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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Snake Snaps at Motor Cyclists on Wagga Road

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

A 5ft 6in. brown snake snapped at two motor cyclists as they were travelling along the Junee-Wagga road…

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Royal Train Will Not Pass Through Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 1

The Royal train conveying Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will not pass through Junee after…

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London Says "Goodbye" to Historic Tram Routes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

One of London's historic tram termini, at Victoria Station, from which during nearly 80 years millions of passengers have…

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The Motor World Duke's Idea for Safer Night Driving

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Following a recent suggestion by the Duke of Edinburgh that "cats eyes" normally used to mark severe corners on roads in…

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Main Roads Proclamations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

Proclamations appeared in the Government Gazette of 18th January repealing the proclamations of main load No. 243. proclaimed 26th Aug-…

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Basic Wage and Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The 9/ basic wage increase would add about £250,000 a year to the cost of the main roads improvement programme, the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheah-…

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Basic Wage and Cost of Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The 9/ basic wage increase would add about £250,000 a year to the cost of the main roads…

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Bend in Road at Hospital Hill

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

A letter before last week's meeting of the Tumbarumba Shire Council from the Tumbarumba and District Chamber of…

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Basic Wage and Roads

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

The 9- basic wage increase would add about £250,000 a year to the cost of the main roads improvement programme,…

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Hard Road Ahead for Britons New Austerity Measures

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—The Chancellor, of the Exchequer, Mr. Robert Butler, is planning new…

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Police Control of Motorists

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

"A small section of motorists are objecting to the proposal for the appointment of more traffic police," said Mr. H. E…

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London Says 'Goodbye' to Historic Tram Routes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 6

One of London's historic tram termini, at Victoria Station, from which during nearly 80 years millions of passengers have…

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Streets Formed in Sub-division South of Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

The new residential subdivision, south of the railway line has been a hive of activity during the past…

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Locals Figure in Divorce Court Firmer Railway Officer Was His Freedom

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

A matter of interest was finalised before Mr. Acting Justice O'S[?]lvan this week when ID. A. K Crawley…

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Three killed in road crashes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Three people were killed and 11 injured in road accidents in N.S.W. this weekend. John Rossituo, 58, poultry…

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Main Roads Expenditure

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, stated that the basic wage increase of 9/ a week would add approximately a…

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Bitumen Sealing of C Riding Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

In his report to the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last Thursday night, the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham)…

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Child Falls From Train-minor Cuts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: A 17-months-old boy fell from a moving train near Parramatta today and escaped with a few…

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Child Falls From Train Suffers Only Minor Cuts

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—A 17-months-old boy fell from a moving train near Parramatta yesterday and escaped with a few…

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Rubbish Dumped on Trunk Road Action by Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

Trunk Road 80 was becoming a regular rubbish dump, stated Cr. F. H. C. Walsh at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council last…

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