Excessive Speed Causes Motor Cyclist’s Death
Istvan Burszan, a 27 year old Hungarian migrant, died in Albury hospital on the evening of Friday, May 5, from injuries…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
952 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 48
Gippsland Road Linked
MELBOURNE. Fri.: A deputation on from the Monaro Shire, N.S.W., and the Snowy River Shire, Victoria, today asked the…
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Three motor vehicles were involved in a collision near a bridge between Ettamogah and Table Top, about eight miles…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: More than 100 motor vehicles crashed into railway level crossing gates or fences adjoining gates in the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →No Trace of Missing Motorship
SYDNEY, Fri.: Despite exhaustive search efforts during the past week, no-trace has been found of the missing motorship, “Fairwind,”…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Councils Seek Aid to Repair Damage to Roads by Floods SYDNEY
A flood of applications from Shire Councils to the Government for financial assistance in the repair of roads damaged by excessive rains and floods already total £300,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motorcycles Figure in Many Road Deaths
HOBART, Tues: Nearly one third of the road accident deaths in Tasmania during the year ended June 30, were caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Has Road Courtesy Gone?
Wholesale condemnation of motorists for lack of courtesy and bad temper can be overdone, in the opinion of the N.R.M.A…
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In celebrating Independence Day (July 4) in USA this year two hundred and twenty-six people met violent deaths. One hundred and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Stranded Motorists
The long spell of wet weather in NSW has caused the greatest hold-up of motor vehicles in history, in the NRMA’s opinion. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian Railways’ Record Lift
All previous records for the transport of fertilizers have been broken by the Victorian Railways. Announcing this yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cripple Wins Motor Cycle in Art Union
BRISBANE, Wed: A 53-year-old man who has been crippled with infantile paralysis for 50- years, today won a high-powered motor…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Culcairn Man 45 Years in Railways
Mr George Swan, who has retired from the Railway Department after 45 years’ service, the last 30 years of which were spent at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Additional Train Granted
Following representations made by the Hay Chamber of Commerce, an additional goods train to Hay each week, on Wednesdays, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Culcairn Railwaymen Farewell Driver
Mr. George Swan, who has retired from the Railway Department after 45 years' service, the last 30 years of which were spent at Culcairn, first as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Tyres Dearer From Today
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Retail price of motor tyres will be increased from tomorrow. An executive of Dunlop Rubber (Aust.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Driver Fined Total of £17
Appealing for leniency for a man charged in Albury Court yesterday with having had is his custody goods reasonably…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Trade Spokesmen on
Concern at statements in the Press attributed to motor trade exhibitors concerning payment for space was expressed at yesterday’s meeting of Albury Show Society by the president (Mr R. Ellis). Quoting the report, Mr Ellis said allegations had been made at a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →All-Weather Roads to Northern Cattle Stations
DARWIN, Fri.: The Federal Government has announced that it will go ahead with plans to construct all-weather roads from cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Items of News Inquests Into Two Road Deaths
Albury Deputy Coroner (Mr. A. S. Kendall) will hold two inquests at 10 a.m. next Thursday. They will be into the death of…
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