Roads Discussed by Councillors Hume to Seek £10,000 From Government
Need for improvement of shire roads was the main subject of concern at Hume council meeting yesterday. Councillors declared that…
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Motor Cyclist Crashed Into Tree and Killed SYDNEY
[?] riding a motor cycle to his [?] today, Richard [?] of Tamworth, crashed into a [?] and was killed. marks indicated that the rider [?] control…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Death Trap Near Wodonga Crb Should Widen Road
While the Road Safely Council, NBMA, police, and many other bodies are working to reduce the road accident rate, the CBB is doing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram and Busmen to Strike Sydney
A one-day strike in Sydney and Newcastle of tram and bus men tomorrow week, Monday, January 20, appeared inevitable, said the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist in Fatal Crash Melbourne
Crashing into the rear of a stationary timber jinker, parked without a tall light on the [?] at Berwick late last night, a motor cyclist,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Money for Developmental Roads "Only a Drop in the Ocean"
The amount of £450,000 being made available to the Department of Main Roads for construction work was probably the outcome of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Leathery Meat & Soggy Pies" Attack on Railway Food
The failure of the railways to compete with other forms of transport had caused a deep feeling of disquiet among railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Why Railways are Losing Ground
"The railways are facing a crisis that is just as devastating as that faced by tram and bus services," said Mr. H. B. Turner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Interim Award for Rail-waymen Melbourne
Acting Chief Judge Drake-Brockman said in the Arbitration Court today that he proposed to make an interim award for railwaymen, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Week’s Harvest to Go Stack in Railway Yard I Hoped to Reach 40,000 Bags
After the poor seasonal forecast for the district wheat it will no doubt come as a surprise to many to know that to noon on Saturday last there were 35,467 bags of wheat in the Deniliquin railway yards this represents; .105 004 bushels; of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goods Train on Oaklands Line
The Secretary of the Victorian Railways wrote to the Berrigan Shire Council on Monday, as folows:— “Adverting to the interview which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summer Motor Tours
Special care should be [?]aken by motorists to avoid trouble and discomfort on summer motor tours according to the chief engineer of the NRMA…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MORRIS 8/40 TOURER Available at Baker Motors
The Morris 8/4[?] series “E” model for 1946 is now on show at the showrooms of the local distributors— Baker Motors, of Olive st., Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Smash
A cerious smash occurred on the [?] line, between [?] and [?] on Friday morning last, owing to trucks, heavily laden with [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Bridge Blown Up in Greece LONDON
Reuter’s correspondent in Athens says it is reported that guerrillas tore up a railway track and blew up a bridge 14 miles north of Salonika,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dying Train Guard in Van MELBOURNE
A suburban railways guard collapsed in a train van today, but was dead on arrival at hospital. He was Harry dare Sharp, aged 40,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Council to Oppose Police Ban on Road Races
Support for opposition to the ban which the Police Commissioner of N.S.W. proposed to put on all motor racing in the State, irrespective of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Curb Noise From Motor Cycles
Noisy traffic through Albury, particularly motorcycles, met adverse comment at last night’s City Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trams-buses May Stop in Sydney Sydney
The Premier (Mr. McKell) will meet officials of the land transport group tomorrow morning to discuss the proposed one-day stoppage by tram and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Money For Councils To Spend On Roads
In my opinion a further 3d. a gallon should be made available by the Commonwealth Government from the petrol tax, and given to the…
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