Railways Losing £74,000 a Week Hit By Strike MELBOURNE
The Railways Department of Victoria, which is already burdened by a huge deficit in finance, is losing £74,000 a week because of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
873 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 44
Australia’s Finest Train
This is the “Spirit of Progress” which terminates at Albury its run from Melbourne. It leaves every morning for the southern capital and covers the distance of nearly 200 miles in just over three and a half The return journey is made in the evening. [?] conditioned and drawing a splendid dining-car and a [?] observation car, it is Australia’s most comfortable train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Happy Valley’s Requests Roads and Water
Happy Valley Progress Association asked Albury council last evening if any further developments had eventuated regarding provision of roads and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Train Cuts Expected Melbourne
An announcement is. expected tomorrow on further cuts in country goods and passenger train services. The Railways Commissioners said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To Speed Superphosphate Deliveries Road Transport to Be Used
Wheat farmers in southern districts who are experiencing delays in deliveries of superphosphate may now make use of road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →17 Chetnik Criminals Released; Tram Stormed ROME
One thousand Chetnik followers of the late Gen. Mikhailovitch stormed a train at Formia railway station overpowered allied guards, and freed 17…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →10 Per Cent. Cut In Country Train Services MELBOURNE
Commencing on Monday, country train services would be reduced by a further ten per cent because of progressive increase in the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More About the Moonee Swamp Road (To the Editor)
I would like to support the views of “Hadit” on the condition of the Moonee Swamp road near H. Lawson’s property and also Lawson’s Lane Small…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Speed Superphosphate Deliveries Road Transport to Be Used
Wheat formers in southern districts who are experiencing delays in delivery of superphosphate may now make use of road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bus-train Collision Near Ferntree Gully 13 Bus Passengers Injured MELBOURNE
When a fully laden bus travelling from Melbourne to Belgrave, In the Dande-nong Ranges, and a narrow gauge train from Gembrook to Ferntree Gully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.F. “Air Tramp” Test Flight LONDON
Former RAF bomber left London today on the first round the world “air trap” service. Plane belongs to London Aero and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Transport From Albury and Wodonga
Mr L. O’Neill, president of the Albury Wodonga branch of the road passenger service operators, said yesterday that the Transport Regulation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Now Dead; Road Smash Melbourne
Three people have now died from injuries received in a head-on collision between two cars near Digger’s Rest on Friday. Killed in the smash…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wangaratta Ground Doubt Train Restrictions and Umpires for 0. and M.
All clubs, with the exception of Corowa, were represented at Rutherglen yesterday, when Mr A. H. Hill (president) presided over a meeting of the Ovens and Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Trammies” Ultimatum Expires—what Next ? MELBOURNE
Whether Melbourne’s transport troubles are likely to be increased in the near future by withdrawal of the tramway services is, at the moment, obscure. The 28 day ultimatum delivered to the Tramways Board by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Motor Cyclists Gravely Injured Sydney
Two men were reported tonight to be in a critical condition, and two others are in a serious condition following a head-on collision between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Hogs
“It is about time the Municipal Council took some action to stop road hogs from careering along our main streets Time was when they confined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Transport May Stop Lack of Essential Parts for Trucks Melbourne
Owing to the gradual withdrawal of Victorian country trains, hundreds of tons of commodities are now being transported by road between Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Didn’t Know N.S.W. LAWS Three Victorian Motorists Fined
Three Victorian motorists, who had protested ignorance of NSW road laws, were fined in Albury Court yesterday for exceeding the speed limit in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tug Dashes to Aid of Disabled Motorship HONOLULU
A Navy tug was despatched today to aid the Swedish motorship, Mayyawunga, 5766 tons, which is operating between the west coast of America…
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