Growing Popularity of the Motor Grid
The increasing use of motor transpart, particularly the farm lorry and utllity truck, in rural areas has hastened the popularity of motor grids…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 81
Railway Institute Examination Results Sydney
Results of N.S.W. Government Railwal Institute examinations are as follow: Advanced arithmetic, A. H. Lowe, The Rock; C. C. McElhone, Henty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Derailed Wheat Train Buried Trucks Still Off Line Heavier Crane Needed
The special wheat train which was derailed near Burrumbuttock on the Culcairn-Corowa line on Thursday had not been replaced by nightfall, only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jindera Gap Road Proposal to Widen MR. J. F. Jelbart’s Proposal
Realising that when Albury reaches the status of a city it will require roads that will give a more ready access and egress than provided by those at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railwaymen Swing Back to Mr. Lang New Union Formed Sydney
Unable to agree with the views of the party led by Mr. Heffron, over 200 railwaymen, formerly members of the A.R.U., which is now affiliated with the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boy on Motor Cycle Arrested at Albury
In the Albury Children’s Court yesterday a boy of 14 appeared on two charges. The first was of having illegally used a motor cycle, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ten Truck of Wheat Train Derailed Near Burrumbuttock When Axle Breaks
Top: Eleven trucks of a special wheat train left the rails near Burrumbuttock on the Corowa-Culcairn line. A crane was brought from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Railway Can Be Built From Oaklands to Rand Sydney, Sunday. '
The N.S.W. Government will agree to the construction of a, railway from Oaklands to Sand, provided the cost is met by the Victorian Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Dies Melbourne
Joseph Hawke, aged 20, of Madden Grove, Burnley, died in the Royal Melbourne Hospital to-day from severe injuries be received when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only Left with Tram Tickets Punters Financially Bruised and Battered at Caulfield Buzalong Out of Place Poldean Destroyed: Amiable Just Beaten MELBOURNE
The majority of backers were left only with their tram tickets after racing had concluded at .Caulfield to-day. Apparent “Good things” were beaten time and again. In one of the best handicap fields seen out since die spring. El Bruno…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Explosion Badly Damages Railway Bridge Sydney
A terrific explosion early this morning badly damaged the concrete bridge on the Bungendore-Captain’s Flat railway line, which is at present being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Light and Shadow and a Bridge
Almost a study in black and white. In the glare of the dazzling summer sunshine and the shining white of the superstructure, the shadow of Union Bridge shows stark black. The light and shade and the cameo formed by the oval in one of the transoms make a picture that the everyday user of the old bridge rarely sees…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Laws of the Road Rigid Enforcement Needed
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said this week that the chief causes of road accidents and Irritations to the public were lack of courtesy,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bitumen Road Through The Town Estimate Being Prepared
THE Main Roads Department advised Deniliquin council last night with reference to the proposed bitumen road in Napier, Cressy and End Streets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Important New Highway Corowa to Bethanga Bridge Work for 400 TO 500 MEN
The new highway to be built from Corowa to Bethanga bridge, near Hume Reservoir, will be one of the most important projects in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£40,000 to Be Spent on Roads in Devastated Areas Victoria’s Decision Melbourne
State Cabinet to-night decided to spend about £40,000 on road works in the areas devastated by the bush fires. Roads will be built mainly in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Graziers at Hay. Talk of Railway Attitude to Freight Concessions. An Interesting Discussion
The question of the rail concessions on the freight of starving stock and of fodder for starving stock was discussed at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Border Railway New South Wales Proposal
"The New South Wales Government will agree to the construction of a railway line from Oaklands to Rand, provided the cost is borne by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lorry and Tram Collide; Five Hurt Sydney
When a motor lorry was crushed between a tram and the side of [?] bridge at Haberfield to-day, five persons were injured. Both vehicles were badly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Drive. for Road Safety
The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need…
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