Maintenance Work on District Roads
Although district roads in many parts are rough all are passable. The Public Works Department has several permanent gangs engaged on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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"The Miner" Motor Section Topical Motoring Conducted by "Transmission" Cheap Driving at 30 M.P.H. Study in Petrol Consumption
Not all motor owners get full value for their annual outlay on motoring. One man runs his car at a modest cost per 1000 miles,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Train From Adelaide Holiday Trippers Return
When the express from Adelaide steamed into the Sulphide-street Hallway Station at 9.40 o'clock this morning—100 minutes late—hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Train From Adelaide Holiday Trippers Return
When the express from Adelaide steamed into the Sulphide-street Railway Station at 9.40 o'clock this morning—100 minutes late—hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Livestock on the Line. by a Railway Guard
The guard's van gets an interesting assortment of things to carry, [?] in the way of livestock. I remember one meek-looking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-high Bat Slowly Solid Bowling Of Railways
Ex-High made a slow start against Railway Town on No. 2 wicket at Western Oval. Byers and Baker opened to L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Around The Town (Cont.) Trams Are Missed
"Wait here for Trams." This boldly printed sign confronted me when I was standing near a street corner one day during the week. Well, one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Roads to Wentworth All Passable—Sand Nuisance
All roads between Broken Hill and Wentworth are now passable, but in places drift sand is causing travellers much annoyance, according to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-soldiers on the Tramp Camp Proposed For Them Moss Vale
The president of the Moss Val[?] sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Dr. Alcorn) declared that it was the responsibility of the league…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S. Johnston Best of Tramway Shots
The United Tramway Rifle Club fired its usual weekly shoot on Saturday afternoon over the 800 yards range. Conditions needed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Honors to R. Liddell
On Sunday afternoon the United Tramway Rifle Club held its postponed shoot. The match was over the double 700 yards. Early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trampled to Death by Horses
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Trampled on by a mob of horses at a farm at Deer Park, Joseph P. Dixon (61) was kicked and fatally injured. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Repairing Rain Damage 45 Men Working On District Roads
Approximately 45 men are engaged on road work in various parts of the district. The district engineer (Mr. O. W. E. Robson) said to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Silverton Tramway Tonnage
The following shows the tounag[?] carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended January 2[?] (the figures for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forbes Train Derailed Much Damage To Permanent Way FORBES
When a heavily laden petrol waggon attached to the Forbes mail train left the line near Forbes to-day the train broke in halves and several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Track Is Raised Repairing Rain Damage
After what were believed to be the worst washaways ever to occur on the Sydney railway line, the affected portions of the track have been raised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Body Works Report Not Confirmed
CANBERRA, Thursday, — The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said that he had had no confirmation of the cabled report that Lord Nuffield was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abduction Alleged Artest Of Man At Aerodrome SYDNEY
Arrested at Mascot aerodrome, where he was waiting with a girl to board a 'plane for Melbourne, Charles Edward Martin, or Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not Railways Job Level Crossing Protection CASINO
The Railways Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan), replying to a rleputation, said that it was not within, his province to protect the public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Act Breaches Two Men Fined
Before Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day, Leonard Keam pleaded guilty to a charge of having on January 21 permitted an…
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