Massed Bands and Fire Brigades Display Special Train From Narrandera
Many residents will remember the massed bands Sunday which was held during the Back to Finley Week in 1939. The largest crowd ever held by Finley,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Apprentices Wanted for Victorian Railways
In to-day's advertising columns the Victorian Railways Commissioner invite applications for apprentices to fill 188 vacancies…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aerodrome Inspected Butts Threatened
At Thursday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, it was stated that the aerodrome had been inspected by a Civil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Additional Train’s Appreciated
Judging by the number of passengers travelling on trains which were restored recently in NSW and Victoria, the additional service…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bituminous Surfacing Of Deniliquin-Finley Road
First step has been made in the bituminous surfacing of five miles of the Deniliquin-Finley road. Mr. D. Shields, Conargo Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Regional Roads and Future Development East-west Highway Recommended
The Important part roads would , play in future development - of this region- was stressed at a meeting of Central Murray Regional Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Parcels Office Bigger
Completion of extensions recently to the parcels office at the Albury railway station has resulted in an increase of about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Impudence on the Roads
A recent visitor to the district commented on the rivalry between Albury and Wagga. “Both fine places,” he says, “Albury is more compact, and with the Hume Weir and other scenic surroundings, it should be very attractive to visitors.”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramwaymen’s Secret Ballot
SYDNEY, Tues.: A secret ballot lot of tramwaymen in Sydney and Newcastle will be held on Friday over the working of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Emperor and Empress Almost Trampled on
TOKIO, Tues.: The Allied correspondents’ first press conference with the Japanese Emperor and Empress ended in confusion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
THE first automobile race held in America was at Chicago on November 25/1895. The course was 54 miles and there were six starters. Only-two ears finished and the winner was Charles E. Duryea, who made an average speed of 5.2 m.p.h…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Wodonga Main Roads Allocation
Allocation for main roads main terance for Wodonga Shire is as follows : CRB grant, £500 for Beechworth-Wodonga road…
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SYDNEY, Wed., : A full report on the financial position of the Road Transport Department would be submitted to the next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Town V. Country Gunbar Road Works Opposed
AT its recent meeting, the Municipal Council discussed at considerable length, and with some heat, the distribution of the grant received under the current petrol tax allocation. This had been granted for the Gunbar road, but Council was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling Culcairn Road Race to C. Moon
Culcairn Cycle Club's road races on Sunday afternoon resulted: Ten Mile (Open): C. Moon (scr.), 1 and fastest; G. Macdonald (40 secs.),…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Waradgery Shire Council Petrol Grant—maude Ferry—budgewar Road
THE Waradgery Shire Council held its September meeting last Thursday week. Amongst matters not previously reported was a statement that it may be possible to erect a nonlifting bridge at Maude. Council also agreed to increase its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CYCLING J. Lance Wins Ten Miles Road Race. J. Leetham Fastest
John lance recorded his first road race success this season by sprinting away from the field to win the 10 miles handleap on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram-bus Fares [?] Rise
SYDNEY, Thurs.: An increase of one penny on all tram [?] bus sections after the first is recommended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rival Motor Companies To Pool Ideas-Resources
LONDON, Thurs. : The Nuffield Organisation and the Austin Motor Company today announced the pooling of ideas and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sydney to Have Sunday Trams Again
SYDNEY, Friday : Sydney will have tram services on Sunday for the first time in 13 weeks. Sydney and Newcastle tramway…
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