Railwaymen May Strike July 14 Named As Day Sydney
Railway employes would hold a one day strike on Monday, July 14, unless the Railway Department allowed them to work their 40 hour…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
873 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 44
Police Warning to Motorists
Albury police yesterday gave a warning to district motorist against leaving tools spare tyres and other article accessible to unauthorised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Wrecked in Fog Collision Melbourne
Near Riddell railway station early today, a 150-ton engine and four trucks of a goods train from Bendigo plunged over a bank after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →70 Hurt in American Train Crash WESTVILLE (Indiana)
The Baltimore and Ohio crack express, “Columbian” travelling at 70 miles an hour, was derailed near here night. At least 70 passengers were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eastern Road Lines New Company To Operate Here
Eastern Roadlines Pty. Ltd has been registered with a capital of £100,000 to take over the vehicles, routes and services previously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Excessive Speed Blamed Train Disaster; 16 Were Killed BRISBANE
Excessive speed, which caused the tender of the locomotive to leave the rails, was the primary cause of the railway disaster at Camp Mountain,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Traffic “Blitz” Advocated by N.r.ma
A properly conducted police “blitz” aganst reckless and thoughtless pedestrians and motorists, says the NRMA secretary. Mr H. I. Johnson, should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Motor Engine Reconditioning Equipment F[?] Albury
Installation of a “Power” special grinding machine by West’s Motors brings to Albury much called for equipment for grinding main and connecting rod journals on crankshafts for car, truck and tractor engines. It is claimed to be the only machines of its kind between Melbourne and Sydney. Worn Journals and camshafts can now be ground to “dead” accuracy in minimum time in Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwaymen Elect Militants to Union Offices Melbourne
Militants seem assured of a victory over moderates in the Australian Railways Union elections for State president, senior vice-president,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albury and Its Aerodrome “No Other Council Done as Much,” Says Mayor
“No other council in the State has done as much for its aerodrome and the fostering of aviation as Albury council” said the Mayor (Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wodonga Shire Council . Aerodrome at Wodonga Proposed Member For Benambra Promises Every Assistance
At yesterday’s Wodonga Shire Council meeting, Cr B. Richardson said that Mr T. Mitchell, MLA, new member for Benambra, had asked him to bring before council the need for an aerodrome at Wodonga. Cr Richardson said every effort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Federal Control of Road Monies
“THE Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Bill, 1947, sponsored by the effervescent and irresponsive Mr. Eddie Ward, will cause consternation among all those interested in road improvement and maintenance,” says the Leader…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Casey on Road Back Liberal Party Move MELBOURNE
First step towards the anticipated succession of Mr R. G. Casey to Mr T. M. Ritchie as Federal president of the Liberal Party was made tonight at the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holiday Deaths In America Total 415 Highways Jammed with Car Traffic 182 Already Killed In Road Smashes New York
With the three-day holiday weekend only two-thirds over, and more good weather predicted, the nation’s death total in accidents rose by 5 a.m. today to 415. In traffic smashes the killed totalled 182 and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Albury Motor Cyclist Injured
[?] Albury man, Luke Gulson, of [?] street, Is in Wangaratta hospital with a leg broken in three [?] as a result of a toad accident…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion Wrecks Road MELBOURNE
Homeward bound office workers had narrow escapes from injuries when flying wood and concrete paving blocks were blown over the road in an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gelignite in Motor Car Melbourne
Early today wireless patrol police found a box of detonators and a length of fuse and 19 plug of gelignite in a car which had been abandoned at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwaymen May Stop Work Melbourne
Claiming that there was a long delay in having the application of the Full Arbitration Court judgment for metal trades workers dealt with, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina Railway Figures for Wheat
According to statistics announced for the Junee railway district, 1,027, 400 acres will be put under wheat during the current season, as against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trucking Yards and Road Under Bridge Culcairn Approaches Railways
Mr R. McDowell, acting district superintendent of railways at Junee, and the district inspector, Mr Power, visited Culcairn yesterday and met a deputation…
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