Bridge Over Creek Road Adjoining Murray River
I have to report that one concrete abutment of above bridge has subsided 6in. and is fractured, also a hole is scoured 6ft. deep adjoining the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 55
Albury Man Buys Aeroplane Crashed on First Day
The new Hornet Moth cabin aeroplane, purchased, on Monday by Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Robertson (the former a son of Dr. R. A. Robertson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Infant Killed in Fall From Train
Robert Edward Leabeater, aged three years, received injuries from which he died when he fell from train near Bathurst on Saturday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Express Train Drivers Will Get Higher Pay
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) has decided to carry into effect his recently-expressed opinion that express drivers and other grades…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Albury Cycling Smithenbecker Wins Road Championship
A crowd, estimated at nearly 1000, on Sunday saw jack Smithenbecker just beat Bob Hutchison in one of the most sensational cycling championships…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →S. Raggett Wins 10-Mile Road Race
The Deniliquin Cycle Club held another other 10-mile race on the Echuca road on Wednesday. There were six starters, S. Raggett…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucky Escapes Car Wrecked by Train After Crashing Through Fence Katoomba
William Chapman, of Coogee, and Mrs. Evelyn Tuck and her daughter, had miraculous escapes from death or serous injury at about 1 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed Himself by Drawing His Picture Artist's Genius Brings Long Train of Tragedies
No sooner did he paint a portrait than his brush appeared to become endowed with dark evil. WHERE East meet West, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Parliamentary Veteran the Hon. R. T. BALL, M.L.A. a Career of Recorded Achievement No. Xiii. Sydney Harbour Bridge (Continued)
The Government approved of the recommendation and without lose of time the successful tenderer made a start with the preliminary work of erecting workshops procuring freighters (the first was delivered by the Walsh Island Dockyard in April, 1925)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Enterprise Looking After Stockmen
Dissatisfaction has been expressed for a great many years by border graziers, breeders and others who make regular trips to Melbourne with…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Motors Pitfalls of Car Upkeep
It is interesting to notice how various cars of precisely the same age and type differ in appearance. One 10-year old model, although perhaps a little…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Mathoura News Wednesday. Railway Commissioners
The annual visit of the Commissioners was made on Tuesday. The only deputation was that of Messrs W, Mathewson and J. J. Farrell on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident Mr. Rupert McLAURIN INJURED Truck Strikes Pole
When the motor truck he was driving crashed into an electric light pole on the North Deniliquin road yesterday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Model Aeroplane Club
Owing to the rough weather on Sunday last all local competitions were postponed, but F. Greenham flew for the Angus and Coote Cup, times being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Back Country Road
For a long time complaint have been made about the deplorable state of the Back Country Road. It being stated that at times this Winter the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes
Norman Smith's survey party which set out from Sydney on August 11th, to inspect the proposed route for the 'Round Australia' motor contest, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist's Expired Licence
Failure to return a motor driver's licence which had expired, involved James Tasker in a fine of 12/, with 8/, costs, in the police court last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Stock Traffic at Deniliquin Railway Station
There is considerable activity in the movement of stock at Deniliquin railway station, the following special stock trains being despatched during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →First Approach to Bridge
Now that renovation and painting work has been practically completed on the main bridge between Corowa and Wahgunyah, the work of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bitumen Road Department Will Provide £4000
The Main Roads Department will contribute its share of the cost of surfacing with bitumen two strips 10 feet wide in Napier, Cressy and End streets. THIS advice was contained in a letter…
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