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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

1,350 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 68

Girl Killed in Road Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 1

A Canowindra girl was killed in a motor accident near Yass on Monday last. Her mother was the driver…

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Dumping Refuse on Shire Road

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

George Edward Clarke, authorised on behalf of the Yanko Shire Council, v. Roy S. Chitty, littering a road with rabbit refuse…

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Lake Road Progress Association Is Formed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

A meeting of residents of Henwood Park and Lake Albert Road, last night adopted the constitution of the newly formed Lake Road Progress Association…

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Fell From Moving Vehicle Woman Injured In Road Accident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

WHEN a motor vehicle hit a rut in the road near the Tueker Box memorial last Tuesday, the door flew open and an elderly woman fell out onto the roadway. The woman was Mrs. Hay,…

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Monte Carlo Winner Is Truly a Champion Road Test of the Ford "Zephyr"

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

Have you ever driven a car which laughs at bumps, sneers at hills, scoffs at its own petrol gauge, and incorporates numerous other-high-value for money features? No? Then you have never…

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Standard Gauge Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

The annual convention of the Australian Workers' Union on Wednesday called on State and Federal Governments to make an early start on…

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Aftermath of Motor Vehicle Collision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

William McKenzie, "Nanus," Euroley, was charged with failing to slow down at an intersection. There was no appearance of…

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Standard Gauge Railway A.W.U. seeks its construction

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Annual Convention of the Australian Workers' Union today called on State and Federal Government to make an early start on building a standard gauge…

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New Road Safety Slogan

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The Road Safety Council announced today that it will no longer use "Death is so permanent" as a slogan…

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Road Safety Council Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Cootamundra Road Safety Council at the Town Hall on Wednesday night, it was…

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Rescue Club Will Train New Members

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Inexperienced members of the Wagga Rescue Club will attend a "school" to learn how to handle boats and control outboard motors at the Wagga beach on Sunday, February 22 at…

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Woman Injured in Road Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

When a motor vehicle hit a rut in the road near the Tucker Box memorial, the door flew open, and an elderly women fell…

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Stepped From Moving Train Finding of Accidental Death

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Police and a railway official yesterday commended the action of two young men who risked their lives to help an…

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Motor Cycling

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

A most successful afternoon of motor cycle sports was held last Sunday when a group of riders from Young joined with…

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Glides Through the Sky Without Motor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

At camden on Sunday was held the Gliding Federation of Australia's air display. The display included many types of gliders and also the Mosquito aircraft entered in the England New Zealand air race. Shown here is a glider as it loops…

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Motorists Found Cyclists in a Dazes Condition [?] Admitted to Junee Hospital

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Eleven miles from Junee on the Temora road yesterday afernoon Mr. S. S. Hall, of Wegga, came across a man…

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Main Roads Will Deteriorate Badly Says Councillor

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 4

Commenting on the fact that main roads In the Gundagai Shire will deteriorate badly through the cut in grant for their maintenance. Cr. B. V. Carberry said at last week’s Shire meeting that the traged y of it was that the people…

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Mr. G. Stanley Retires From Railway

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Stanley has retired from the railway service after 49 years and nine months' service. Mr. Stanley entered the service of…

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Rail Motor and Utility Collide Driver's Lucky Escape

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 1

JUNEE, Monday—A Junee man had a very narrow escape from serious or fatal injuries when the motor vehicle in which…

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Junee man's car hit by rail-motor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 2

JUNEE Sunday: A Junee man had a very narrow escape from serious or fatal injuries when the motor vehicle in which he was travelling was struck by a rail-motor at the level…

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