Diversion of Road Funds
The National Roads and Motorists Association learns officially that it is the intention of the Commonwealth Government to permit the extra funds…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
2,010 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 101
News of the World Motor Cycles and Sports Cars Noisest Vehicles London
Motor cycles and sports [?] the noisiest vehicles on the [?] according to the second interim report of the Departmental Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Ford Patent Motor Car with Engine at Rear
The United States Patents Office on Monday issued a patent to Henry Ford for a new type, of automobile which may foreshadow a vast change…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Tuesday, December 29 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Sequel to Motor Accident
Tolvo Ahlgren (38) was charged with belong found drunk in the hall way of the Bellevue Hotel Morundah Plea guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Transfers
Railway signalman C.S. Harper, a resident of Junee for some years past, has been transferred to Sydney. Rall motor driver J. Mount has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring New Cars and Trucks Survey of Sales Figures
On the available figures representing sales of new cars and trucks throughout the Commonwealth during 1936, it would appear that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail Pierces Car Motorists Remarkable Escape Leeton
Mr. M. Crossley, of Murrami, cheated death when his car ran into a bridge at Wamoon village, and, overturning, was wrecked. With battering-ram…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Children Trampled Underfoot Crowd Panic Stricken Explosions at Waverley Fire Thousands of Pounds Damage Sydney
Many children were trampled under foot when the crowd became panic-stricken as the result of explosions while watching a spectacular fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclists Crash Into Pole
Clive May and William Plant, motor apprentices, of Griffith, were riding a motor cycle in Pine-avenue, Leeton, and in swerving to avoid a collision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Motor Dash Across Continent Car's Remarkable Performance
Covered in mud and grease, two young officers of the R.A.A.F., Flight-Lieutenants E. D. Scott and J. R. Balmer, arrived in Melbourne, at 8.10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Boy Born on Train Brisbane
When a western mixed goods train was within half an hours run of Westwood, central Queensland, yesterday, a young woman resident of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Escape In Crash Bridge Rail Pierces Car
M. Crossley had an amazing escape from death on Thursday when his car crashed into the side of a bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farnes' Mother Killed in Motor Smash London
Mrs. Florence Fames, 58, mother of the cricketer who is now visiting Australia with the M.C.C. team, was killed to-day in a motor accident…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employee Killed Tragedy at Junee Station
A shocking railway fatality occurred in front of the Junee railway refreshment rooms on Wednesday night. a railway employee, Bernard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclist Misses Death at Railway Crossing
Mr. Arthur Marshall, a Cootamundra cyclist, missed death by inches at Dear's railway crossing on the Cootamundra-Junee Road, while out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Error Train Gets on to Wrong Line Sydney
The Goulburn-bound passenger train which was turned north at S[?]rathfield last night was about 50 minutes late in resuming its south-ward journey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cotton Highways U.s.a. Experiment Road Laid Down in Lancashire
Six years ago a "cotton" road was laid down in Lancashire, and now the United States Government is making tests over 500 miles of roadway,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Year's Road Toll 35,708 Killed in U.S.A. WASHINGTON
It was announced yesterday that 35,708 persons, the largest number in history, were killed in automobile accidents in 1036;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist's Narrow Escape
Mr. D. M'Gilivray had a very narrow escape from serious injury during the, early hours of new year's morning when the tyre of his car which he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Train
For general information we are asked to state that the motor train leaves. Lockhart dally at 3.55 p.m. A ball will be held at Bidgeemia…
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