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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

1,448 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 73

New railway engineer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. R. V. G. Pennefather has been appointed chief civil engineer of N.S.W. Railways…

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Cricket Finals to Start on Sphdat Can Railway Club Retain Premiership?

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 5

The first days play usually has a dominant influence on the local cricket finals, which of course an Played over a…

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Cooney’s Creek Bridge Repair Work Started

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 6

THE people around Jugiong, having recovered from dreadful bush fire experiences are now able to…

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Around the Shire Roads Engineer Reports To Council

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 7

REPORTING to the Gundagai Shire Council last week on the condition of roads thhroughout the Shire, the Engineer (Mr. Bernard Smith, A. M. I. E.) stated that everything was in readiness for the bitumen sealing of the…

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New Railway Engineer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. K. V. G. Pennefather has been, appointed chief civil engineer of N.S. Wales Railways. He succeeds Mr. K. A. Fraser, who was appointed…

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£50 for information Dumping rubbish on roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

The Acting Health Inspector (Mr. A. J. Morrison) brought under the notice of the Shire Council on Thursday last that…

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A Mushroom Village on Whitton Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

Cr. A. D. Benjamin stated at the Council meeting on Thursday night that a new camp had sprung up on the back Whitton…

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Local and General Man-made Gravel for Wet Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

Roads blocked by mud can be made passable by a new process that converts the mud to artificial gravel. The method was…

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[?] the Road with a Latest A.70 Austin Hereford Saloon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 5

It seemed as though the weather gods didn't consider my test course [?]iently strenuous last Thursday, so they sent down more than 90 [?]ees of heat, plus strong wind blowing over 50 m.p.h. and threw in a [?] of bushfires for good measure…

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Motor World British Car Prospects In 1952

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

The British motor car industry last year achieved an all-time record in exports, with overseas sales of new cars alone…

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Soldier Injured in Motor Cycle Crash

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 2

A Kapooka camp soldier, Corporal Norman Spedding, was severely injured near the Houlaghan Creek bridge…

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Motors and motoring notes Careful Car Washing Will Lengthen Life of Paintwork

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 5

Despite the fact that among car owners there are always a number who protest that washing a car is a waste of time, there are still many who regard the job as essential even if the time and effort absorbed means a week-end sacrifice of other things to be done…

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Australian Motor Industry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 5

According to the official figures on the Australian motor industry given by the Commonwealth Statistician,…

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Alleged Embezzlement Ex Railway Employee Remanded

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 1

Charles Alexander Munro, formerly employed as porter in the parcels office at Leeton railway station, appeared…

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Our Shire Roads (To the Editor)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

SIR,—Hillston is the nest or junction of six most important roads, especially one from Melbourne to Darwin. One would therefore…

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Shortage of Spare Parts for Motors

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

Motor car spare parts are so short many dealers are employing men to search the metropolitan area for engine and chassis replacements. Mr…

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Motor Car Accident

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

The condition of Frederick George Smith, who was injured in an accident 26 miles from Jerilderie on the Darlington Point road on Saturday…

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Appeal by M.l.a. to Railways Dept

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — 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 Fou Railway Rails

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

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

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Motor World Headlight Courtesy

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 2

The NRMA believes many motorists do not known that the law requires them to keep there headlights dipped when driving in…

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