Military Guard For Railway Bridge
Recently Berrigan Shire Council made a request to the Minister for Defence that Tocumwal bridge be guarded and in response Colonel Ulrick, C.O.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 66
Protect the Children. (Issued by Road Safety Council)
New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably there is nothing that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Motorists Learn Convoy Driving
Efficient mobilisation and transport of men or supplies by motored vehicles calls for an inside knowledge of army methods of convoy and over 50 Albury motorists now apply their week-ends to study of these problems under the di[?]ction of Lieut. W. Crosthwaite. Instruction is given on the ample surface of the Albury acrodrome, where vehicles are shown in orderly line (above), while supervisee J. Whitehead (left) and E. Henwood (right) confer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lack Outlook [?]Motor Cars Will Not Be Wanted” SYDNEY
The general [?] of the Service Station Proprietors’ Association of N.S.W. (Mr. O. A. Grerory) forecasts a total drop in consumption of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burma Road 1400 Miles of Great Engineering
The Burma Road, which has figured the news from Japan lately, constitutes a remarkable feat of engineering. Begun in 1937, the road traverses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protect the Children. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably there is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Railways in Rumania Rome. July 29
The Stefani agency states that an Italian and Rumanian company, capitalised at 10.000.000 lei, has been organised to construct railways in Rumania…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorists Becoming Careless Road Death Rate Mounts
Deaths in road accidents in N.S.W. have keen increasing each week. At the end of July the position was almost [?] serious as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Passes to Soldier
N.S.W. member of Defence Force are to be granted free rail passes once a month from the places where they are serving to home…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwaymen Get Wage Increase Sydney
Increased margins amounting to [?] yearly were granted to-day in an word variation by Mr. Justice Piper in the Federal Arbitration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Petrol for Private Motorists Sought Sydney
Members of a deputation representing the Service Stations Association to-day urged before the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wedding Ring for Aeroplane Fund
An unusual contribution to the Shire of Oxley Aeroplane Fund, and a fine gesture on the part of the giver, Mrs. J. Sheffield, "Wattamoola."--King…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fewer Cars on the Road Big Drop Anticipated SYDNEY
The secretary of the Service Station Proprietors’ Association (Mr. C. Gregory) stated to-day that figures now available confirmed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Cars Off Road As Result of Rationing SYDNEY--Thursday
The Secretary of the Service Station Association (Mr. C. A. Gregory) stated to-day that figures in motor vehicle registrations throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation
State Schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5/-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Excursions for Wring School Vacation
State Schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 76 first-class. 5-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →43 Killed in Railway Smash Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio), July 31
It is officially announced that 43 persons lost their lives when a petrol-electric train crashed head on into a Pennsylvania railway goods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Third Generation Of Helsby’s Enters Railways’ Service
Mr. Lyndon (“Claude”) Helsby, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas H. Helsby, of 40 Edwards street, has been successful in passing all examinations essential…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.S.W. Railway Excursions
State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first class, 5/ second…
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