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Riverina · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1956

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Ganmain Man Dies in Road Crash

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 January 1956 · page 1

William Harold Beileiter aged 19, of the staff of the Bank of New South Wales at…

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Weather On Shire Roads [?] For Trees

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 January 1956 · page 2

[?] told the shire council meeting on Tuesday, that an ex[?] Hop[?]times…

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Marrar Road Fatality Coroner’s Inquest

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 January 1956 · page 1

On Saturday last at 2 p.m., the Wagga District Coroner (Mr. T. P. Flynn, J.P.) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the…

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Wagga Road

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 January 1956 · page 3

At the meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council on January 13 a letter was read from the Department…

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Correspondence : Trees on Roads

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 February 1956 · page 2

Sir,—It was with interest that I read a council discussion in the “Review” of 13/1/56, under the…

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Council Discusses Proposed Sale Of Trees On Roads

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 February 1956 · page 4

At last Tuesday’s council meeting the matter of the sale of pine tress from shire roads, for the purpose of raising funds for the sealing of shire…

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Junee—Narrandera Railway 75th. Anniversary of Opening

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 February 1956 · page 6

Next Tuesday, February 28, is the 75th, anniversary of the opening of the Junee-Narrandera railway line 61 miles in length…

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Railway Anniversary

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 February 1956 · page 5

After 75 years this district enjoys probably the most convenient trains service of any…

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Retirement Of Main Roads Engineer

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 March 1956 · page 2

The President (Cr. N. R. Dyason), in his Minute at last council meeting, referred to the…

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Radio Active Road Surfaces

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 3

Many roads in Great Britain have been found to be surfaced with a uranium bearing slag said…

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Road Freight Charges Increase

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 5

As from Tuesday last road transport charges in most Australian States will be increased…

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Council Deals with Road Matters

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 1

At last month’s meeting of Coolamon Shire Council, the following matters, in addition to those referred to in previous issues, were dealt with:…

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Beckom R.s.l. Seeks Road Repairs

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 April 1956 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting last week, the Beckom R.S.L. asked for repairs to Rutlands…

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Our Railways Meet All Challenges

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 April 1956 · page 4

N.S.W. has the best train service in Australia, says the new Minister…

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Ganmain-Matong Roads Maintenance

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 6

A proposal that a motor truck and two men be stationed at Ganmain to do urgent small road maintenance jobs in the Ganmain and Matong…

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Weather and Roads

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 4

At the last Coolamon Shire Council meeting, the report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. E…

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Football Train

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 7

The Coolamon Football Club has cha[?]tered a special steam train on Sunday for the match at…

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To Finance Railways Budget

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 2

Stabilisation and finance is the urgent and vital need in Railways administration…

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No Train Improvement for Some Time

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 2

There is no likelihood of air-conditioned trains being in service between Junee and Griffith for…

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Serious Condition After Road Mishap

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Keaney, of Waterview St., Ganmain, who was knocked down by a car on the…

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