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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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Grant for Work on Junee Road. Narraburra's Progam for Bitumen

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 January 1955 · page 3

A grant of £10,600 will be made available to the Narraburra Shire by the M.R.B. this year towards the cost of…

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Railway's Win Over Premiers Both Terms Miss Leading Players

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 January 1955 · page 8

Railway had a comportable win over the premiers lilabo, in the Taylor Cup yesterday…

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Railway in Fourth Position in Taylor Cup Following Defeat of Marrar and Commercial Teams

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 10 January 1955 · page 6

With only four rounds of the Taylor Cup remaining to be played before the semi-finals, taree teams are assured of places in the "big four" but the other place is wide open and yeserday's round had a somewhat…

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[?] 2-brook Blackoot Railway Signal Lines Were Damaged

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 1

For some unknown reason a C. high tension ware snapped in half directly over the railway Line in Junee yesterday…

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Railway Quiddle Electricity Rise When General Rate Rose by 15 Fer Cent

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 7

The Department of Railways wants the Municipal Council to reconsider its recent increase en electricity…

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Roads Carrying Too Much Traffic

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 7

N.S.W. roads were carrying far more traffic than they should, said…

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Trial Drivers Go Through Junee Will Pass Over a "Dised'' Bridge

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 4

Cars entered in a reliab-ility trial which will pass through Junee on Sunday next…

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Mayor Will Take Plans to Offcials Effort to Boost Junee's Roads Aid Money Grant

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 4

A plan has been prepared showing the network ox roads within the Municipality of Junee which may be entitled…

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Tar Sealing of Arierial Roads in Shire From Petrol Tax Money Mooted by Engineer

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 4

THE "BLACK TOPPING' OF SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT BACK ROADS IN THE IL-LABO SHIRE COUNCIL'S AREA TO PROVIDE A SUBSIDIARY NETWORK A THE SEALED MAIN…

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Junee Wins the Prize in Railway Garden Comp More Honors For the Locomotive Depot

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 8

The Junee Locomotive De-pot has again won its sections in the garden competition conducted by the New South…

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Once a Year to Destroy Not Rabbtts Not Enough. Shire Roads Infested From Unnetted Land

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 January 1955 · page 4

The Illabo Shire councilors disagree with the apparent policy of the Wagga Pastures Procreation Board that…

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Round of Taylor Cup Comp. Highlighted by Victories of Commercial and Railway

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 January 1955 · page 2

IMPORTANT CHANGES TOOK PLACE IN THE COMPETITION POINTS OF THE TAYLOR CUP AS A RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S BOUND, WITH ST. JOSEPHS MAKING A VITAL GAIN ON INSTITUTE…

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Four Charges of Stealing Against Railway Officer San In Vicinity oi £150 Involved

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 January 1955 · page 1

Extensive investigations in Junee last week resulted in the arrest of a railway of-Boer at the week-end…

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50 P.c. of "Petrol Tax" Money on Tar Sealing Road Priority Not Yet Decided

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 3

During 1965 the ilia bo Shire Council will spend fifty per cent, of its Commonwealth Aid Roads ("Petrol Tax ")…

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Cowabbie Road of Access

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 7

At last week’s Shire Council meeting, Mr. A. A. Henselelt, of Methul, waited on the…

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Two Needed Jobs on Junee Roads Are to Start. Wider Kemp St. and Better Une Street

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 5

Two of Junee's most urgently need road jobs will possibly be commenced with-in the next fortnight and be…

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Commercial and Railway Meet on Sunday in Vital Came

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 2

Two matches that will perhaps have a vital infivea-composition of the band finaly of the Taylor cup will be fought out on Buning botten Bathing ce on the c and Commercial, and the Instituto and [?]…

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Railways Must Accept Challenge Interesting Review of Future Prospects

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 24 January 1955 · page 8

Provided the railways of the world can adjust themselves to changing conditions and take full advantage of…

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Will Gundagai Lose the Main Road? President Confident Of the Position

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 7

Gundagai Shire councillors at the last meeting expressed concern over the probable loss of the Hume Highway. It…

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Motor Cycle Catches Fire

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 1

prompt action by the fire brigade on Friday night prevented the complets destruction of a motor cycle when it Caught fire in…

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