Two Killed in Road Accidents
MELBOURNE, Mon.: Two pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents tonight. WILLIAM Cavanagh an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
811 stories in Murray's papers · page 27 of 41
Bituminous Surfacing Of Finley Road Untiring Efforts Crowned with Success
The announcement made at Thursday's Conargo Shire Council meeting by the engineer (Mr. D. Shields) that preparatory work for the bituminous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Government Attacked for Railway Breakdown Delay in Wheat Transport
The Government was severely criticised in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. E. T. Kendell (CP. Corowa) for its failure "to ensure supplies of coal to enable the railways to transport last season's wheat harvest," and also for the conditions under which wheat was received…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
MR. HARRY WOOD, of Albury, is on a business visit to Melbourne, WOOD, he will attend on meeting of the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Shell Oil Co has recently put…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Main Roads
The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Shire Council was held on Tuesday last, being attended by Mr. V. Harding, Assistant Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Famine Puts New Strain on Country Roads
A fresh plea for the greater expenditure of money on roads was made in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the Country…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Some Road Deaths Are Murder” Sydney
SUPERINTENDENT W. R. Lawrence, of Police Traffic Branch, said today that many road deaths were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Driver Fell Asleep in Middle of Road
ADELAIDE, Wed. : Describing the offence as one of the worst of its kind to have come before him, Mr Ze[?]sing, PM, today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Men Burnt To Death In Train And Petrol Wagon Crash Carriages Set Ablaze Terrific Explosions Daze Passengers SYDNEY
TWO men were incinerated and another was fatally burned when a steam train crashed into a petrol wagon and caught fire at Rosehill level crossing this afternoon. Petrol drums from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Railway Shunter Remanded
Charged with having stolen goods, the property of the Railway Commissioner, to the value of £25, Roy Clifford Harvey, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employes Fined Illegal Possession of Goods
Charged with having had in their custody roods reasonably suspected of having been stolen, three Albury railway employes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Technical Train Enrolments
The number of enrolments for courses available on the Mobile Technical Train which visited Corowa last week very satisfactory, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling Saturday’s Road Race
Fourteen riders are expected to take part in the 36 mile event one Saturday. Starting point is the course ground gates and riders will[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →M.r.d. Engineer Seeks Information on Roads in This Region
MR. V. HARDING, assistant chief engineer of the N.S.W. Department of Main Roads, was in Deniliquin this week seeking information on roads in the region. He met representatives of L.G. bodies and the C.M.R. Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Excursions For August
The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announces that arrangements have been made for the August issue of the usual monthly excursion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety of the Railways Special Survey Asked For
The Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Drummond) asked the Premier (Mr. McGirr) in the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorists and Gypsies
The story of how a motorist's 'anxiety to assist motoring gypsies in trouble resulted in his being £2/10/ the poorer in told by the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attend “Wake” for Last Tram Sydney
ABOUT 300 people attended an unofficial [?]ke” for the last tram run on the Burwood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train
There has been a relaxation of the train restrictions so far as this week-only is concerned no doubt due to the school holidays, and it is announced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Kills Grazier
GULGONG, Mon.: Leslie Deutscher, 39, grazier, of the Gulgong district, was killed instantly when his car was struck by a train at…
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