Items of News Motor Horn That “Barks”
A member of the N.R.M.A.,recently back from America, brings the glory of a motor horn, [?] originally as a novelty device, which barks…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 97
Piles for New Howlong Bridge
Several 54ft. ironbark poles from the North Coast—on: of which is-pictured here against the wheat silos at Brocklesby—have arrived at Brocklesby by rail. They arc to be transported to Howlong by motor truck, where they will be used in the construction of a new bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Railways Wanted Not Road Concessions Transport Inquiry Informed Wood Carter’s Troubles
Members of the inquiry into border problems received a pleasant surprise yesterday when two witnesses from Rand suggested that they did…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Careless at Level Crossings
An opinion that excessive speed and want of care on the part of motorits are responsible for the majority of level crossing accidents is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Motor Accident Melbourne
Fatal injuries were sustained by Gordon Enstng, 22, of lynnhoc, when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a car at the corner of [?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Carler Hurt in Fall at Railway
Mr. Harry Murphy, carrier English [?] street, clipped on the wet floor of a truck at the railway yards on Thursday morning, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Drivers’ Board Melbourne
The Department of Labor has [?] consideration the question of extending the determination of the Motor Drivers’ Wages [?] to the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Railway Revenue Higher London, February 11
The [?] receipts of the Great Western Railways last year showed on increase of £ 1.822,514 over the figures for 1936. This return reflects…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Fatality on Hume Highway
Early on Saturday morning on Humo Highway, when a party was returning from the soldiers ball at Taroutta, the utility truck in which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Motor Schedules Acceleration on the Upper Murray Route
The Sunday service, inaugurated by the Murray Valley passenger service [?] Sunday, between Corryong and Albury, is the completion of a scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WALWA Bridge at Dangerous Crossing
The construction of the new bridge across the Murray River at Towong has been commenced. This crossing, is between the bridges of Tintaldra and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holbrook Aerodrome Work Progresses; Completed in Three Months Big Electricity Scheme
[?] in from the Holbrook [?] Council in the early part of [?] the Department of the [?] his made decided improvements to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Unusual Angle on the Union Bridge
Most users of Union bridge are familiar with it only from the roadway. Looking from the ground up to it the bridge presents a different sight. The swimmer who has climbed to the top is a long way above the water. He is Mr. A. Wilson, of Yarragon, Gippsland and apparently delights in high diving…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Type of Mountain Road Builder
The first caterpillar Diesel trail builder to be imported into Australia has begun operations for the Country Roads Board, Victoria. It is being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London-istanbul Road Will Connect Many Countries
The long-discussed trans-European highway from London to Istanbul moven a a stage nearer completion. A big conference between all the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Truck Overturn[?] Lalalty Residents Involved
Recently Messrs Lea and [?] Ackerly, two residents of [?] who have been engaged in [?] fruit from Shepparton to Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Man; One Dog Greyhound Owners Protest Will Train Privately Sydney
As a protest against new regulations which permit only one attendant to accompany a dog to greyhound trials at Harold Park, the owners are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Austria Bows to the German Will Schuschnigg Cornered Forsakes the Dollfuss Road Hitler Was Ready to “March” Nazis Admitted to Austrian Cabinet VIENNA, February 16
Reconstruction of the Austrian Cabinet, involving at least partial acceptance of the ultimatum given by Reichs-leader Hitler in his conference with the Chancellor (Dr. Schuschnigg) during last week-end, was announced in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guilty of Arson Men Sentenced at Geelong Set Fire to Railway Siding Geelong
Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy, in the Supreme Court today, sentenced Maurice Hayes. 19, laborer, of Douglas place, Geelong, to 12 months’…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →15 Motorists Fined Driver Offers Taxi to Police Sydney
Sixteen motorists appeared [?] the Traffic Court to-day, charged with having exceeded the 30-mile an hour speed limit, and…
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