Bridge at “Quat Quatta”
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. W. E. Sargood. “Quat Quatta,” Corowa, entertained at a delightful bridge party. She was assisted by Mrs. Euan…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Tenders for Bridge Timber
Murray Shire Council invites tenders for the supply and delivery of 7,556 super feet of sawn or hewn timber for Gulpa Creek buidge at Mathoura…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Still Danger Numurkah Isolated Roads Under Water Melbourne
Flood-waves in north-eastern rivers moved further downstream during the week-end bringing danger to Numurkah and Mooroopna…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Gum Timber Use in Bridge Building Engineer and Millowners
THE qualities of red gum timber for use in the construction of bridges were discussed at Murray Shire Council meeting at Mathoura yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Rat, a Man, and a Motor Car ! An Exciting Interlude Rodent Killed; Driver Unconscious; Car Wrecked Bangalow
A rat caused a remarkable accident to-day. Gilbert Cook, of Bangalow, was driving a car towards the Norco butter factory when a rat which had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Finances Drift Alarms Victoria Cabinet Orders Special lnquiry MELBOURNE
As the Government has been seriously concerned for some time about the position of the State railways, the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) announced to-night that Cabinet had decided that the State Economic Committee, aided by Mr. A. Fitzgerald, a leading public accountant, and Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police to Train Semi-private Army Sydney
Police at present are organising to enlist men over 40 years of age who own cruisers, yachts, launches, motor cycles and motor cars for voluntary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Roads Damaged By Recent Rainstorms £2000 to be Sought From Government
In common with other centres throughout, River[?] und North-Eastern, Victoria, the Hume Shire suffered serious damage to [?] roads as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pilot Sued for £400 Damage to Aeroplane First Case of its Kind to Come Before Court SYDNEY
Said to be the first ease of its kind in Australia, Kingsford Smith Air Services Ltd. in the District Court to-day sought to recover £400…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Unification of Railways Would Cost £150 Million” Sydney
To unify railway lines in Australia would cost £150,000,000 said the Chief Civil Engineer of N.S.W. Railways (Mr. A. Fewtrell) to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Hospital for Motor Accident Cases Melbourne
The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said to-night that he considered the suggestion that a special hospital be established for motor accident cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Crashes Into Car and Kills Driver Melbourne
Crashing at 45 miles per hour into a roadster at Mordialloc open level crossing to-night, the down train from Chelsea to Flinders street carried the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dedication of All Roads Desired by Conargo Shire Against District Surveyor’s Advice
Although the District Surveyor (Mr. A. A. H. Stephen) had conferred with councillors for 1½ hours previously and had advised against wholesale dedication of roads, the Conargo Shire Council decided after a lengthy debate on Tuesday, by 3 votes to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowna Creek Bridge Legal Difficulties in the Way Murray River Commission Refuses Assistance
Legal difficulties in the way of the construction of a timber bridge over the Bowna Creek above the present high water level of the weir were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wirlinga Road Racing Circuit Work of Improvement Club to Indemnify Council Against Accident
At the meeting of the Home Shire Council on Wednesday, a discussion took place on the work of improv[?]g the Wirlinga Circuit for motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Widening Urana Road Matter Discussed by Hume Shire ALBURY P.P. Board Will Share Cost
The question of widening the Urana road between Jindera Public School and a point about half a mile north of the Jindera Gap came up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A “Raw Deal” Hume Shire Council In Suggested Control of Hume Weir Motor Camp
The suggestion that the Albury Municipal Council and the N.R.M.A. should be given a voice in the control of the proposed motor camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Motors’ Earnings Melbourne
In the year 1933 General Motors-Holdens Ltd. earned a profit of £850. 976. compared with the record profit of £1,005,-73 in the preceding year,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Banned From Hotels for Three Years Judge Severely Critical Motorists Who Drink Sydney
Michael Nicholas Hughes, aged 31, was to-day bound over for three years, during which period he must not drive a motor vehicle, enter an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway’s Part in the Races
The stationmaster at Albury (Mr. D. McLeod) stated yesterday evening that the special trains for the races were better patronised than for some years…
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