railway maintenance linesman, was killed…

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