More Coal for N.S.W. Railways? Existing Stocks to Be Examined Sydney
The Coal Commissioner (Mr Williams) will examine existing coal stocks and try to give the NSW railways more coal. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
906 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 46
Man Injured in Road Accident
A Lavington man, Edward Fern, is in Albury hospital as result of an accident in Mate St., last evening. At about 6.20 p.m. a motor cycle ridden by Noel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Tubes Control Goes Order to Operate From Monday Melbourne
Control over new motor tubes of every variety and description will be lifted on Monday, July 15. the Minister for Supply and Shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amazing Escapes in Train Derailment Lewistown (Penn.)
The train crew and passengers of the crack Broadway Limited had miraculous escapes from death in a derailment 10 miles east of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Fatally Injured MELBOURNE
Fatal injuries were sustained by Graeme Phillips, about 24, of Hawleigh Ave., Balaclava, when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Finley - Deniliquin Road
Several letters were received at the Berrigan Council meeting on Monday, from the Main Roads Board concerning negotiations in connection with the now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waradgery Shire Council Lowbidgee Flood—road Plant—tenders
IN addition to the question of amalgamation, treated as an order of the day and reported in our last issue, Waradgery Shire Council on Thursday had a short meeting. THE Council was advised that a flooding is to be given from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Campaign To Reduce Road Accidents Police “Blitz” Coming SYDNEY
Drunken drivers, pedestrians and people who board trams and buses when drunk will be dealt with in the first stage of a co-ordinated campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Notes. Improving Split Pins
Spilt pins in exposed positions such as in the shackle, bolts, haven tendon, cy to rust up very badly so that they are difficult to remove. If they are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →5000 Tons of Coal Lost Position of Railways Still Critical Sydney
Six mines were idle on the NSW coalfields today for a loss of more than 5000 tons of coal... The miners’ general secretary (Mr Grant) is ill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Few Injured in Major Train Derailment London
Twelve persons were injured, four of them seriously, when the evening train from King’s Cross to Aberdeen was derailed at Hatfield…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Dont’s
DON’T run your car more than 1000 miles without draining and refilling your engine sump. DON’T run your car longer than a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War-Time Strain Still Felt By Tram-men, Is Claim SYDNEY
Tramway men were still feeling the effects of strain imposed in the war years, said the secretary of the Tramway Employes’ Union (Mr J. Brock)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Stock Route? Use of Syphon Bridge
A plan was outlined by the stock inspector (Mr. E. S. Rogers) to Deniliquin P.P. Board yesterday to divert stock from Finley read over the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Almost Disappears After Fall Prom Train KALGOORLIE
Only identifiable remains of [?] Zanotti, aged 35, single, part-owenr of mine at Linden, after he fell from the second carriage of the Perth-Kalgoorlie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chaos in Motor Industry Feared SYDNEY
Fears that there would be chaos the motor body building industry year unless the Federal Government permitted importation of panel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lease-lend Road Making Machinery Canberra
Preference in purchase of lease-lend road making machinery would be given to the States and then to local government bodies, the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loss on Trams and Buses SYDNEY
A loss of more than £300,000 was revealed today oh trams and omnibuses in [?]y and Newcastle for the year ended [?] Revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Calwell Attacks Hotels and Railways Standard of Accommodation CANBERRA
Slating the standard of Australia’s hotel, railway and tourist facilities, the Minister for Information (Mr Calwell), in the House…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Study of Aerodrome Pavements CANBERRA
Mr Lazzarini (Minister for Works and Housing) announced today that an Australian roads and aerodromes engineer will leave shortly for…
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