Appeal Upheld South Maitland Railway Sucessful
SYDNEY, Thurs.: By a majority decision the full bench of the Industrial Commission to-day upheld an appeal by the South…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1949
859 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 43
Railway Freights Retarding Country
It Is the opinion of this Regional Committee that the development of this region from the point of view of both…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Warning to Motorists Travelling Interstate
SYDNEY, Fri.: Senator Ashley said today that motorists travelling interstate would have to have good reasons for doing so. “Under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Competed with Railways Transport Drivers Fined
FINES totalling £125 were imposed by Mr. Quiggin, S.M., in Albury Police Court yesterday on five defendants convicted of having carried goods on motor lorries in competition with the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Human Rights Trampled On”
LONDON, Sunday: Britain and the U.S. delivered strong Notes of protest to the Governments of Hungary, Rumania…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Petrol Tax Grab and the Roads
The Local Government Association is on very sound ground. In its demand that funds raised by means of the Commonwealth petrol tax should…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Road Too Costly to Construct”
WANGARATTA, Mon: “While a road in that hill country might be desirable, and may be con-structed in the future, it will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →No Increase in Railway Fares Yet
SYDNEY, Mon. : Railway fares and freights will not be increased by the Government this financial year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Councillor Wants Better Roads and Sewerage
“I THINK the sealing of Wodonga's main street— High st.— is of vital importance and feel we have reached that stage where the work must be done at any cost.” Wodonga’s deputy Shire President (Cr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
THE N.R.M.A. urges a severe overhaul of motor drivers licences, and stricter tests by police of applicants for a licence. Mr. H. E. Richards, general secretary, says there should…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Radio On The Railways.-
Radio control of railway freight traffic was demon-strated for the first time at the Whitemoor up marchalling yard (Britain). It afforded direct communication between the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trams or No Trans Decision at Week- End
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Meetings to be held by traffic and non-traffic members of the Tramways Employes’ Association…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Did Not Get Much Satisfaction” Albury - Wodonga Road Deputation
The deputation consisting of Albury aldermen and Wodonga councillores which waited on the CRB in Melbourne recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.s.w. Railways Importing Steel From Japan
SYDNEY, Wed.: The shortage of steel for rails was so grave that the NSW Railways Department was considering reducing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Easter Train
The “Pastoral Times [?] been advised that there [?] special train next [?] April 14, for the Easter [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Gauges
The Federal Government is expected to drop the uniform railway gauge plan temporarily and concentrate on the Snowy River hydro-electric and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cyclists May Have to Wear Crash Helmets
SYDNEY, Friday : The Transport Department is investigating the possibility of making it compulsory for all motor cyclists and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motorist on Four Charges
Sequel to an accident in Dean st, on March 26 last, when John Robert Price was knocked from his bicycle by a car, was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Killed in Car Crash on Bridge
TAMWORTH, Sunday : William Thomas Mitchell, of [?] was fatally injured late last night when a car in which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Die in Road Accidents Woman Crushed to Death
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Four people were killed and more than 18 were injured in road accidents reported to the…
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