24,569 Await Motor Vehicles
There were 24,566 unsatisfied applications for motor vehicles in New South Wales on October 31, the Minister…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 67
ONLY 18 Points of Rain at Gundagai But Heavy Storm Stops Train at The Rock
Yesterday's oppressive weather was followed by a storm at Gundagai last night . Despite threatening: conditions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unloading Boards at Railway Sidings
The Council of advice wrote to the meeting of the Hiliston P.P Board to say that they had a communication from the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What Will It Be Like? The Motor Car of 1947
THOUSANDS of motorists, whose names figure on the dealers' books will never take delivery of the car they have ordered. When their turn comes the car will have undergone so many changes that it will not be the same car…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Death Railway" Rail Trolley Plunge 2 Killed; 19 Injured
BANGKOK, Thursday Two persons were killed, including the Minister for Information, Dechatiwong, and nineteen were seriously injured,…
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Despite the fact that the Rovers fielded a weak team, they put up a creditable show in their first innings, by making 102 runs, only 15 short of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coastal Tie-up Not Welcomed by Junee Would Aggravate Work for Railways
Many Junee railwaymen are not looking forward to the prospect of a tie-up along Australia's shipping coast. This would aggravate the problem of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Constable Bloomfield Seriously Injured Motor Cycle Accident
Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bloomfield at the Swimming Baths last night, that their son Clem, who is a policeman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Motor Factory Established at Ballarat
LATEST big industrial firm to support the national policy of decentralisation of industry is the Ford Motor Company of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Water Scheme Supply to Railway at Ganmain and Coolamon
At the last County Council meeting in Temora. Patrolman Anderson reported that on December 20 last, the supply of water was not equal to the demand. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Killed by Train
SYDNEY, Friday: A two-year-old boy was run down by an electric train and killed near Roseville to-day. The boy, Douglas Wayne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Evaded Train Fare
John M[?]klejohn, 24, laborer, of no fixed abode, was fined 10/ by Messrs. T. G. L. Flynn and H. D. Moulang, J'sP., at the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Change of Site For New Griffith Bridge
Wade Shire Council has decided to rescind a resolution to build a new bridge over the main canal at Griffith behind O'Meara's, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Support for Tumut-wee Jasper, Yass-canberra Road
The Yass Municipal Council de dined on Monday night to support the application of Mr H. R. Eurrell of Tumut, for a proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Congestion After Driver Walks Off Tram
SYDNEY, Sunday: In protest at the non-arrival of a relief driver, a tram driver walked off his tram in the city yesterday and caused a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Wheel Injures Woman in Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday: A spare wheel fell off a motor lorry in Auburn to-day and hurtled on to the footpath. It broke a woman's leg, smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Film
The M.G.M. short, "Traffic With the Devil," now being displayed, is a real contribution to the road safety cause, says the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost of Road Accidents
Actual cost in £ s d of road accidents, apart from physical suffering and pain, is a substantial reason why a much more energetic approach towards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Realistic Road Safety Film
The N.R.M.A. urges the public not to miss seeing the M.G.M. short, entitled "Traffic with the Devil," now being displayed in the current M.G.M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hold-up at Railway Station; Safe Robbed
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Two masked men armed with a revolver to-night held up the lone attendant at Narwee railway station and rifled the…
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