Motor Cyclist’s Death “Evidence Conflicting,” Said Coroner Accident Near Wodonga
When the inquest into the death of a motor cyclist, William Murray King, aged 21, harness maker, of Wangaratta, was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
873 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 44
Motor Mechanic Fob Trial
SYDNEY, Fri.—Accused of having stolen a 1947 Buick sedan worth £ 1300, Rex Kesby, aged 29, motor mechanic, was committed…
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CESSNOCK, Sun.: Cessnock ambulance officers today found the body of Albert Edward Croucher, aged 44 married of Cessnock, with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wodonga Pennant Railway Defeated
Railway, undefeated in Wodonga pennant twills for the last four years, went under to Town in an exciting finish on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Railway Down Albury in Exciting Finish Will Meet Toorak In A. Grade Final
Railway defeated Albury No. 1 in their semi-final of the A. grade pennant competition by two games, after Albury had gained the lead in the second last set, only to see Railway snatch victory in the final set, which was full of excitement and tension…
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LITHGOW. Mon.—Three boys today tried to derail a heavy goods train near Bowenfels railway marshalling yards. The boys…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bituminising of Finley Road
Applications for an engineer will be called by Conargo Shire Council to speed up plans for the bituminising of Finley road. This was…
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Inefficient silencers, and an unregistered car were the subject of summonses cases before the Court of Petty…
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It is indeed pleasing to discover that the post office has considered the public's convenience by placing a pillar box on the local railway station for…
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At the Court of Petty Session today, before Mr. E. J. Etherton. S.M., Allan James Chandler, aged 18 years, was sentenced to six months'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commission Def. Deni. Motors
After dismissing Deni. Motors for 102, Commission made 144 to win by 42 runs on the first innings. For Commission, Hall (36), F. Keane (39)…
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SYDNEY, Tires: Uncontrollable increases in expenditure were mainly responsible for loss of £1,557, 943 sustained by the NSW Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR McGIRR Introduces Budget Deficit of £414,690 Big Loss On Railways SYDNEY, Wednesday
The Premier. (Mr. McGirr) introduced the 1947-48 Budget in the Legislative Assembly to-night. He budgeted for a deficit of £414,690 The estimated total revenue and receipts for the financial…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waradgery Shire Cemetery Grant—corrong Bridge—roads Grant
WARADGERY Shire Council at its November meeting, made a special grant of £25 to the Hay Cemetery Board to assist with renovations of caretaker's cottage. The alterations to specifications for approaches to Corrong Bridge was…
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No tenders were received for the construction of Hardinge Street bridge. The engineer reported to this effect at Wednesday night’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CYCLING H. Deverell Memorial Road Race
Tomorrow Saturday, 22nd November, the Corowa Cycle Club will conduct the first of a series of memorial road races in memory of local cyclists…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Council Applies for 19 Surplus Huts at ’Drome the Municipal Council has applied to the Disposals Commission for the purchase of 19 surplus buildings at the aerodrome, for use as houses in Deniliquin. Present at the meeting were : The
Present at the meeting were: The mayor (Ald. Hynes), Ald. Schmidt, Parrott, Brown, Campbell, Edwards, Perrin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-morrow’s Tennis Toorak Set For The 1947 Premiership ?Will Battle with Railway in A. GRADE
Despite the absence of leading player, Jim Matthews, Toorak are expected to win the premiership of the A. grade Albury summer competition to-morrow afternoon when they meet Railway on the Albury courts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Rolling Stock For Railways
SYDNEY, Thurs.—New rolling stock is being built for the New South Wales country railway services. NSW railway officials said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Struck by Train Near Wodonga Elderly Woman Fatally Injured
Struck by a goods train on the Melbourne line about a mile from Wodonga at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, Catherine…
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