All-out Blitz on Roads
MELBOURNE, Mon.: An all out blitz against reckless, dangerous and thoughtless drivers over the Christmas and New…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
834 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 42
Scheduled Road Works
The following list of works was scheduled by the Shire engineer, and included in the estimates submitted, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coleman to train on farm
SYDNEY, Tues: Ray Coleman, who defeated Mexican Luis Castillo last night, will have three weeks’ solid training on a farm at Barraba in an…
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Garage trading hours for the Christmas period are: Friday, Saturday Sunday, Monday trading as usual Christmas Day, all garages…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney may be without trams, buses over holidays
SYDNEY, Tues.: There is a “grave danger” that a 24-hour stoppage of trams and Government-owned buses in Sydney and Newcastle planned for Thursday will be extended over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Appeal to Road-users
SYDNEY, Wed.: Traffic Sup[?] Mr. W, R.; Lawrence to-day appealed to road-users [?] safety broadcasts at Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tramways’ Union Secretary Receiving Charge
SYDNEY; Wed.: Federal secretary of the Tram and Bus Employes’ Association Thomas Junor, 45, was today remanded at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat will be trucked by railways
Any receivals of wheat which exceed bulkhead capacities [?] Coreen Shire will be tracked to silos by the Victorian railways…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor vehicle ban on four youths
SYDNEY, [?] Quarter Sessions today, Judge Holt barred four youths from owning a motor Vehicle, or driving or riding as a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Toll Will Be Over 700 This Year
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The four days, before Christmas were the most dangerous of the year to road users, the Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Work on Sealing of Trunk Road 57 to Commence in January
Culcairn Shire Engineer (Mr. A. W. Kerle) reported to Monday's council meeting that approval of the B.H.P.'s tenders for bitumen surfacing on Trunk Road 57 and the resurfacing of Culcairn streets had been received,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →290 Casuals Help with Railways Christmas Rush
Approximately 200 casual employes have been engaged at Albury railway station to cope with additional traffic during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chased Youths Crash on Motor Cycle
GRAFTON, Thurs.: Two young men on a motor cycle were chased at 70 m.p.h. through the streets of Grafton today by a traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further remand in Henty railway theft charges
Because of the non appearance of defence [?] three men, charged with having stolen £2000 worth of [?] were remanded until February 12 by Mr. Black more, S.M., at Albury Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Holiday-makers in road accident
GEELONG, Fri.: A panel van skidded and overturned three times on the Princes Highway at the Corio railway crossing early…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: If motorists would remember the Christian message, “Peace on earth and goodwill to men,” and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Permits for Motor Transport of Stock
From January 1, permits must be [?] for each motor Vehicle carrying stock. The Department of Agriculture advised Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thousands of Cars on Roads
Thousands of holiday-makers in cars passed through Albury at the week-end. On Hume Highway traffic was slowed down…
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ADELAIDE, Sun.: Arthur Howlett. 24-year-old pillion rider, was killed in a collision between a motor cycle and a truck in…
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A Sydney motor cyclist severe leg injuries when his machine collided with a car on Union Bridge at 12.30 p.m…
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