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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1955

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MR R. A. Lehmann in Motor Smash Car and Trailer Collide Near Berrima

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 28 February 1955 · page 8

Mr. R. A. Lehmann, while travelling to Junee to make his periodical inspection of "Sedgefield, had the…

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Illabo Shire Gets £9000 GRADER Better Work Already Seen on Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1955 · page 8

The Illabo Shire Council this week took delivery of its new 115 horse power caterpillar diesel grader…

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To Open Season Motor Cycle Club Working Bee To Complete Club House

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 8

The Junee Motor Cycle Club will open its 1955 season with a meeting on the "Talbingo" track on March…

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Shire Grant for Bridge? Clause In Act May Give Scope

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 4

On the Surface it would seem as though the Illabo Shire Council will be able to contribute to a proposal…

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Bowles Restrain Batsmen When Railway Have Best of First Day's Play in Final of the Taylor Cup

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 7 March 1955 · page 3

WHEN' COLTS DEFEATED INSTITUTE IN THE SEMI-FINAL OF THE TAYLOR CUP IN A SINGLE DAY'S PLAY, THE WICKET WAS CLAIMED TO RE MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COLLAPSE…

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Priority for Roads and Tar Sealing Future Bitumen Plans Decided

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 6

The Municipal Council last night accepted the works committee recommendation on the future bitumen…

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Youngster Badly Injured in a Road Accident Broken Arm and Leg After Collision

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 March 1955 · page 1

A youngster, Edward John Payne, warn seriously injured in a road accident in Junee last night at…

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Railway Clerk Wrote False Recent to Cover Up Thefts From Junee Parcels Office

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 8

INTERVIEWED BY A RAILWAY DETECTIVE. LYONS ADMITTED THAT HE HAD MADE OUT A RECEIPT FOR A FALSE AMOUNT IN THE HOPE HE WOULD BE ABLE TO COVER UP FOR MON-…

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Eighteen Months Imprisonment in Accumulated Sentences Imposed On Junee Railway Clerk

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

TWO TERMS OF IMPRISONMENT, ACCUMULATING TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS, WERE IMPOSED ON A JUNEE RAILWAY CLERK IN THE COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS YESTERDAY…

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Illabo Shire Planning £42,010 Expenditure on "Back Roads" in the Next Three Years

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 1

WITH THE VIEW OF SPENDING £42,000 IN THE NEXT THREE YEARS ON FEDERAL APD PROGRAMMES, THE ENGINEER (MR. K. SMITH) SUBMITTED A PROGRAMME TO THE ILLABO…

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Collision on Temora Road Early The Morning, Shearing Contractor Admitted to Junee Hospital

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 16 March 1955 · page 1

FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO MOTOR VEHICLES ON TH E JUNEE-TEMORA ROAD EARLY THIS MORNING MR. HARRY NEVE, OF MARQUIS STREET, HA S BEEN ADMITTED TO :…

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Coolamon Shire Council Sealing Wagga Road Baths Plan Amended

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Shire Council on Tuesday March 8, those…

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Motor Cycle Is Badly Damaged

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 4

Junee police are trying to trace the person who Caused extensive damage to a motor cycle owned by Mr. Herb…

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Resting Arm on Car Window Dangerous Habit Says Motoring Authority

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. is attempting to secure the introduction of a traffic regulation banning the "gutter-gripping"…

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Shoemark's Motors Broadway, Junee "General Motors-Holden Dealers"

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 1

Are pleased to announce that they have secured the services of a qualified General Motors Mechanic and…

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Railway Offer to Assist Local Beautificat10n Council Gets Jolt at Award Increase

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 March 1955 · page 3

The Railway Department is prepared to assist the Junee Municipal Council in the establishment of a parklet on…

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Shire Employee Is Suspended Sequel to Accident on Trungley Road

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 5

In view of happenings in the Illabo Shire some time ago, it is interesting to learn that following an accident on…

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Shoemark's Motors Broadway, Junee "General Motors-Holden Dealers"

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 25 March 1955 · page 1

Are pleased to announce that they have secured the services of a, qualified General Motors Mechanic and…

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Jingellic Road M Bad State

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

Before last week's Council meeting was a letter from Mr. H. J. Schofield, stating that the Jingellic to Tooma via Ournie,…

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Request for Main Road

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 14 April 1955 · page 2

At & special meeting of the Humula and District Progress Association last week it was unanimously resolved to ask the…

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