Motor Vehicles to Be Assembled at Sheep Show
ONE of the features of the motor exhibition at the two-day Albury Sheep Show will be the complete assembly of three new motor vehicles. This has been made possible by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
859 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 43
Elderly Motorists May Be Re-tested
MELBOURNE, Thurs: Introduction of legislation. to provide for re-testing for driving efficiency of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deniliquin Railway Station Halts Wool Receivals Chaotic Conditions in Riverina Districts
Because of the N.S.W. Railways refusal to accept wool for transport to Sydney, huge consignments have been sent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Race
Wodonga-Albury amateurs’ road race on Sunday will start at Wodonga water-tower at 2 pin. Handicaps are: K. Smith. V. Smith, G Pravais, 3m;…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Road Junction Considered Safe
The junction of Hume Highway and Wagga road at Ettamogah conformed to modern design practice. and was considered safe…
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MELBOURNE, Fri: Sixty miles of road from Bandiana railhead, near Wodoriga, to the State Electricity . Commission’s…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dishonest or Dull-witted Lewis Acquitted on One Stolen Railway Sleepers Charge Ganger Perry Committed for Trial
COMMENTING that he was forced to choose between the conclusions that the defendant either knew he was acting unlawfully in the purchase of sleepers, or was too dumb to know, Mr. Debenham, S.M., in the Hay, Court of Petty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Graziers Must Apply for Wool Trucks Railway Restrictions Cause Acute Problems
GRAZIERS not applying for truck space were running the risk of living their wool consignments rejected the local railway station, ( Mr. H. J. Shanahan, the Deniliquin stationmaster) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tomatoes Brought 2500 Miles by Road
MELBOURNE, Tues.: After a 2500 miles road journey from Geraldton, WA, two trucks arrived at Victoria market today with…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Chifley Slugs Smokers, Drinkers, Motorists
CANBERRA, Tues.: Australian drinkers in the 11 months ended May 31 last, paid to the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Injures Shoulder in Fall From Motor Cycle
When he fell off his motor cycle at Holbrook last evening. Ronald Rixon suffered a probable fracture of the left shoulder. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the Motorist Motoring Pars and Personalities
PLANS are well advanced for a fine display of motor vehicles at the Albury Sheep Show and Fair, commencing next Tuesday. Several new model motor cars, not yet seen in Albury, will be displayed, and these will be combined with a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Protest Road Blockade of Berlin
LONDON, Wed. : The British Military Government in Berlin has lodged another “strong protest” with the Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motoring Accident
While motoring to Narandera on Thursday last a car driven by Mrs. Murray, of Melbourne (nee Miss Joyce Carse, formerly of Moonbria)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Railways Cashing in on Strike”
SYDNEY, Wed.: The Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Austin) today adjourned until Friday an application by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Want Walla Road Repaired
Culcairn Shire Council wrote to a meeting of Henty Farmers and Settlers' Association on Tuesday, that it was council's intention to carry out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Department of Civil Aviation will Spend £25,000 on Improvements to Corowa Aerodrome Additional Radio Navigational Aids to be Installed
At the monthly meeting of the Corowa Municipal Council on Tuesday night last, July 12, 1949, the following letter was read from the Hon. Arthur S. Drakeford, Minister for Civil Aviation (through Mr. J. I. Langtry, M.H.R.):--…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Fined £30; Also Loses Driving Licence
IN Wodonga Police Court yesterday, Mr Bell, SM, fined Joseph Loftas, of Mount Beauty, £20 on a charge of having driven a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He also ordered him to pay one guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Albury Melbourne Passenger Train Service Again Cut
FURTHER curtailment of Victorian country passenger train services as from next Monday has been announced owing to the coal shortage. New restrictions confine running of express trains between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Vehicles Collide
About 6.35 o’clock last evening a semi-trailer lorry, driven by William J. Atkinson, of Bendigo, and a utility truck, driven by…
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