Railway Strike Threatened Men Demand Higher Wages Sydney
Unless requests for wage increases were met about 300 miles of railway between Ivanhoe and Broken Hill would be declared “black,” the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 81
Eight Hurt When Lorry and Tram Collide Sydney
When a tram collided with a [?]torlorry at Alexandria to-day, eight persons were injured but fortunately none of them seriously. Seven of them…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →River Bridge Footway Road Department’s Policy
Reasons why the Main Roads Department cannot accede to a request to widen the footway of the Edward River bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Versus Bridge
Although the name of the motorist is not known, someone apparently had a very lucky escape on Wednesday night when they ran into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Headlight Glare Dangers on the Roads
One reason why the night highway and rural road fatality rate is six times higher than the daylight rate is headlight glare…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Dutch Road Code
Among the requirements of a new road code which has been adopted in Holland are the following: Within two years all motor vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racehorse Trainer's Son Killed by Train Melbourne
Allan Gibbs, three-year-old son of a well-known racehorse trainer, Mr. E. G. Gibbs, was fatally injured this afternoon when struck by an electric…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trespass Alleged Graziers At Law Right to Use Road Challenged
A dispute between adjoining graziers over the right to travel sheep on one of two Toads through, a property had its sequel in the Small Debts Court at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Roads to Ruin" Address by Mr. R. L. Campbell Monthly Meeting of Men's Brotherhood
The subject chosen by Mr. Campbell for his address to the Men's Brotherhood last Sunlay was "Roads to Ruin," and the speaker opened his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Gauge and Border Freights
A statement from Canberra this week intimates that a special committee will be appointed to examine the economic and defence aspects of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Thefts C.I.B. Chief Alarmed at Increase. Night Parking in Streets Sydney
The theft of motor cars is becoming so prevalent that the Chief of the C.I.B, Det-inspector Matthews, to-day issued an urgent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Traffic Breaches
The usual batch of minor breaches of the Motor Traffic Act was dealt with by Mr. I. Beavers, P.M., in Deniliquin Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Paper Road
A road does not appear to be a very complicated construction, but modern methods of road making are easily quite complex and make use of some…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petrol Tax. Should Be Spent on Roads
Commenting last week on a report from Canberra that portion of the proceeds of the Federal petrol tax may in future be used by State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Unexpected. Cause of Road Accidents
What causes a road accident? This question was put to world traffic authorities recently and the final answer was, meeting the unexpected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Men Remanded Police Allege Train Thefts Sydney
Eight charges of stealing goods, valued in all at £300, were preferred against Patrick Owen Gaffey, aged 23; Alfred Henry Maris, aged 25, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →25 Sheep Killed by Train Melbourne
Twenty-five sheep were killed on the Footscray to South Kensington line when they were struck by a goods train at dusk this evening…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Skid on Frost-coated Road Causes Death Launceston
John Bergne Russell, aged 22, of Glen Dhu st., Launceston, was killed instantly this morning when his motor cycle skidded on the frost-covered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Collision Motor Cyclist Dies Melbourne
Francis McMahon, aged 19, of Main st, Lilydale, a son of Dr. F. S. Mc-Mahon died in St. Vincent’s Hospital early to-day from injuries received…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Regulations Motorists Must Observe Important Points Sydney
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) stated to-night that important and new motor traffic regulations had been gazetted…
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