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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Killed by City Train. Former Maher Cup Player's End

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

A former Temora Maher cup footballer of the late twenties, Mr. Peter McSullea was killed as the result of an…

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P.M.G. Trenches in Junee Dangerous Bad Maintenance on Footpaths and Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 4

Trenches dug by the P.M.G. Department along Junee footpaths and across the roads are not maintained in a…

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ONLY 170 Miles of Railway Needed Junes Would Be On Direct Sydney to Adelaide Route

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 7

IF 170 miles of railway was J constructed between Hay and Cuyen, Junee would be on the direct route between…

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Big Theft of New Florins. Case Removed from Railway Station

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

A bullion case containing £70 worth of Royal visit commemoration florins was stolen from Goulburn railway…

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All-weather roads to Hay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 4

The Hay district was one of the two largest areas in New South Wales which lacked gravel for road-making purposes. That was the reason that road formations were dressed with sandy…

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All-weather Tumut- Canberra Road Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 3

The Murrumbidgee Regional Development committee will press for the construction of on all-weather road from Tumut to Canberra via the…

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Train Hits Truck Near Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

a truck driver narrowly escaped injury when his vehicle was severely damaged in a level crossing smash near…

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Train Crash

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

SEOUL, Monday: A passenger train crashed into a Korean 'Army train between Suwon and Osan, about…

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Level crossing collision Motor Vehicle Hit by Train

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 2

A driver of a motor truck had a narrow escape on Saturday evening last, whon the back of his vehicle was hit by a…

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All-weather Roads to Hay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 4

The Hay district was one of the two largest areas in New South Wales which lacked gravel for road making…

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Special Train Timetable Not Yet Available

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 3

The acting stationmaster at Lockhart (Mr. Mills) has promised to hand us a copy of the time table of the special train which is…

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Removal of loam from road Council to Prosecute Offenders

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

Leeton Shire Council will in future enforce prohibition on the removal of loom, gravel and trees from roadsides in the Shire. Council, at its meeting last Thursday night, decided to prosecute persons…

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The Queen's Visit and Road Safety

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

How proud we are of our country on this historic occasion of the visit to Australia of our reigning Queen. But we have…

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Abuse of Motor Vehicles

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 4

The NRMA engineers here list some of the common forms of abuse of motor vehicles: Overspeeding when new:…

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Railways Urged for North

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: One of the most important things the Federal Government could do to help…

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Guard Injury in Fall A[?] Railway Ya[?]

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

A guard was ad[?] hospital with a [?] pelvis after an accident Goulbura railway…

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Special Train to Wagga for Queen’s Visit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 8

The special train running to Wagga on Saturday, February 13th for the Visit of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, will…

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Tumut - Canberra Road Advocated by Regional Development Committee

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 10

The Murrumbidgee Regional Development committee will press for the construction of an all-weather road from Tumut to Canberra via the Argalong - Brindabella route. It will also support the long standing requests from the…

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Reliability Trial Entries Good Motor Cycles and Cars Will Participate

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 4

Keen interest is being shown in the Reliability Trial for cars and motor cycles which will be conducted by the Cootamundra Motor Cycle Club on February 21…

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220 Pilgrims trampled to death

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wed. (AAP): Nearly 220 Hindu pilgrims are reported to have been trampled to death at a…

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