New Federal Control of Road Monies Hot Attack by Country Party Leader
The Commonwealth Ald. Roads and Works 1947, sponsored by the effervescent and irresponsible Mr. Eddie Ward will cause…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
873 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 44
Increase Appears to Be Inevitable Train Fares and Freight Charges in N.S.W. SYDNEY, Monday[?]
Cabinet will tomorrow consider a report from the Railway Commissioner (Mr Hartigan) on the position of the railways…
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Possibility of a rise of 25 per cent. in the rates of State motor vehicle taxation is stressed by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Airman Killed on Aerodrome MELBOURNE
In d collision between a fire lender and a Mustang fighter at RAAF station. Canberra, at 11.30 o’clock this morning Leading Aircraftman A. L Hairas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Safety in Florida
A striking instance of how careful driving can cut down motor accidents Is reported from Florida (USA). During the last four years on an average…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overtaking the Car Lag Imported Vehicles Not for Road
The situation in Australia as regards the recent report from Canberra that the Federal Government, with view to accelerating the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Cut to Pieces by Train Church Organist’s Fatal Fall SYDNEP
Two people were killed at suburban electric railway stations today. MRS RACHEL DOUGLAS, aged 28 years, of Roseville, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars May Become More P[?]ntiful CANBERRA
The Minister for Customs (Senator Courtice) announced today that in order to speed up motor body construction in Australia, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ships to Move Motor Bodies Mr. Chifley’s Assurance ADELAIDE
Arrangements have been made for ships to clear a big part of the great accumulation of motor bodies at Part Adelaide, and carry them to Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Decision Yet Proposed Higher Train Fares SYDNEY
Proposed increase in train fares find freights, which was to have been considered by the state Cabinet yesterday, was not discussed, but will come…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclist and Motor Cyclist Fined
A cyclist and a motor cyclist were fined in Albury Court yesterday. The motor cyclist, Kevin Krautz, of Lavington, pleaded guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coroner Called Motorist “Callous” MELBOURNE
The deputy Coroner (Mr D. R. Maddern) told the driver of a car which knocked down and killed a man at Winchelsea on May 24 that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga Motorist on Three Charges
Following an accident in Baylis st, Wagga, at 6 o’clock last night the driver of a motor vehicle was arrested on three charges—wanton driving,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Says Railwaymen “Seething” Discontent Over Hours Alleged Sydney
Thousands of railwaymen in NSW were seething with discontent over a proposal by the Railway Department that they work the 40-hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Theft of Motor Tyres Man Charged at Corowa
Following report to the local police last week-end that tyres had been removed from cars parked outside the recreation…
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A [?] was held at [?] on Wednesday [?] investigate the [?] of establishing a bitumen-covered [?] through Batlow and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loss Of £3200 In Train LONDON
The “Daily Express” says that £3200 in pound notes and a valuable stamp collection were contained in a steel filing box that was stolen on the night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indian Strikers Stone Trams BOMBAY
Railwaymen employed in workshops in North Bombay began a token strike over a wage disagreement with the Government, and stoned to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disputes Loom Some Railway Workers Ban Overtime Sydney
The NSW 40-hour week Legislation becomes operative on Tuesday, but [?]isputes are threatened owing to the adjustment of industry to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Car Accident on Booligal Road
Whilst returning home from a trip to the country last evening, Mr. Keith Gunn, local manager for Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., was driving his…
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