“Tons of Firewood on Roads”
Chiltern Shire engineer (Mr J. T. Sullivan) told councillors yesterday that failure to use dead timber on shire roads for firewood…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
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Want Racecourse Road Repaired
Albury racing Club Committee last evening decided to ask the City Council to have repairs effected to bad sections of the…
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The N.R.M.A, is watching with interest the efforts of good elements among heavy motor transport drivers to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Opossums, bandicoots used to train dogs
SYDNEY, Tues: The Chief Secretary (Mr Clive Evatt) said today that he was “horrified” to learn that opossums and bandicoots—both…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →To the Editor Roads and petrol taxes
Sir—Your editorial writer on Monday completely missed the point when he referred to the “uproarious laughter” that…
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BRISBANE, Tues.: The president of the Graziers’ Federal Council of Australia (Mr. P. A. Wright) today stressed the need…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
A motorist in Hobart this week collapsed and died shortly after knocking down a woman pedestrian. The woman sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →For the Motorist Chrysler Executives Entertained
Four top executives of the Chrysler Corporation of U.S.A. were entertained recently by the Victorian distributors for Chrysler products, Canada Cycle and Motor Co. and Lane’s Motors, Melbourne. They were Messrs. C. B. Thomas, E. W. Salley N. Kelly, and A. C. Aubry and in all, 150 representatives of the motor and allied trades were present. The aim of their…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Telephone Exchange for Nowranie Road Area
Mr. Hugh Roberton, M.H.R., is in receipt of the following communication from the Postmaster-General:—"You will doubtless be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Judge on Drunken Motorists
SYDNEY, Wed: Motorists who drove after taking liquor were “crazy” Judge Markell said during the hearing of a case in the…
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A gang of railwaymen have been engaged on work at the railway viaduct over Audley Street West at Narrandera for several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Uck Damaged in [?] Road Crash
Then a semi-trailer veered [?] the road and struck the [?] rail of Clarkeâs Bridge on [?] Hay read, about 23 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mathoura News Proposed Bridge Over Edward River
The erection of a bridge over the Edward River at Moonacullah would divert much heavy traffic from roads in the…
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ORANGE, Thurs.: Mr N. W. Carey, NSW delegate to the Liberal Party’s Rural Committee, said today that £29 million was needed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Should Shire Roads Be Leased ? Council Divided on Policy
Murray shire Council, at their last meeting, was divided in opinion as to whether or [?] council roads adjoining…
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Albury and District Cycle Club will on Sunday defend the Donnelly Cup when approximately 40 riders comprising teams from Corowa, Griffith…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wangaratta Motor Cyclists’ Success
Gordon Frohling, Wangaratta, won the “Age” reliability trial held in Melbourne during June. The result was [?] yesterday…
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The condition of roads leading to Albury from several country centres has become so bad that in some cases motorists are…
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Murray Shire Council yesterday refused to grant L. J. Hynesâ application for the lease of a three chain, road on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Semi-trailer Crashes Into Bridge
A semi-trailer, owned by the Lachlan Trading Co., of Hay, was damaged when it left the road and crashed into the wing rail…
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