Hardships for Motorists on Flooded Melbourne Road
Their journey along the Victorian section of [?] Highway will remain long in the memories of motorists who, travelling to Melbourne for last…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 81
Mail Train Held Up for Six Hours by Washaway on Line
Little more than an hour after the second division of the Sydney-Melbourne express had passed by, flooding rain waters caused a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety Film. Statewide Release. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
The Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently produced film for general exhibition entitled “Safety First” When It was released…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holiday and Rain Congestion in Railway Yards
Delay caused by the holiday on Monday and the heavy falls of rain which made it impossible yesterday morning to handle the trucks, resulted in every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers Culcairn Branch Meets Crossing Over Railway
At a meeting of the Culcairn branch of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association a letter was received from Culcairn Shire Council asking that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road to Bethanga Bridge Surveyed
Work on the hew road to Bethanga bridge has been proceeding steadily and a survey of the route is being undertaken for new levels and curve…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Corowa Council to Proceed with Aerodrome
Corowa Municipal Council has decided to accept the proposition of the Government for the construction of an aerodrome, and it is anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Americans Travel More by Road Than Australians
Statistics issued by the U.S.A. Petroleum Institute, covering 1938 trading in petroleum products show that American motor owners bought 17,355…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors in Australia One to Every 8.5 of Population
A survey of the automotive position in Australia at December 31, 1938, reveals that more and more are the people of Australia appreciating and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Institute Extensive Activities in N.S.W. Albury Branch Meeting
The annual meeting of the Albury Railway Institute was held last evening, when there was a good attendance of members. Mr. G. W. Nicholas,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Passenger and Freight Rates on N.S.W. Railways up 10 p.c
Because the N.S.W. Government Railways have been a losing proposition, the travelling public is being compelled to make up deficiencies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ratio of Motoring Deaths
According to data collected by the National [?] Council of U.S.A. the severity of motor accidents in that [?] with [?] million…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albury Aerodrome Now Nearing Completion Needs Only Finishing Touches
It will not be long before Albury’s aerodrome is ready for use. This fact was made known yesterday by the Municipal Council Engineer (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Improvements United States Claims Automatic Landing Device WASHINGTON--Thursday
Major-General Arnold, chief of the Army Air Corps, revealed that the army has a new compact plane equal to any in the world. It represented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work on Main Roads . Inspections by Council Committee
The Deniliquin Council considered in committee on Monday night a letter from the Main Roads Department relative to certain works within the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Decides on Aerodrome Considered to Be a Progressive Move Also an Asset and a Utility
After considering the report of the Mayor and the Town Clerk on the subject of an aerodrome at Corowa, the Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, decided to establish a 'drome, on the conditions offered by the Government, as set out in the report below…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Restocking. Railway Concessions. Applicable from 1st March. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
Mr. Bruxner announced to-night that as a result of the urgent need for special arrangements for the carriage of live stock, by rail, to restock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Constables Killed While on Motor Cycle Pursuing Car. SYDNEY
Two policemen were killed last night, when their motor cycle and side-car collided with terrific force with a meat waggon in Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Get-my-dust” Drivers Wear Motor Tyres Quickly
Sudden braking and quick acceleration help to shorten the life of any motor tyre. The indulgence by many motorists in this driving technique…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inspection of Motors New Scheme Proposed
The final draft of the scheme of the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr Neale, for the periodical inspection of motor vehicles has been submitted to the…
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