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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,350 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 68

Nationalists Train to Attack Chinese Mainland U.S. Team Instructs Officers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday—An American team of invasion experts is teaching Chiang Kaishek's military leaders how to…

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High Road Toll in This Areas Area Police Supt’s Appeal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

“These figures are alarming and I strongly urge all road users to exercise the utmost care so that they may not be repeated,” said the Southern District Police Superintendent, W. H. Johnson, on Friday, when referring to the road…

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Five Adults and Children in Road Accident Narrow Escape in Head-on Collision on

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 5

Five adults and three children had a close call in Junee on Saturday evening last when a large truck and a…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor). Our Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Aren't That Bad! Sir With reference to yesterday's report of activities at Friday night's meeting of the…

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Amesbury school bus committee wants better roads Deputation to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

A deputation from the Amesbury School Bus Committee waited on the Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday…

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Speeding vehicles Break Up Road Surfaces Prepared for BiTUMEN

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the Shire Engineer (Mr. A. H. Buckham)…

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Wagga Motorist Sought

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Police are seeking a Wagga man who is believed to have picked up a yoong woman who had just been assaulted near Blayney last month. The assault on the woman…

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Motors and motoring notes Suppressing Noise in Old Cars Pays Dividends

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

Modern cars are not really quiet Camshafts still strike tappets, the exhaust is still a series of explosions, gear teeth still conduct their war, and fan, dynamo and air intake still produce uproar. Moreover, in the middle sired car there has been a tendency for a high compression four-cylinder…

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Motorists Helped Accident Victims An Expression of Thanks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

One of the parents of the girls who wore involved in the motor car accident on the Narrandera Wagga road desire to express on…

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N.Z. bridge loan rejected

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.) Tuesday (AAP.-Reuter): Prime Minister Sidney Holland today rerealed that Britain will not…

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The Motor World The Hire Purchase Racket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

The N.R.M.A. warns the public of a racket being operated by some used car dealers in which substantial amounts paid…

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Junior Road Safety Council Local Branch Formed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the Road Safety Council, at the Town Hall, it was revealed…

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Run Over by Train Woodstock Man Loses Both Hands

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

John Charnock, aged 55, of Robinson Street, Woodstock, was run over by a train last Friday Afternoon…

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Interest Burden on State Railways Cost of Concessions and Country Lines

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 6

In this article the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. R. Winsor) examines the financial position of the New South Wales Government…

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Theft from Railway Department

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Bolleslaw Kasprzak (80) was charged with stealing three cold chisels, and one shifting spanner of the value of £1, the property of the…

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Competed with Railways

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Edgar R. Moore (Griflith) was charged with carrying goods a distance exceeding 50 miles in competition with the railways…

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Caused Undue Noise with Motor Cycle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Jek Kemp (Griffith) was charged with causing undue noise with a motor cycle on 1st November. Defendant did not appear, and the…

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Noisy Motor Cycle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Edward H. Wilson (Girraween) was charged with causing undue noise with his motor cycle. Defendant did not appear, and the…

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Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

Ernest Rea Galvin was charged with not giving way to a vehicle on the right hand side. Plea guilty…

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Wagga Man to Train for S. Army

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

Candidate Erie Edge is to represent Wagga in the Salvation Army training college for 1953 Session…

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