Bridge Span of 1650 Tons Placed Into Position SYDNEY
The largest span or the Hawkesbury river railway bridge was placed into position today. It weighed 1650 tons, and was in position in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1945
611 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 31
Road Safety Campaign in Britain
Roadside bays for lorries and a great Increase in the number of car parks, to eliminate the danger from standing vehicles and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Main Roads Problems Physical Controlling Factors Little Hope for Early Improvements
"AT this moment the controlling factor is not finance, but materials, men and plant," declared Mr. Craig, Commissioner of Main Roads, yesterday, in conference with the Municipal and Shire representatives on the future of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell From Bridge and Killed Fatal Accident Near Tallangatta
A railway employe, William McGregor Newman, aged 28, wan killed on Monday morning at Derbyshire, near Tallangatta, when he fell 12…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram and Bus Drivers Strike Auckland (N.z.)
In furtherance of their campaign for the reinstatement of the war loading bonus, Wellington tramway and bus drivers held another one day strike…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Motor Accident PERTH
Two women were killed instantly a man seriously injured just [?] boon today when a sedan car [?] the Great Eastern Highway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extra Petrol for Road Transport
If rail transport to country is drastically curtailed owing to the coal strike, additional petrol may be made available to country roads, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Soil Not Up to Standard
The quality of soil being used by a contractor on a Shire road, was criticised by councillors at yesterday’s Conargo Council meeting. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Timber For Home Building Importance of Forest Roads MELBOURNE
The opening up of new forest areas for the rapid supply of timber for home building was contingent on the construction of main and access roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Development Deputation to Interview Premier ? “Strike While Iron Is Hot!”
While the time is opportune every possible effort should he made by councils in this district to press home the urgent need for road improvements, was the general opinion of councillors at Conargo Shire meeting yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Strike Railwaymen May Join in Sydney
Surprise developments in the industrial crisis today included the departure by air from Canberra for Melbourne today of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mason's Corowa Motors
Mr. Fred A. Mason, proprietor of Corowa Motors, announces today that he has engaged the services of Mr. stan Ward as works foreman, at his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Host Railwaymen Favor Strikers MELBOURNE
The general secretary of the Australian Railways Union said this afternoon that the union repudiated the decision of the meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Knew Jap War Code Americans Had Tramp Card WASHINGTON
Issued despite the protests of General Marshall (former Chief of the Amy Staff), a letter which General Marshall sent to Governor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council Meeting Rail Services—main Roads—dentist
AT Tuesday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council the breakdown of the motor of the big pump for Hay's water supply, was reported. Another dentist has been withdrawn from allocation to Hay as Captain Brodie intends resuming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Cuts in Train Services Sydney
“Further cuts in country train services in addition to those announced at the end of last week, will be made as soon as details can…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road transport Plans Outlined SYDNEY
Plans for the cartage of 8000 tons of essential supplies from the country to the city daily, if required, have been made by the Special Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accidents Taking Heavy Toll of life SYDNEY
Eight per cent of road accidents continue to take a heavy toll of lire in NSW and for the three months ended September last, there were 2411…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Trams At Week-end
Concurrently with the announcement of the new restrictions, the Minister for Transport (Mr O’Sullivan) announced that no trams…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Tax Exemption for Some Truck Owners SYDNEY
Immediate exemption from payment of road tax will be granted transport owners for the carriage of food or perishable goods to and from…
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