Former Tennis Champion, William Tilden, Sentenced To Work On Roads Los Angeles
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1
Judge Scott, in the Superior Court today, sentenced William Tilden, aged 52, former world's tennis champion, to nine months’ labor with a road gang for having contributed to the delinquency of a boy aged 14. Judge Scott reminded Tilden that he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram-Bus Stoppage In Sydney and Newcastle Shorter Working Week and More Pay Demanded Hold-Up May Be Continued SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1
The combined executive of the Tram and Bus Union after a three-hour meeting today, decided to call a 24-hour tram and bus stoppage. From midnight on Sunday until midnight on Monday, Newcastle and Sydney will be without trams and Government-owned buses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Killed MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2
Injured when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a car at the corner of Fordholm and Riversdale rds. Hawthorn, at 2 p.m. to day. George Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trams and Buses Stop in Sydney Vital Meeting To Be Held Today SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1
Promptly at midnight tonight all Government-owned trams and buses went off [?] road in conformity with the decision of the men to hold a 24-hour strike. There was a last minute exodus of people from the city and trams…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hay Train Service Daily Fast Train Not Justified
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2
Although the Commissioner has stated that the daily trip by a fast train from Narandera to Hay and return is possible, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tilden sentenced to work on roads
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 3
Judge Scott, in the Superior Court on Friday, sentenced William Tilden, aged 52, former world's tennis champion, to nine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More money for councils to spend on roads EXTRA 3d. From Petrol Tax Suggested
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1
"In my opinion, a further 3d. a gallon should be made available by the Commonwealth Government from the Patrol Tax, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram and Bus Men Return to Work Few Vote To Continue Strike SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1
Tram and bus men voted in favor of returning to work at midnight tonight at a slopwork meeting at Leichhardt stadium this morning. Before the vote was taken speakers wanted the men that they would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dogs Teach Londoners Road Safety
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 1
Two old English sheep dogs, Bobs and Chiping, are now giving demonstrations in London under the auspices of the London County Council Road Safety Campaign. The clever dogs, have been trained to cross only when the lights are favorable, or when a policeman gives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →248 City Road Deaths MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3
Most of the Victims in the 248 metropolitan road deaths last year were between the ages of 21 and 50 years. The road toll for this period shows…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Car Comes Back Railway Revenue Already Affected
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 6
It was [?] at a conference of the Australian Transport Advisory Council in Melbourne that statistics had already shown that with each increase in car petrol allowances, railway revenue had dropped. Considering that there are more than 6[?]0,000 motor cars registered in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dees Causes Motor Cycle Crash Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 6
A deer which wandered onto the road near National Parte to-day Caused a motor cycle to crash The rider, Bert Medton, of Ryde, suffered a fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →St. Kilda Road Flooded MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 2
Thunderstorms and downpours of rain followed an unpleasant morning of sticky heat in Melbourne to-day, and 48 points of rain were registered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Vehicles on Increase Sydney
Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 1
There were 2232 new vehicles registered in N.S.W. in December—the highest total for one month since 1939. There are now 344,229 motor vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Die in Road Accidents, Youth Drowned SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 2
Three persons were killed and several injured since lost night, and a man was drowned. He was John Joseph [?] of Lakemba,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Killed MELBOURNE
Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 2
A young motor-cyclist, Ronald F. Torode, of Raleigh st., Thornbury, was killed when his machine smashed into the rear of a motor truck as it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diamonds Important in Motor Precision Work
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 6
The value and importance of industrial diamonds for precision engineering work in Australia and other parts of the [?] is not generally realised…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Motor Car That Flies
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 6
A flying motor car—the “Airphibian”— has recently ,undergone lest flights at Connecticut (U.S.A.). Designed and built by R. E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pigs, Famished, Trample Each Other Down Wreck Troughs at Albury Abattoir
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2
In a report to Albury City Council last evening the abattoir superintendent said.— “On Monday evening, January 20…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hay Train Service
The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1
Although the Commissioner has stated that the daily trip by a fast train from Narandera to Hay and return is possible, it is not considered that the…
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