Train Driver to Stand Trial MELBOURNE
The tram motorman who is alleged to have shared with the conductor the contents of a handbag left in n St. Kilda Beach tram on July 8, was committed for trial…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
873 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 44
Waradgery Shire Council Flooding — Library — Maude School — Telegrams — Corrong Bridge
Waradgery Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday last received notice that it was intended that there should be a flooding from the Maude and Redbank Weirs. The Council was advised that the local branch of the Regional Library…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. Railways Facing Huge Deficit SYDNEY
State Cabinet is expected to consider sharply increasing fares and freights on suburban and country railway lines when it meets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Mails Go Mostly by Road
The part that motor vehicles play expediting the widespread activities of the nation’s postal system is realised, for in no direction is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] From Path of Train [?]Who Tried To Kill Himself SYDNEY
[?] man Who was snatched from the [?]of an oncoming train by a [?] [?] ganger at Sydenbam station [?] [?] was later [?] and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina to Two Fold Bay Plan For Great Trunk Road
A proposal for a great East-West trunk road or highway connecting the Riverina with the sea, is being advocated by the Upper Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike Threat by Railwaymen Melbourne
Members of the salaried officers section of the Australian Railways Union are meeting tomorrow to discuss ways of having their claims for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club
At a meeting of the Riverina Sporting Car Club, at 486 Kiewa St., on Thursday night, entries will close for a reliability trial to be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bandits Attacks Train; Kill Three Amritsar
Twenty men armed with rifles, revolvers and swords held up a train near Amritsar last night and attacked the passengers, killing three and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Road Race to Finish in Dean Street
Motor Spares Limited, Melbourne, sought permission from the city Council last night to stage the finish of its Melbourne cycle race on September 13 in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Services Alternative Proposals
The public is to be asked to declare whether or not it is in favour of a three day a week fast .service between Hay and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Coach Speeding
Proceeded against by Eric Paul Fulton, Country' Roads Board Inspector, Jeffrey Carstens, of Albury, was found guilty of driving: a motor coach…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Higher Motor Insurance
From August.1, motor Insurance rates in Australia revert' to 1939 prices. The Prices Commissioner has in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£9,000,000 Bridge for Britain LONDON
Mr Barnes (Minister for Transport) has authorised the construction of a bridge over the Severn Estuary at a cost of £9,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling Welbourne-albury Road Race Prize Money Totals £320
Sponsored by Motor Spares Ltd. the Melbourne to Albury Road Race —190 miles— decided on September 13, will be Australia’s longest road…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Albury-railway Women to Play
Arrangements are being made for the Albury and Railway A grade women’s teams to play their postponed match next Thursday? Railway players are asked to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leaders Topple in Winter Pennant Railway And Glenly Beaten In Close Games
Railway and Glenly, previously unbeaten leaders of the men’s A [?] H grade divisions respectively in the Albury winter pennant, were [?] defeated on Saturday in matches which produced sparkling [?] Victors were Kendall’s No. 1 in the A grade and Arnold’s in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwaymen’s Protest Meetings Melbourne
Mass meetings of railwaymen will be held tomorrow to protest against the delay by the chief judge of the Arbitration Court (Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →17 Unions Impose Ban On Dutch Ships, Planes And Road Vehicles SYDNEY
Complete ban on the movement of all Dutch shipping, planes and road vehicles in or near Australia was imposed today by a conference of 17…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Wrecked Prague
Sixteen persons were killed and 35 were injured when an engine and five carriages of the Bratislav-Prague express were derailed near Slovak, on…
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