New Road Wanted Stock Inspector’s Report
SOME time ago application was made by landholders to the north of Barratta station for a road across the station to shorten the distance to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1936
1,100 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 55
Exchange of Wool for Motor Cars "Australia Cannot Barter"
Declaring that the Commonwealth Government could not agree to a barter arrangement with one wool-buying foreign country unless the benefits of…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Sydney City Railway to Be Completed
The deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) announced that work on the construction of the final stages of the city railway, linking Circular Quay with…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Border Railways
One of the subjects to fao discussed between the Premiers of Victoria and New South Wales in Sydney after the Loan Council meeting at Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Motors Reducing Running Costs on Commercial Vehicles
Although many private motorists might not think it worth while to effect small economics in running costs and upkeep by specially considerate…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Killed When Cranking Motor
Samuel Alexander, a well-known fruit-grower, was fatally injured when cranking a motor lorry at the Leeton cannery. The vehicle jumped ging him along until it crashed into a wooden building. His left thigh, right ankle and several ribs were fractured, and he died in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Red Hill Railway Sydney Firm Successful Tenderer
The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) approved of the acceptance of the tender of Farley and Lowers, contractors, of Sydney, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Railway Excursions to and From Sydney
During the last week in February excursion trains will be run from and to the country. Every station in New South Wales will have at least one service to and from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor and Bus Collide. Sydney, Friday. SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon
Gregory Lyall Gwynne, who was critically injured when his car colidded with a motor bus at Narrabeen last night, died in Manly Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Border Motor Traffic Harassing Regulations Unsympathetic Governments
People living away from the border between New South Wales and Victoria have little idea of the harassing regulations that govern motor transport…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Grant £1,350 for Windomal Road
Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., has been informed by the Hon. E. S. S[?] (Minister for Works and Local Government), that his representations on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Road Wanted Stock Inspector's Report
SOME time ago application was made, by land[?]ders to the north of Barratta station for a road across the station to shorten the distance to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. 600 Mile Highway
A 600-mile highway, spanning mountains, swamps and some of the den[?]st Virgin forests of Siberia, has been completed by Soviet engineers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Railway Cutting Two Men Surprised. What Did Box Contain? Melbourne
While William Gray, aged 34 years, was taking a short cut along the rail— way. line at Footo[?]ray early this morning, he nearly collided With two men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Accidents. Melbourne's Bad Week End Record
There were many serious motoring accidents in Victoria during the week end. At Cheltenham on Saturday night a motor van, carrying members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Injured
While cranking up his motor car in the back yard of his residence at Moulamein, Mr. Alex Borland met with a painful accident, which resulted in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Hog Fined
At Temora Police Court, John Thompson was fined £5, in default 11 days' hard labour, on a charge of driving a truck in a manner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Work Municipal Council to Spend £1660
The Deniliquin Municipal will this year carry out a programme to the extent of £1660 on the four main roads leading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electrician Killed Run Down by Train, Sydney
'George 'Lear, aged about 58, electret's, employed at Everleigh workshops, was killed instantly today when eh was struck by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Runaway Goods Train. Does Much Damage. MELBOURNE
The permanent way was torn up Cor three-quarters of a mile when a goods train dashed down an incline at 40 miles per hour with a truck that…
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