High Road to Destruction
At the lowest estimate, world population was increasing by 55,000 a day; but the estimated time needed for the formation of an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
834 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 42
Over £20m. needed to put roads in order in N.S.W.
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The sum of £1,600,000 a year would have to be spent for 15 years to put N.S.W. main roads in proper condition, says the Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. Toyer)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Blackmarket in Labour Bruxner on Railways and Drought Danger
"The N.S.W. Railways have never been in a worse plight and the roads are being smashed to pieces," declared the leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thousands of Britons for Our Trains, Trams
LONDON, Thurs.: Ten thousand Britishers have applied for jobs on NSW buses, trams and trains in a recruiting drive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Court Yesterday Albury man barred from driving motor vehicles for year
“Offences such as this cause the majority of accidents on Australian roods today,” Mr. Bryant, S.M., said in Albury Police Court yesterday when convicting a man for driving while under the influence…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor spirit up 2½d a gallon in country
SYDNEY, Thurs: Wholesale and retail prices of motor spirit and kerosene sold in country areas rose from ½d to 2½d a gallon…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Murrumbidgee Shire Road Tax Grant of £8170
The October meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was informed, by letter from the Department of Public Works that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Railways Never in Worse Plight" Bruxner on Drought Danger
"The N.S.W. railways have never been in a worse plight and the roads are being smashed to pieces," declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?]al Use, Malicious [?]mage To Motor Vehicles
[?]wing the disappearance [?] car and a truck early on [?] morning and their [?]ment return in a damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Want curb on certain type of road transport
MELBOURNE, Tues. : The Railways Commissioners have suggested to the State Government that some curb should be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motoring Pairs and Personalities
To celebrate the sixth anniversary of Baker Motors in Albury the firm will entertain friends and staff members at the Gala next…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Vic. railways plight
MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Victorian railways had a loan liability of £56,484,554 and a deficit of £ 2,600,554 at June 30…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Run over by cane train
BRISBANE, Wed.: Four accidental deaths occurred in Queensland yesterday. At Babinda, a cane cutter…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Jerilderie Road in Progress
The Waradgery Shire engineer (Mr. G. Dallas) reported to a Shire meeting yesterday, that six plants were operating on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Cemetery Road To Be Formed And Gravelled
Main road Inside the cemetery will be formed and gravelled for a distance of 200 yards, it was decided at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Money for Maude Bridge Doubtful Shire Council Concerned About Possible Repudiation
WARADGERY Shire Council is concerned that a promise by the State Government to provide funds to build a new bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Maude is to be repudiated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road toll up again
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Despite intensified police campaign against traffic offenders, accident toll on Victorians road rose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. motor trucks for Poland
WASHINGTON, Sun.: President Truman has personally approved of a licence for the General Motors Corporation to ship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Taxation
The State Premier (Mr. J. McGirr) has announced that a Bill is being prepared to provide higher taxation rates for motor vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Injured In Collision With Car
A pillion passenger on a 1950 Triumph motor cycle was injured on Sunday afternoon at the corner of Macaulay and…
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