Open Road Is Danger
On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the year in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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No Saturday Train For First Time In 64 Years
In the 64 years—since July 4, 1876—that the railway line between Deniliquin and Echuca has been open, last Saturday was the first time that a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shocking Motor Fatality Sister Huf Killed Bank Officer Seriously Injured
Like others throughout a wide 'district, the many friends in Henty of Sister Rits Huf, were shocked when the views of her death in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Services Further Curtailments 40,000 Workers Idle
The suspension of the week end excursion ticket system and a further curtailment of train and tram services were announced by the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]Ing Dogs [?]Ace [?]Motorists
[?]tention of the Municipal [?] or the police is directed [?] of car-chasing dogs [?] constantly roaming about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To the Editor the Bowna Creek Bridge
Sir,—In your issue of the 5th inst. Mr. Wheeler reminds me of a solicitor who has a very bad case makes no attempt to justify his own side, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →V.F.L. to Train Country Coaches Melbourne
A scheme for a special class for coaching of League players for positions as country coaches was officially adopted by the V.F.L. at a special…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hume Shire Council Large Amount of Business at Yesterday’s Meeting Complaints of Bad Roads Received Temporary Employment For Discharged Maintenance Men
A meeting of Hume Shire Council was held yesterday. The President (Cr. J. E. Jelbart) presided. Others who attended were: Crs. T. H. Ashford, F. Howard, J. P. Smith, B. P. and G. A. Bell, J. Maddox,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Officers Commanding Railway and Forestry Units MELBOURNE
Tho Minister for the Army (Mr. Street) announced to-day the following appointments of commanding officers of railway units and forestry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fertilisers for Farmers Railways Will Carry 6000 Tons If Available for Riverina Centres
Mainly through the representations of Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., for Corowa, to the Premier of N.S.W., wheat farmers in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorised. Bush Fire Brigade in Action
Oil-soaked structure of bag, straw and branches gave a motorised bush fire brigade an opportunity to show the public the efficacy, of their knapsack equipment at the Beechworlh sports ground on Saturday…
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Sir,—In reply to Cr. G. A. Bell’s letter in your issue of 10th inst.. I certainly do not suggest that all stock sold in Holbrook are from about here…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tender Accepted for New Bridge Over Gulpa Creek
In older to confer with Murray Shire Council regarding the acceptance of a tender for constructing a new bridge over Gulpa Creek near Mathoura,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Strike Transport Gradually Reaching the Standstill Stage Train and Tram Services Use of Soldiers and Police Warning by Miners’ President SYDNEY
If there is no settlement in the coal dispute in the next week or so, coal stocks of the railways and other essential services will be so low that a severe form of restriction of transport services will have to be imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aratula Toc’wal Road Shire Clerk Defends Council
A suggestion that Murray Shire Council was missing an opportunity of obtaining departmental funds to improve the Aratula Tocumwal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Curtailment of Train Services Reply To Protest By The Mayor
Recently the Mayor of Deniliquin (Ald. J. E. McFaull) despatched to Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., a telegram expressing the indignation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Opening Fee Increased, to £5 for Main Streets
The Municipal Council intends to increase the road opening fee for Crispe, End, Cressy and Napier streets, where bituminised, to £5. It is expected that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Strike Causes Rationing of Railways Casual Hands
Casual hands employed on the extensive alterations being carried out at the Albury railway station are now on a rationed scheme of work as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Road Is Danger (Issued by the Road [?] Council of New South Wales.)
On the evidence of the road accident augers for the first few months. it is likely that 1910 will go down in history as the year in which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Trucks Before More Cars Government’s Action Justified Chance to Develop Road Transport
Interesting sidelights on the motor car industry in Australia and in particular the relation of the modern motor vehicle to the…
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