North Albury train hard
Bill King has been training the team hard for the vital match against Albury tomorrow, and if keenness is any indication, patrons will have their…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
834 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 42
Walla Sub. Man Fatally Hurt in Road Smash
Seriously injured in an accident when a motor cycle he was riding and a utility truck collided at Benalla on the Jubilee holiday, May 9, Mr. Stan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Little beer carried by rail, says railwayman replying to Cr Pollard
In the past eight months very little beer has been carried from Melbourne to Wodonga by rail for distribution to Wodonga, Albury and nearby Riverina towns. This was stated yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Worker Injured
When he was thrown from a railway trolly at 8-30 a.m. yesterday, Luki Midic, railway worker of Gerogery West, suffered shock,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Killed
SYDNEY, Sun.: A young motor cyclist was killed this afternoon when the cycle’s steering column collapsed and threw him headlong…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Licensing of Hillston Aerodrome
Action will be taken by Carrathool Shire to endeavour to expedite the licensing of the Hillston Aerodrome for commercial use…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Carrathool Shire Lack of Contractors Delays Work Some Roads Too Wide
AT a meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council last week the engineer (Mr. F. T. Satterthwaite) said he anticipated that because of a shortage of contractors the Council's current roadworks programme would not be completed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trams Off Streets in N.z. Cities
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Mon.: Trams were off the, streets for several hours in all New Zealand cities while tramwaymen held…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Walla Motor Cyclist Fined £10
When he pleaded guilty to a charge of riding a motor cycle whilst under the influence of liquor, Milton Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five motor cyclists, lorry driver fined
Five traffic cases, involving motor cycles and a lorry, were heard. All the defendants pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New National Road Proposed
SYDNEY, Tues: A national road to Newcastle and Brisbane, designed to relieve the pressure of traffic on the Harbor Bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Victorian Railway’s Big Deficit
MELBOURNE, Tues.: Large increase in wage and material costs and the eight weeks’ railway strike last year contributed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ford Motor Car Co. Steps Up Production
SYDNEY, Tues.: The Ford Motor Company produced in Australia: last year nearly three times as many vehicles as in its greatest pre-war year, the manager of the NSW branch (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
A new model 1951 V/8 Ford sedan—the only one in Australia— was pre-viewed by a small gathering of pressmen at the Ford works…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →For the Motorist Ebden Woman Buys 1951 Mercedes Benz
The aristocrat of German cars, this Mercedes Benz is the first of its kind to be sold in this district for many years. The cars are…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldier Killed by Train
Wodonga Deputy Coroner, Mr M. Buntz, yesterday found that George Whittaker Riding died from injuries’ suffered accident…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Formosa to train Heroic Sovereign
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Heroic Sovereign has been given to Ray Formosa to train, in the hope that the horse may have better luck. Heroic Sovereign…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Gas, power, train cuts to continue
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Present gas, power and train cuts in Victoria will be continued. The Premiers (Mr. McDonald)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why No Motor Racing? (“Mail” Special)
Albury lacks very little as for as amenities are concerned—but why not a little interest in motor racing? Some years ago motor racing was carried on on the Wirlinga circuit, in the Thurgoona district, and as…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Two young soldiers riding motor cycle
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two young soldiers were killed instantly last night when their motor cycle crashed into ah electric light pole in Pascoe Vale rd., Pascoe Voile…
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