Giant tanks aid Tommies’ road-making along canal
CAIRO, Sun.: Giant Centurion tanks yesterday smashed down 50 Egyptian mud huts to make safe a road to British troops’ vital water filters. Last night a British…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
834 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 42
This district owner hopes to train a winner of Melb. Cup
Leading southern district owner-trainer, Mr. Frank Burt, who won a double with Real Mark and Grafter at Albury on Saturday, hopes one day to train the winner of a Melbourne Cup…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bogie for Trans-Continental railway
The back bogie of the diesel-electric engine for the Trans-Continental railway being transferred to a flat-top at Bandiana 3 Sub-Depot recently. The units will be shipped to Port Pirie, S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →That Lost Thursday Train Question in Parliament
Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A. for Murrumbidgee, told the Mayor and the President of the Chamber of Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Problems in New Areas Finance and Planning
THE problems of local government finance of road construction and maintenance, and the need for adequate planning of roads to be laid down in new areas of settlement, were stressed before a party of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Some Albury streets are me[?] to light motor car drivers
Although much smaller than Albury, Wodonga has better roadways than the border city. Wodonga main street, which has recently been resurfaced, is without equal in the Albury and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists Annoyed
Motorists with cars parked in Dean st on Saturday morning are indignant about a grocery firm’s “novel” advertising campaign. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Valuable Motor Cycle Stolen
Wangaratta police are searching for a motor cycle valued at £336 which was stolen from Murphy st. between 9 and 11 o’clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
An executive of an Albury motoring firm is full of praise for the manner in which Senior-Constable Roy Allen promply…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motorist Fined £100
SYDNEY, Wed.: A motorist was fined £100 in Central Court today for driving under the influence. The man, RAYMOND…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tram, bus men may stop work
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Union officials have called a 24-hour stoppage of 8000 Government bus and tram employes in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads to ex-soldiers’ farms
The President, Cr. Kane, reported ported on a conference between the Closer Settlement Advisory Board with council…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tram and bus stoppage off
SYDNEY, Fri.: The proposed 24 Hours stoppage of Sydney trams and buses and Newcastle bases an Monday has been called…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires Adjacent to Railway Lines
Mr C, A. Daw, Chief Officer of the Victorian Country Fire Authority, said yesterday that insufficient care had been taken last season…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrorists Derail British Troop Train
LONDON, Sun: After several days of quietness in Egypt, saboteurs early yesterday derailed a British military train in the Suez…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two killed on motor cycle
BRISBANE, Sun.: A Victorian and a local resident riding a motor cycle on the Western. Highway between Oakey and Jondaryn late…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Killed by Motor Car
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Norman Alan Keyes, 35, of Buckley st., Essendon, was killed when knocked down by a motor van in Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cyclist Killed
MELBOURNE, Sun.: William John Rosewarne, of Humevale, was killed instantly when his motorcycle cycle collided with the rear of a car…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Holiday Train Services
Extra motor trains will run from Hay in order to meet the holiday demand during this week and next week. A train will leave from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mungadal Road Repairs
Replying to a question at the meeting of the Hay Municipal Council on Friday, the Mayor (Ald. J. P. Flood) said that a previous…
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