Grim Toll of the Road Sydney
There were 483 people killed in road accidents in NSW for the year ended June 30, an increase of 113 on the previous year…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
906 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 46
Better Train Service Promised Outline to Farmer Delegates Sydney
At today’s conference of the Farmers and Settlers,’ Association, a promise of greatly improved country passenger train service was given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dual Purpose Rider— On Track and on Road
Many of the cycling fraternity have expressed doubts concerning any rider having the dual capacity to sprint as speedily as the amateur track…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Main Roads' Deviations
An interesting announcement was made at the Shire Council meeting on Saturday that from 1st January next, the deviation of State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrangements In Case of Flood Aeroplane Available
In case of serious floods being experienced in areas surrounding Deniliquin, arrangements have been made for an aeroplane to be made available to keep the residents affected supplied with mail, food and any special service. This information was supplied the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Bridge Over Murray Albury Council to Confer with Wodonga
Finding Die Main Roads Department still unsympathetic to its urgent request for a new bridge over the Murray at Albury, so that the present bridge might…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jerilderie Shire Council Main Road Deviations As From 1st January Next
Of interest at last Saturday's Shire meeting was a communication from the Main Roads Department that the deviation of State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring Accident Near Bundure Grazier Injured
While travelling towards his home from Jerilderie. Mr. Thos. Coughlan of Yarrabee Park Station, Morundah, met with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overcoming Transport Crisis 1000 Motor Vehicles to Be Used Sydney
Minister for Transport (Mr O’Sullivan) today agreed lo set up a special transport authority to overdue the transport crisis in NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damages Against Railways; Refused to Carry Newspaper SYDNEY
John Fairfax and Sons Ply. Ltd., publishers of the “Sydney Morning Herald.” were awarded the full amount of £3937 against the Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Council Meeting War Memorial—dead Sheep—park—old Gunbar Road
THE Mayor informed the Hay Municipal Council on Tuesday that they committee appointed last December to consider various war memorial schemes, would be called together on 21st instant. Some loam is to be secured for the park and Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwaymen Seek Better Conditions Union Delegates Meet At Benalla BENALLA
Over 100 delegates from sub-branches of the Australian Railway Union in the North East and Goulburn Valley. viz.. Wangaratta. Wodonga,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fall From Tram Sydney
Roger Bede Quinn, aged 49, of Woolloomooloo, died in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital this morning from extensive head injuries which he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Aerodrome Cattle on the Landing Ground
The question of improvements to the Hay aerodrome, its use as a stopping place by inter-city planes and also question of stock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Executive Main Road Post New Appointment
Mr. Alfred Edward Toyer has been appointed Commissioner of Main Roads in succession to the late Mr. David Craig…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cars Collide Head-on Wodonga Road Smash Last Night
When two cars collided head on near Wodonga Creek bridge on Albury Wodonga road last evening. Miss Rita Bayliss, of Wexham road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Way of Marking Roads
Instead of painting white lines on roads to keep traffic on the correct side—a safety measure that has paid good dividends—a new method has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More Train Service Cuts in Queensland BRISBANE
Queensland train services would be reduced because of the coal shortage said the Minister for Railways (Mr. Walsh) today. Mr. Walsh said he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Siam “Death Railway” “Compensation for Men Who Built It” London
The Siamese Government was offered to buy the Bangkok-Moulmein railway known to thousands of farmer Austra[?]lan P.O.W.’s who worked on it as the “The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paying for the Post- War Car World Needs Millions Of Motors
The spiralling of new car prices in Great Britain and USA continues and possibly may go higher under the existing inflationary tendencies in those countries. Naturally, the retail prices of new automobiles assembled in Australia from chasses and components…
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