Landslides Block Railway Lines
SYDNEY, Sun.: landslides today dislocated rail traffic on two southern lines. The line between Scarborough…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
952 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 48
Tram Strike Has Already Cost £1 Million MELBOURNE
Since the Melbourne tram strike began 19 days ago, losses in trade turnover and wages are now in the vicinity of £1,000,000. The Tramways Board has lost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fall From Tram
SYDNEY, Sunday : A tram conductor died in St Vincent’s Hospital early this morning after falling from his tram last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Football Albury to Train
Committee of Albury Football Club announced last night that training would begin next Thursday evening at the Hovell Tree Reserve, near the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Promise by Minister Road Access to Carry Goods
In Parliament last Thursday, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) promised to provide access, by means of a temporary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Truck Causes Damage
During the storm late on Sunday afternoon a large motor truck which was standing outside Parkins' Garage got free from its "brake…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Government Railways Summary of Annual Report for the Year 1948-49
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. F. C. Garside, has presented to the Minister for Transport his report on the operations of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Albury to Bendigo by Road
Several passenger bus proprietors have made application to the Victorian Transport Board for permission to operate an Albury to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trammies’ Decision Strike to Continue
MELBOURNE, Tues.: Only 15 of a meeting of 2000 tramwaymen in the Unity Hall tonight voted against the…
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Melbourne was thrown into chaos today, when tram and rail services were at a standstill. The lightning decision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
Recent studies show that car life has been doubled in the past 20 years. This increase in car life expectancy is due both to manufacturing skill and to better preventive maintenance service. Cars…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →BRIGHT Special Motor Tourist Train
A special motor train brought 40 tourists to Bright. The visitors were given a civic welcome at the station and on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Road Accidents
Two road accidents occurred in Albury yesterday. Douglas Pickett, 8, of Wilson st.. was slightly bruised when the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wangaratta News Items Wangaratta, Wed, Through Road to Bright
Oxley Shire Council will ask the Country Roads Board to take over as a main road the road from Oxley railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Albury-wodonga Road Councils Decide on Approach to Authorities
In a determined effort to force recognition of the dangerous state of the interstate highway crossing at Union Brigade and the bridge approaches, delegates from the Albury City Council and Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Tram Strike Meeting Packed with Stooges—hollway Melbourne
Meeting of tramwaymen last night was stacked with ‘‘stooges and stand-over men of the Communist Party,’’ the Premier (Mr Hollway) alleged in a broadcast over commercial broadcasting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain Has World's First Turbo-jet Motor Car
The world’s first turbo-jet motor car was seen in action at Silverstone, Northampton Shire. Built by the Rover Co., the car has the engine at the back. It is the result of 10 year’s work. Petrol or diesel oil can be used as fuel although the car runs on ordinary paraffin. Speeds of 80 to 90 miles an hour were easily reached with a tremendous reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Cars Overturn on Henty-culcairn Road
Accidents involving two cars happened on the Henty-Culcairn Road on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Both cars overturned. It is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposed Main Road from Urana to Cookardinia via Henty Deputation to Confer With Department
Lockhart Shire Council informed the monthly meeting of Culcairn Shire Council, held on Monday, that it was keen to co-operate in the matter of the proposed main road from Urana, via Pleasant Hills and Henry, to Cookardinia, and advised that the Commissioner for Main…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorists Blamed for “Hell Mile” (To the Editor)
Sir,—From the publicity given it, one is apt t believe the Union Bridge and with it the undeservedly labelled “Hell Mile”…
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