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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Motor Drivers' Pledge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reports that newly licensed motor vehicle drivers in Victoria now receive from the Victorian…

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Motors and motoring notes Standard Eight New Contender in Small Car Field

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

The very newest production of Standard Motor Products Ltd., the Standard Eight, provides a good deal of food for thought, especially after one has driven it, at we were able to yesterday. The little vehicle…

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Mayor Wrong in Principle? Allowed Council Employee Use Motor Vehicle

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 5

Authorisation by the Mayor of Hay of the loan of a Council vehicle to a member of the power-house staff was…

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Roads in Rural Areas

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

It is not the policy of this newspaper to publish all political speeches which will be made in Home during the forthcoming…

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Lake Road may have school

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 4

The Education Department is giving consideration to the erection of a school on the Lake Road…

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Flood Road Damage £1-mill. says minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.: Flood damage to roads and bridges on the North Coast would total more than £1,000,000, the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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Lake Albert Road to Have Own Post Office

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

A post office will probably be established shortly on the Lake Albert Road to serve residents in and adjacent to the Boulevard…

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Millions of Grasshoppers Crawl over Coolac-Cootamundra Road

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

This morning, at the seventeen mile peg on the Coolac-Cootamundra road millions of grasshoppers, in a strip about fifteen feet wide, were crawling across the roadway. Who is going to exterminate the pest before they reach…

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Culcairn F.s.a. Wants Petrol Tax Money Used on the Roads

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 5

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association may ask Federal party leaders to include in their policies for the forthcoming elections the promise…

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Railway Porter on Serious Charge Sequel To Crossing Accident At Cowra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 1

According to evidence given at the Cowra Court, gatekeepers are given no instructions of train…

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Correspondence the Railway Bridge (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

Sir, When the Council is putting the new decking on it they should also put extensions on either side. One a bridge for…

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Petrol Consumption Endorses Claim for Better Roads

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

In yesterday's Issue, the Cootamundra "Daily Herald" editorally produced and supported a statement by Mr. L. G. Roth,…

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Increased Funds for Roads in Rural Areas Advocated by Mr. L. G. Roth

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

Speaking at Tumblong on Monday night, Mr. L. G. Roth, Liberal candidate for Hume, attacked the State Government on its…

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Crowds Swarm Over Train Lines to Greet Returning Royal Train

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Near hysterical crowds yesterday delayed the Royal train carrying the Queen and the Duke off Edinburgh through Melbourne to…

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Self-help at Railway Bridge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

A resident of Parkview repeated his good deed on Sunday last of filling in the hollow at each end of the approach to the…

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Correspondence Railway Bridge (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Evidently "Passer By" passed by the railway bridge at a considerable distance to intimate that taxis speed over this…

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The Royal Train

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 1

This is the train which the Queen and Duke used during the Country tour of Victoria. At top uniformed police stand…

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Railways Refuses Added Facilities Water Toughs Required for Travelling Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 2

Following receipt of a letter from the Commissioner of Railways, refusing to instal additional watering facilities for travelling stock council has decided to write a further letter to the…

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Motors and motoring notes Petrol Consumption Depends on Sympathetic Driving

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 6

Perhaps it would be a good thing for a prospective motorist to take a course of care care, concurrently with his driving lessons, for there is far more in good driving than the automaton operation of three pedals, a wheel and a couple of levers…

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Good Motorcycle Racing at Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 8

GRIFFITH, Monday: Despite counter attractions in O'Farrell Cup cricket and a Rugby League trial game with West Wyalong, the Griffith Motor Sports Club promoted another…

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