No Tram Strike Conciliation Until Men Go Back
MELBOURNE, Friday: Striking tramwaymen were told by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Blackburn) immediately after his arrival…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
1,215 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 61
Motor Disappears in Water As Road Gives in
A young man named Farrell, who is employed at “Weerona” in the Grenfell district, had a lucky escape when the car he was driving sank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Palestine Vital Bridge Blown Up
JERUSALEM, Monday: Haganah forces are believed to have been responsible for the blowing-up of the "Bridge of Jacob's Daughters," over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads Blocked by Rain in Queensland
BRISBANE, Sunday: Continued torrential rains blocked roads to the city lost night on the coast of North Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Mains in Sheridan Street Complaint to Shire by Main Roads Department
The water mains in Sheridan St. Gundagai are a constant worry to the Main Roads Department, and a complaint was lodged with the…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday: The tram and bus strike in Melbourne is still unsettled. The chairman of the Tramways Board (Mr. Bell) said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Dangers for Children
Seven children under 12 years of age have been killed in road accidents in New South Wales since the school holidays began. the N.S.W. Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jordan Bridge Blow Up Haganah Held Responsible
JERUSALEM, Monday (A.A.P.): Haganah forces are believed to have been responsible for blowing up the "Bridge of Jacob's Daughters" over the River Jordan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Train Ex-servicemen Welfare Farm Inauguration Ceremony
As previously announced the Hon. E. H. Graham, Minister for Agriculture, will attend the official inauguration of the training scheme at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Staff News
Mr. C. M. Foley commenced annual leave last week, and will spend part of his holiday at Cooma and Albury. He will be relieved by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorcycle Sports Saturday's Results
Contributed: Last Saturday afternoon, after having postponed our races twice, we finally staged the programme on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain to Hold a Motor Show Again
Britain's first International Motor Show for ten years has now been arranged to take place at Earl's Court, London, to be preceded by an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vic. Parliament to Discuss Tram Strike This Week
MELBOURNE, Monday: An emergency meeting of the Victorian Parliament will be called on Thursday when the Government will assume powers enabling it to organise emergency transport during the currency of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schoolboys Look Over Harbor Bridge
Mr. C. S[?]owcrott explaining the mechanics of the main bearing on Sydney Harbor Bridge to a party of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motors and Motoring First Genuine Post-War U.S. Cars Expected to Make Appearance Soon
Reports from the U.S.A. state that the first of the genuine post-warmotor cars i will shortly appear on the American market. New ideas in streamlining are anticipated and there will be some mechanical changes. IT is expected that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Councils Received Entire Road Grant Finance
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said tonight that he had allocated to shire councils the whole of the funds made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Councils to Get Entire Road Grant Finance Jindalee Shire's Share, £1500
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cabill) said last night, that he had allocated, to shire councils the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Tram Strike Hopes of Settlement
MELBOURNE, Thursday: Hope of a settlement in the tramway dispute has been raised since the Federal Council of Tramway Employees'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby Killed by Motor Truck in Eugowra Wheatheld
Philip Bradford, 22 months old baby, was killed at Eugowra on Monday, when he was run over by a wheat lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improvement Plans for Wagga's Aerodrome. Lounge, Offices, etc
Air company offices and proper facilities for air passengers, such as a lounge and retiring rooms, are to be provided at Forest Hill aerodrome as soon as materials are available…
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