Dam Bursts at Botany. Homes Inundated and Roads Affected. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night
The Water Board's dam, at Botany, burst, and a huge volume of water poured over a large area, inundating homes, washing away a railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
682 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 35
Edward River Reaches Peak at 29Ft. Pt. 5 Moulamein Fearful of Affects of Flood in Billabong Residents Request Special Train Be in Readiness to Remove Them
With little increase in the height of the Edward river at Deni liquin this week it is now thought that the river is at its peak, and Within a few more days should be on the decline. Yesterday morning the gauge showed 29.5, no rise or fall being recorded in the last 24 hours. The Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers, According to official reports, have been falling this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Motor Spirit Result of Many Years of Research
The Atlantic Union Co., who for over 60 years have sought to perfect the ideal motor spirit, announce the completion of plans for the immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cheaper Motoring the "Flexifort" Will Help
An announcement of more than passing interest to motorists is the advent of a new comer to the popular range of Dunlop and Perdriau motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damaged Roads and Bridges “We Haven't Any Cash”
At the council -meeting last night, Aid. Hynes said he would like to see shovelmen employed to fill up the. shoulders of north road where they had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Fatality Sydney
The shockingly-mutilated body of Louis Adolphus Gawnthorpe was found on the railway line near Punchbowl Station this morning. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Motor Mating
Mr. Morris Cowley mot Lizzle Ford at Albion. He had been a Rover and had travelled a good dany Overland. He played, a good game of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes When Petrol Mileage Suddenly Falls
Where there has been a steady decrease in petrol mileage over a long period it is most probable that some progressive fault such as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hire Motorist Fined
Under a section of the Motor Car Act 1928, it provides that they any motor car currying passengers for hire, the total weight of which does not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bridge 4 Miles Long
The Pontchartrian budge across Late Pontchartrian in Louisiana is 4.74 miles, long and has-a 30-foot roadway paved feet spans of four precast concrete piles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Aeroplane Crash [?] Near Temora. Pilot and Mechanic Killed. Sydney
The Love Bird, flying from Melbourne to Sydney, crashed near Temora, at 2.15 yesterday afternoon, and burst into flames as it hit the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cycling Notes Victorian Junior Road Champi0nship
The above event will be finalised in Melbourne to-morrow (Saturday). The local aspirant for honours, Dr. Davies, journeyed to Melbourne on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Bridge. To be Opened on 19th March. SYDNEY
It ia proposed to have the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, on Saturday, 19th March, 1932…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coreen Shire Council Monday, July 13, 1921 Engineer's Report on Road Damage
The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Municipal Council Chambers on Monday. There were present the president (Cr. F. W…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Boat Sinks Youths Have Narrow Escape
Two Deniliquin youths, Jack Mark and Ernie Marshall, had a narrow escape from a ducking in the Edward River on Monday afternoon, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Railways News Bulletin, July, 1031 The Royal Show, September, 1931
The Railway Department will shorty commence its preparations for handling the Royal Show traffic. As usual, excursion tickets will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Telegrams Railway Guard's Death. Missed Footing When Boarding Train MELBOURNE
When attempting to board a moving train at Marshall station to-night railway guard, Mr. W. J. E. Smith, missed his footing, fell between the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Record Flood Waters Steadily Receding. Great Damage to Roads
The flood waters locally are still steadily falling, leaving behind a big area of muddy country upon which the luxuriant vegetation of a few…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Local Conditions” Ignored by Victorian Railways
The following article, which appeared in the Echuca “Hearld” on Friday, is another phase of the “peaceful penetration” of Riverina by the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Royal Road
Devastating droughts have often been known in Australia. One [?] the longest and the wors[?] was [?] upon towards the close of the…
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