Big Decline in Road Casualties
MELBOURNE, Thurs.— Road casualties throughout Australia reached an all-time “low” in the three months before Christmas,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
811 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 41
Cycling A. E. Sutton Memorial Road Race
Saturday's 5-miles race will be a memorial to the late Cpl, A. E. Sutton, of the 222 Bn., who was killed during the recent world war. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Settlement Melbourne Tram Strike
MELBOURNE, Thurs: A hurriedly arranged conference this morning between the representatives of the Tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →7 Children Die in Road Accidents
SYDNEY, Fri: Seven children [?] 12 years of age have been killed in road accidents since the school holidays commenced, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Meeting Of Victorian Cabinet Called Attempts to End Tram Strike Fail Premier To Return From Holidays : ‘Position Serious’ MELBOURNE
A special meeting of full Slate Cabinet has been called for to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock to try to find a solution to the present tramways strike deadlock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Critically Injured In Train Fall
MELBOURNE. Sun. — Arthur Carter, 19. of Elizabeth st. Geelong. was critically injured when he fell from the Geelong “Flyer” about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Freak Storms Badly Batter Albury and District Terrific Downpours of Rain and Hail Crops Flattened; Road Flooded; Telephone Lines Disorganised
A terrific downpour of rain and hail, the like of which farmers had not seen in 40 years experience in this area, battered Albury and district yesterday afternoon. The storm was a climax to an earlier freak storm which cut…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Strike Enters Second Week Emergency Transport Plans MELBOURNE
Melbourne’s tram strike, which has entered its second week., showed no signs of ending to-night. The chairman of the Tramways Board (Mr. H. M. Bell) said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fewer Transports on Road
Since the beginning of the year when the railways intimated that, they were again able to handle all goods consigned, the number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Rules Not Observed
Practice of many cyclists and motorists of turning in Dean street without giving any signed nearly caused two accidents yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Race To Club Secretary J. Johnston’s First Win
Jim Johnston, the Deniliquin Club’s energetic secretary, had his patient training rewarded by a win in the seven miles road race on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Tram Strike Continued
Melbourne's tram strike, which has entered its second week, showed no signs of ending last night. The chairman of the Tramways Board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Important Development In Melbourne’s Tram Strike Parliament Called to Meet Thursday Emergency Transport Likely: Railmen Restive MELBOURNE
The Premier (Mr. Hollway) will call Parliament together on Thursday to discuss the crippling Melbourne tram strike and emergency transport. This action was decided upon by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Benz Motors V. Morago
Full details of this game are unavailable. Batting first, Deni. Motors made 120, Farquhar (31), Buchanan (24)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwaymen Defer Action Until After Thursday Move To De-Register Tramway Employes’ Union MELBOURNE
What action will be taken by railwaymen in the present Melbourne tram strike will depend on the terms of the Hollway Government’s emergency legislation which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Competed with Railways £20 Fines For Transport Drivers At Albury
Two road transport drivers charged with carrying goods in competition with the railway’s without a permit, were each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1700 Refugees Butchered On Train In India LONDON
Only 700 of 2400 non-Moslems in one train reached India. They were butchered in the Junjab. In addition, nearly 1300 Hindus and Sikhs were killed during a clash between Indian and North-West Frontier troops, escorting refugee trains in the Gujrat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government May Sell Tramway Buses
MELBOURNE, Wed.—A hint that tramway buses might be sold to private enterprise was given tonight by the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Die in Train Crash
MONTREAL. Thurs.: Nine persons were killed and 50 wore injured. many seriously, when a Canadian National Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Dangers for Children
Seven children under 12 years of age have been killed ln road accidents in New South Wales since school holidays began, the NSW Road…
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