“Mysterious” Sackings of Ex-soldiers on Road Job Near Albury
At the monthly meeting of the Albury sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League last evening, discussion on the mysterious…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Making Roads Safer Aim of the Police New Patrol System Explanation by Albury Officers
“Almost every driver of a motor car is familiar with regulations governing the control of traffic, but there are many who ignore them,”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meals at Railway Stations to Be Dearer Sydney
As a result of the increased price, of food, the .Railway Department has decided to increase the price of meals in the city and country. In country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New School to Tram Librarians
In accordance with the Government’s decision to have trained librarians available when it puts its scheme for library service into operation next year,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Balranald Aerodrome
At the Council meeting on Monday night, Ald. Lloyd said that while he was in Sydney, recently, in company with Mr. Lawson, he waited on Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Son of Former Crack Australian Jockey to Train Here Melbourne
F. L. Bullock, a son of the former crack Australian jockey, Frank Bullock, now a successful trainer in England, was granted a permit to train by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inspection of Motors New Scheme Proposed
The final draft of the scheme of the Commissioner of Road Transport, MrNeale, fort the periodical inspection of motor vehicles has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Track of the Offending Motorist
This Ford V8 utility has been specially fitted as a patrol wagon to cope with motorists who break the traffic laws. It is one of the 21 vehicles recently placed on the road by the Transport Department to work various zones in N.S.W, This particular vehicle will make Albury its base and will be in charge of Constables Allan (left) and Duncan,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →This Sky Blue Utility Means Trouble For Some Motorists
When motorists who don’t think twice about breaking the law see this Ford V8 utility streaking along country roads, they would be well…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Germany to Spend £280 Million on Railways Berlin, March 16
The railway rolling stock programme for 1940-48 includes 6000 locomotives, 10,000 passenger coaches, 112,000. goods trucks, and 178,000 tenders. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road and Rail Communications Severed — Man Drowned Five Inches of Rain in Upper Murray Lockhart Flooded by Brookong Creek Bucki Creek Rises at Henty Murray Valley Highway Impassable When Bridges Go
Deluged by a Steady downpour which began in the early hours of the morning and continued unabated until Well after mid-day, several Riverina and border centres suffered from flood conditions yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy Falls From Train; Critically Injured Ballarat
Serious head injuries were sustained by Norman James Dickie, aged 5, of Braid st., West Footscray, who fell from an excursion train between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell From Train Woman Fatally Injured [?] SYDNEY
An elderly woman, believed to be Mrs. Ada Wilson Herring, of Lakemba, was fatally injured to-day when she fell from an electric train in an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World’s Most Powerful Motorship Arrives in Melbourne Melbourne
The world’s most powerful motor vessel, and the biggest ship which has ever entered Port Phillip Bay on a regular run, the Dominion Monarch,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Source of Motor Fuel Charcoal From Bush Fires Guarantee in Wartime Melbourne
As a safeguard against a shortage of petrol in war-time, Professor Burstall (Engineering School, Melbourne University) has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy’s Death Follows Fall From Train Ballarat
As a result of injuries received when he fell from the Melbourne-Ballarat excursion train yesterday Norman James Dickie, aged 5, of Braid street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Truck Derailed
A railway truck was derailed near the Corowa Flour Mill yesterday morning. The truck was the end one on a line of about a dozen trucks which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Record 796 Miles Within 25 Hours
Driving a Ford V-8, Mr. Gordon Lloyd and four passengers traveled 796 miles between 3 a.m. on Friday and 3.45 a.m. on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Skids Rider Thrown Heavily
When his motor cycle skidded in sand on the road near Moulamein, on Saturday, William Walsh was thrown heavily the roadway and injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boree Jerry Bridge
At the last meeting of the Jerilderie Shire, Cr. R. O’Noill was informed by the engineer that the plans and survey in connection with…
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