Motor Cycle, Transport in Smash
A motor cyclist was injured, his pillion passenger shocked, and two transport drivers had lucky escapes late last night when a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1952
955 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 48
Motor Traders’ Hunt
K. Maher riding Maher and Boon's Danny Boy over one of the obstacles in the Motor Traders’ Hunt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hydrogen Peroxide for Rocket Motors
Aircraft and guided missiles are being given a jet take-off by the use of hydrogen peroxide, a liquid oxidant used in liquid propellant motors. This is being handled on a large scale by the De Havilland Engine Co…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Irrigation Roads
The Hay Irrigation Settlers Association suggested to Friday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council that now that the roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waradgery Shire Road Works
Progress of works at present going on in the Waradgery Shire were reported to Thursday's meeting as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Possession of Motor Vehicle Two Victorians Remanded
Two Victorians were arrested by Deniliquin police last week and appeared at the Court of Petty Sessions last Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Fire at Railway Yards
A small area of dry grass was burned last week in the vicinity of the southern water tower at the railway yards. Cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
Mr. H. Jones, general secretary of the Motor Traders Association of NSW, accompanied by his wife, is staying at the Globe Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Items of News Railway Man Scalded
Railway, laborer Victor Gentler was severely scalded about the back, arms and hips last night when he fell into a pot of boiling…
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Mr. Douglas Ryan, of Melbourne, and formerly proprietor of the Hotel Royal, Jerilderie was a passenger in a car that was involved…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man’s death leap from train
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Grabbing her by the throat, and [?] with her, a man had [?] her on to the floor of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FOOTBALL District players train with Melbourne teams
Many outstanding district footballers are now training with Melbourne teams—the largest number for years to try and make the grade in the V.F.L. or V.F.A. Lost season was one of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sailor Found Dead on Top of Train
SYDNEY, Thurs.: A New Zealand naval rating was found dead on the roof of an electric train at North Sydney station today,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gold nugget worth £500 found on road
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: An-other valuable gold Basset has been found in Wedderburn township, which was the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists not compelled to “give way” to fire engines
Motorists are not compelled by law to give way to a fire engine proceeding to a fire, although they are expected to do so “out courtesy,” Chief Fire Officer H. Pettit said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spectacular bridge crash
The driver’s cabin was almost ripped from the body of this truck in a spectacular crash at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury engineers join in ban on the handling of locomotives Passenger and goods train services may be paralysed
SYDNEY, -Fri,: Engineers at 25 country railway depots, including Albury have decided they will not handle locomotives which have been in Enfield marshalling yards, Sydney, since the strike of maintenance men started there on February 28 this year…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Railway Employes Picnic Committee
Annual meeting at Culcairn of No. 5 South Railway Employes’ Picnic Committee elected the following officers: President, Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five die in Vic. road smashes
MELBOURNE, Sun.: At least five people were killed in road accidents in Victoria during the week-end— the highest road toll…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor cyclist killed at Beechworth
A young Fairfield motor cyclist was killed at Beechworth on Saturday night when his machine skidded across the road and…
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