Motor Cyclist Killed Melbourne
Fatal injuries were sustained by George Varty, 37, of Mt. Evelyn, whose motor cycle collided with a car in Whitehorse road, North Croydon, late…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 66
Motor Accident on Maude Road
Four workmen on the Hay internment camp and the wife of one of them will long remember their trip to Hay. On Sunday a party started…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hume Shire Roads and Bridges Engineer’s Report
Hume Shire Council’s engineer (Mr. W. A. Welsh), in a report to the last meeting, stated that a survey for construction work on the…
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Included in the new clauses to Ordinance 34 of the Local Government Act is one that should be of interest to motorists and others. The new clause…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Curtailing Road Works Murray Shire Concerned at Dept.’s New Policy
The Main Roads Department’s divisional engineer advised Murray Shire Council yesterday that owing to the international situation the department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Electric Motor Fleet Saves 6,000,000 Gallons of Petrol a Year
Six million gallon of petrol will be saved in Britain next year by the fleet of electric vehicles which will then be operating…
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Weather conditions already are improving, and soon we may see children by the thousand running across the streets and pavements, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Soldiers Train in Great Britain and Palestine
These Department of Information pictures show phases of training of Australian troops in Palestine and England. Above Left: Australian troops at a first-aid lecture somewhere in England.”…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Slow Down For Children. (Issued by the Road Safety [?] of New South Wales.)
Weather condition already are improving, and soon we may see children by the thousand running across the streets and pavements,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On the Road to Bathurst A.I.F. Men Reach Penrith PENRITH
Having covered 27 miles of the [?] miles march to Bathurst, 1000 troops of the 13th A.I.F. Battalion arrived at Penrith early this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist to Pay £4795 DAMAGES £3500 For Woman MELBOURNE
Total damages to be awarded to five Wonthaggi residents against a motorist were assessed by the Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann) in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →57 Years' Non-Stop Paintwork of Famous Bridge Now Holding Its Jubilee
The Forth Bridge, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is a glutton for paint. Forty-five painters are regularly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Road to Bathurst Troops’ Good Progress SPRINGWOOD
The 13th Battalion of the A.I.F. reached Springwood to-night, having covered 40 miles of the 130 miles trek from Ingabarn to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unregistered Motor Vehicle
For driving an unregistered motor vehicle in Urana, George Mitchell was fined £3 with 8/- court costs. Defendant stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lad Crushed to Death in Car-tram Accident Melbourne
One boy was killed and three others were injured when a motor car and on electric tram were involved in a collision at Coburg to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When a Road Meets a Road Should a Road Join Up
Al yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, Cr. Sheaffe asked what his position was in regard to a ramp at the Eurugabah…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →57 Years' Non-stop Paintwork Jubilee of Famous Bridge
The Forth Bridge, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is a glution for paint. Forty-five painters are regularly employed on the 135…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maude Bridge Held Over for the Present Unsatisfactory State of Punt
At yesterday's meeting of, the Waradgery Shire Council the following letter was received from the secretary to the Department of Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →D. Hilyear’s Narrow Victory In 30 Miles’ Road Race
In a thrilling finish on Wednesday afternoon, Dave Hilyear defeated Jack Butcher by half a wheel for first in the 30 miles road race conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →281 People Killed on the Road Toll For Six Months. SYDNEY
Between January 1 and June 30 this year, [?] road accidents occurred in N.S.W., resulting in 281 persons being killed and 4138 being…
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