Fourth Death W Road Accident
NYNGAN, Tues.: Leslie Brady, 44, of Nyngan, who was critically injured in an accident on Saturday, died in Nyngan…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
804 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 41
Grant of £3000 Towards Sealing Road In Lockhart Shire
The Department of Main Roads notified Lockhart Shire Council at its October meeting that a grant of £3000 had been made towards cost of preparation of six miles of sealing from Urana Shire boundary. Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Travellers Inconvenienced Says Henty Councillor
At the monthly meeting of Henty and District Chamber of Commerce, held at the School of Arts last Monday night, Cr. J. H. Wehrman referred to the inconvenience caused residents of Henty and Culcairn who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
Britain’s first plastic bodied car is the Singer SMX, unveiled at the London motor show: An open four-seated two-door machine, it has…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Now on Display at Jerilderie Motors
Messrs. Crittenden Bros, extend an invitation to all, to inspect the new models at their Showrooms this week. Announcing the Holdens…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big increase in motor registration fees in S.A.
ADELAIDE, Wed.: South Australian motor car registration fees are increased by from 37½ per cent to nearly 50 per cent and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Train From Hay to Wagga for Royal Visit
The Railways Department has approved of 16 trains which will take people to Wagga for the Royal Visit on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bombs Kill Five Aboard Train
RABAN (Morocco), Sun.: Five people were killed and 10 were injured when two bombs exploded simultaneously last night in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sports Section Gault will train behind doors today (By Our Special Boxing Writer.)
SYDNEY, Sun.: American challenger, “Pappy” Gault, wilt train behind closed doors from tomorrow, his manager, Chris Cline, announced tonight. Cline said that Gault would practice secret…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Holbrook Motor Cyclist Injured
When he was thrown from his motor cycle at Corowa last night, John Musgrave, 21, of Holbrook, suffered concussion, lacerations and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist to Defend Case
Wagga motorist, William H. J. Finn, of Tarcutta road, was remanded until November 23 on a charge of speeding. Finn, who has…
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Mr. P. M. Sullivan, Mount Dandenong, drove his Ford Custom-line sedan into Melbourne recently and attracted much more than…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: Despite Sydney’s plan to change over from trams to buses, Melbourne will enlarge its tram fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£2,326,288 spent on main roads
SYDNEY, Wed. : Construction and reconstruction of country main roads in 1952-53 cost £2,326.288, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wangaratta man’s 40 years with railways
When he retired last week, Mr J Tippett Guy street, Wangaratta, had completed 40 years service with the Victorian Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Semi-trailer Collides with Train
Driver of this semi-trailer was injured in a collision with a stationary train at a level crossing near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double Motor Train From Hay for Royal Visit Three Specials From M.I.A.
UNLESS some arrangements can be made which do not at present appear possible, the only special train from Hay to Wagga for the Royal visit on 13th. February next will be a double rail, motor with seating for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casuals at Albury railway station earning £10,000 a fortnight: spokesman
Casual workers at Albury railway station receive a fortnightly pay cheque of £10,009, a spokesman for the department said yesterday. At present there are about…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: According to figures released today by the Commonwealth Department of Transport,…
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Albury Motors yesterday reported that public interest in the new Dodge was most satisfactory Orders exceeded expectations…
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