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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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A Motorist's Dream Sit-and-steer Car

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

A new Rolls Royce, fitted with fully automatic transmission, caused u sensation at a recent British motor show. One British motoring writer said…

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Cricket Match Railway Xi v. White's Team

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 2

A cricket match has been arranged for Sunday next, 18th January, on the sportsground between the Railway team and the members of…

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Motor cyclist killed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Wed.: When he crashed into the rear of a fire brigade appliance which had slowed down at a…

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2 Motor Cyclists' Fines Total £105

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two young motor cyclists were fined a total of £105 for Traffic Act breaches, mainly speeding, in the Traffic Court today…

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State Railways Have Always Paid

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Woods, general secretary of the Australasian Transport Officers' Association, in a letter dealing with the N.S.W. Railways, yesterday stated that from a business point of view they have always paid their way…

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N.s.w. Government Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1951/52

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. R. Winsor, has presented to the Acting Minister for Transport, the Hon. G…

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New bridge at Maude

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 3

HAY, Friday: Construction of a bridge bums the Murrumbidgee at Maude for the Waradgery Shire will be…

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Train Crash

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

ATLANTA, Georgia. Sunday (A.A.P.). The Atlantic coast railways Miamian express crashed into the rear of a…

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New Bridge at Maude

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Construction of a bridge across the Murrumbidgee River at Maude for the Waradgery Shire will be undertaken by a Sydney firm of engineers…

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Around the Gundagai Shire Roads

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

IN presenting his report to last week’s Council meeting Mr. H. N. Heydon the Shire Clerk stated:— “As this is the last report I will be presenting to Council…

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Soldier Armed with 303 Rifle Terrified Train Passengers Held Up Train at Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

A SOLDIER ARMED WITH A .303 MILITARY RIFLE SO TERRIFIED PASSENGERS ON THE MELBOURNE EXPRESS THAT THEY LEFT THE ' CARRIAGE AT THE JUNEE STATION AND WERE…

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Councillors Inspect Jessop’s Cutting Road

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

This morning the Gundagai Shire Councillors made an inspection of the road to Jessop’s Cutting, and later…

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Gundagai Footballer in Car Smash Vehicle Leaves Road and Capsizes

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Two Gundagai men were njured near Yass this morning when the car in which they were travelling [?]eft the road and capsized. The car was driven by Mr…

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The Motor World Lights on Horse-drawn Vehicles

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 2

The NRMA advises that important amendments have been gazetted of regulations governing lighting of horse-drawn…

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Hints for the Motorist

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 4

Never use cotton waste to clean internal parts of your engine. Use only strong clean rag…

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Terrifies Train Passengers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

A soldier, armed with a 303 military: rifle, so terrified passengers on the Melbourne Express that they left the carriage…

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Main Roads Programme Cut

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 1

Referring to the further cutting down of money for Main Roads works, as insisted upon by the Government, the Lockhart Shire…

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Train's Sudden Stop Two injured

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

When a mixed train stopped suddenly at Cootamundra at 6.45 last night, two people were injured…

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Fire Alarm on Yanco Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Residents along the Yanco road must have got a scare on Sunday morning as five telephone calls were received at the Leeton Fire…

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Man Dies After Train I . . ,, . ? i;. Fatally Injured When He Took Wrong Door

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

A 54-year-ofd man was fatally injured when ho stepped from the door of a moving train two…

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