Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Murray · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

834 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 42

For the MOTORIST Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 12

Die cast [?] have [?] habit of forming a greyish solution in the float chamber. [?] check and c[?] to…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Local and General Jerilderie-deniliquin Railway?

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 3

Windouran Shire Council, at its last meeting decided to support the Deniliquin Chamber of Commerce movement for a railway line…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fatal Level Crossing Accident Motor Cyclist Dies From Injuries

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 3

A fatal level crossing accident occurred at Jerilderie on Wednesday night of last week, when a young man, Edwin James Eddy…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hay's Isolation Needs Better Aerodrome

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 2

THE fact that Hay was isolated in wet weather by 80 to 100 miles of earth roads, was claimed By the Hay Chamber of Commerce at its meeting on Monday, as a strong argument for urging the Department of Civil Aviation to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Brocklesby Train Well

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 11

Brocklesby trained well this week. Marcus Reid will be fit again after two weeks absence and will greatly strengthen the back line…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Arrested after breaking road record

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 14

DARWIN, Thurs.: A leading Queensland racing driver was arrested by Alice Springs police today after breaking the…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Train Driver’s Hand Mutilated

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 2

Wodonga train driver Alfred Moore, Huon st., had his right hand mutilated on Saturday when a locomotive he was servicing in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Woodcarters Are “Damaging” Chiltern Roads

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 11

Roads in Chiltern Shire [?]hould be closed to wood carters [?]uring winter, Cr, Kneebone [?]old council yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Uninsured Motor Vehicle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 2

The driver of a motor vehicle which was not registered or insured; and who did not hold a driver's license was arrested by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Reds Dynamite Train

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 13

RANGOON, Tues.: Burmese Communists yesterday dynamited and set fire to a train between Mandalay and Mytkyina, the capital…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

For the MOTORIST Motoring Pars and Personalities

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 7

The engine of the-present-day car is rubber-mounted and its movement when running is noticeable. If you have any reason to…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Council requests on new aerodrome

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 11

Albury City Council will ask the Civil Aviation Department to expedite plans for the proposed aerodrome so that a public meeting may be held to discuss the matter fully…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Toll of the Road Yarrawonga Rotary Address

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 6

Craving for speed, the condition of roads, careless driving, the intoxicated driver and mechanical defects to automobiles were the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Not Enough Traffic Towarrant Friday Train

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) has informed Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., that the traffic offering for the South-West…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Income Tax Deductions for Motorists

The Observer · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 6

All motoring expenses incurred producing assessable income are allowable deductions for income tax purposes, says the N.R.M.A. Expenses include…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Roads ruined by transports, Hume Council told

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 7

Heavy transports were ruining many side roads and something should be done to stop travelling along roads which are not suitable for heavy vehicles. Cr. Sargeant told this to Hume Shine councillors yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

We Are to Get New Union Bridge

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 1

New South Wales and Victoria are to be linked at Albury with a new bridge to replace the old wooden…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Railwaymen snub Reds

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Only one union, the Vehicle Builders, stopped work today in the proposed 24 hours stoppage at railway…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

New bridge will be welcomed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 6

A new bridge being thrown over Yackandandah Creek will improve conditions for Albury-Kiewa travellers. The…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Road Toll Mounts with Five Dead Driver of Allegedly Stolen Car Arrested

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—An allegedly stolen car and a hit-run panel van figured in two fatal accidents over the week-end. A manslaughter charge followed one fatal accident in Davis st., Preston. Lindsay McKenzie, 19, of Mansfield st.,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →