Wife of Federal Member Involved in Motor Accident
Mrs. Hugh S. Roberton, wife of the Federal Member for Riverina, met with a serious accident late on the afternoon of Thursday, 22nd…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
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Work at Aerodrome
The Civil Aviation Department's senior groundsman at Griffith arrived in Hay yesterday to supervise the erection of a machinery shed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Toll Appals Minister
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The total of road fatalities for last month was one of the highest on record, Minister for Transport (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Basic Wage Rises May Mean Less Money for Roads Carrathool Shire Discussion
THE Carrathool Shire Engineer told the last meeting of the Shire Council that for each rise of l/- in the basic wage the Council would be faced with a direct expenditure of £1,500 a year. Indirect expenditure would rise proportionately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwayman Fined £25; Sequel To Accident
An accident on the Jindera Gap late on Wednesday night had its sequel in Albury Court yesterday when 29-year-old cleaner, William Arthur Turner, of Albury locomotive sheds, pleaded guilty to a charge of…
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The much lamented “rough riding” roads in Newmarket have a rival. Roads in Happy Valley despite frequent grading by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five More Road Deaths
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Five people were killed and many others were injured in road accidents in Victoria during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier’s body cut in half by train
MELBOURNE, Sun.: The body of a young soldier, cut in half by a train, was found on the railway track near the Broadmeadows…
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SYDNEY, Sun: Geoffrey Wallace Turner, 39-year-old station master at Linden railway station, was brutally attacked on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jubilee Train to Visit Albury
Victorian Centenary and Jubilee Train, which is on a [?]e months’ tour, will arrive Albury at 10.30 a.m. on April…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pensioner killed by train
SYDNEY, Tues.: Alexander Hamilton, 74, pensioner of Brock st. Mount Druitt, was killed instantly when he was struck by a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Mechanics’ Responsibility
Mr H. E. Richards, NRMA general secretary, said yesterday that far too many accidents were being caused by failure of" brakes…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →For the MOTORIST Motoring Pars and Personalities
Under amendments of the traffic laws approved by the NSW Cabinet, “drive yourself” cars and second-hand motor vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →NSW railways pay £3 million a year in overtime
SYDNEY, Wed.: NSW Government railways are paying nearly £3 million a year in overtime. and in the last year 13,000 men were taken into the service in an attempt to cut this overtime…
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Albury Commerce Chamber last night unanimously passed a motion that the Albury railways traffic officer be asked to give priority…
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Wheatgrowers who are experiencing delays in the delivery of superphosphate can obtain from the Commissioner for Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sealing of Roads Could be Completed in Three Days
Given three fine days the Deniliquin Municipal Councilâs road sealing programme would be completed, Mr. Ian Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Killed
WAGGA, Thurs.: Keith John Norman, 18, of Yerong st, The Rock, was killed instantly last night when his motor cycle…
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The President of the Local Government Association of N.S.W. states:-- The Commonwealth Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Benalla Welcomes Jubilee Train
BEN ALL A, Mon: Thousands of Benalla and district-residents and an army of school children welcomed the Centenary and…
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