Road Accidents Reaching High Figure SYDNEY
The Minister for Transport (Mr O’Sullivan) today said that road accident figures for NSW had increased to such an alarming extent that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
906 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 46
£37,000 for All-weather Road Conference Being Called
Estimating that it will cost £37,000 to bitumenise the road between Deniliquin and Finley to convert it into an all-weather…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Want Fair Proportion of Rates Spent Deputation Requests Attention to Road Murray Shire Council will Act
Claiming that ratepayers using the Lower Tocumwal Road in the Murray Shire paid at least £863 per year in rates, a deputation, which waited on councillors at their meeting on Monday, asked that at least half this amount be spent on the development of this road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Petrol For Motorists Increase of 33 1-3 Per Cent From July 1 CANBERRA
The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) stated today that it has been decided to increase private motorists’ petrol ration by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Muller” Road Train. Late Ralp[?] Falkiner’s Enterpri[?]
The death of Mr. Ralph Falkiner, a brother of Mr. Otway Falkiner, of Boonoke North, Widgiewa, a member of one of of Australia’s pioneer sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council Meeting Aerodrome—improved Rail Services—clerk Re-appointed
AT its meeting on Tuesday, Hay Municipal Council had before it report on aerodrome improvements needed and passed the information on to the Shire. It was decided to support request for improved train facilities, i.e. better booking arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Airman in Road Crash
When returning to Albury from Corowa early yesterday morning in an air force panel van driven by James Harold Sharp, airman, the van crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Cycle Races at Football. Road Season To Start
At last night’s meeting of Deniliquin Cycling Club it was decided to close the track-racing season. This was drought about by what the club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Killed; Five Injured in Road Accident Sydney
A woman was killed and five people were Injured In road accidents during heavy rainstorms that swept Sydney and nearby districts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train “Lost” in Heavy Snow Drifts Whereabouts Revealed After Long Silence CANBERRA
The Sydney-Bombala mail train was “lost” today in the snow-covered mountains between Michelago and Cooma. The train was reported to be carrying 100 passengers. It was delayed by heavy snow drifts in what was said to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Increase To Private Motorists
The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) stated yesterday that it had been decided to increase private motorists' petrol ration by 33 l-3rd per…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hundreds Stranded by Train and Tram Cuts Sydney
Tram and Train cuts left hundreds of people stranded in pouring rain this morning. When the 25 per cent cut started…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.M. Refers to Red Toll of the Road SYDNEY
[?] was fined [?] charge of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Revenue Down Sydney
Railway revenue for the 11 months ended May 31 last was £28,868,042 [?] decrease of £[?] over the figure for the similar period last year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Trams Run in Sydney Buses and Trains Crowded, Sydney
Sydney people experienced a [?] Sunday today and bases which normally operated as feeder services to trams were re-rorted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Bridge Successfully Tested SYDNEY
The new bridge over the Hawkesbury river was tested successfully today when six new type locomotives, weighing between them 1200…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youth Killed in Road Accident WOLLONGONG
Raymond John Piper, aged 17, was killed in a motor accident near Stanwell Park last night. His father, Charles Piper, aged 43, station master…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waradgery Shire Council Patrol Grader—maude Bridge—regional Library—minster's Visit
THE president reported to Thursday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire that he had ordered a patrol grader for about £3200, and that the machine was awaiting shipment in America. Tenders will soon be called for the Maude bridge and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Deaths Increasing May Was A Bad Month MELBOURNE
Most of the road fatalities for the first four months of 1946 occurred in the country. Police statistics issued to-day show that 76 people were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Crisis Railway Unions Claim Priority
SYDNEY, Tuesday: At a conference with the Prime Minister, yesterday, Railway Union officials claimed that the railways should have first…
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