Motor Fees To Go Up
SYDNEY, Mon.: Cost of motor vehicle registration is to be increased by 25 per cent under proposed legislation…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
952 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 48
Visit of Railway Commissioners
Victorian Railways Commissioners were met by Messrs., J. Parker, R. Fulford and L. Constable when they visited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the Motorist Road Accident Campaign
“The N.R.M.A. has appealed to the Minister for Transport (Mr. She[?]) to act vigorously and at once in a new plan for…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: To meet the increased costs of road building and maintenance, the Federal Government should increase its…
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Motorists will see a vost improvement in Wodonga Shire roods and streets within the next six or seven years. If council’s, applications to the Public Works Department and CRB are approved, expenditure on street sealing, township drainage,…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: The State Government should use loan council funds to improve country roads, said Mr. J. G. Beale. Liberal…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →To Seek £5 Mil. for Flood- Damaged Roads
SYDNEY, Tues.: Mr Eric Costa, Labor MHR for Banks, said today that he would ask the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mc Girr Says that Millions of Pounds Needed For N.S.W. Roads SYDNEY
Good roads were essential in this [?] motorised transport, not only [?] the economy of the State, but—and most important— as a [?] defence [?] the Premier (Mr McGirr) said tonight. FAMILY ESCAPES IN…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Keep an Eye on Your Motor Cycle
Mr H. Lowe, of 368 Rau st., a motor cyclist himself, offers a warning to fellow motor cyclists to watch their machines. He…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railwayman’s £5000 Claim Against Commissioner Rejected By Jury SYDNEY, Tuesday
A railway employe who had been dismissed for not joining a recognised industrial union, failed to establish his claim for £5000 damages against the Railways Commissioner for wrongful .dismissal in the Supreme Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For the Motorist Motor Cycle Club Notes
Donors of trophies for Riverina Sporting Car and Motor Cycle Club’s scramble held last Sunday included Messrs H. J Wood,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood Damage to Roads
It would be interesting to know the cost of flood damage to roads in the State during this year. Recent rains have caused over…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: The general secretary of the NRMA, Mr H. E. Richards, said today he anticipated that the States would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing Sands to Train in Newcastle
SYDNEY, Wed.: Empire middleweight champion, Dave Sands, will not come to Sydney to train for his fight with negro…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →L.G. Deputation Seeks £6 Mil. For Country Roads CANBERRA
A special grant of £9,000,000 for developing country roads was sought from the Commonwealth Government today. The acting Prime Minister (Mr Fadden) was told by a deputation from the Australian Council of Local Government Authorities that the present £3,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →One for the Railways
According to report the new booking service introduced by the N.S.W. Railways at Albury for the benefit of travellers on the Spirit of Progress is working smoothly. Being able to reserve a seat on the train the night before travel does reduce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Migrant Killed in Motor Cycle Accident
A New Australian was killed instantly on the Bonegilla side of Bandiana last evening in a mysterious motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Federal Interest in Roads
The Commonwealth Government was willing to play a full part in the development and maintenance of the States' road systems, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“ Luxurious” Train Service Soon Diesel's Timetable Revision
The tentative time table for the luxurious Diesel rail coach which begins operations between Bendigo and Deniliquin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Six Killed in Freak Freak Railway Accident
LIMA (Peru),Thurs.: Six persons were killed, and 11 were injured in a freak railway accident neat Cuzco yesterday…
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