Four Killed in Victorian Road Crash
MELBOURNE, Sunday: In Victoria's' worst road accident in years, four men were killed and a fifth critically injured in a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
1,215 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 61
29 Jump From Bus on Bridge
SYDNEY, Monday: Twenty-nine people on a city-bound single decker bus jumped to safety when the engine burst into flames while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court of Petty Sessions Today Before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M. Aerodrome Case
Norman John Bradley (19) pleaded guilty to stealing one compass, valued at £9/10/, the property of the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deputation Requests New Road to Lake Wyangan
GRIFFITH, Monday: The case for a blacktop road out to Lake Wyangan as far as the branch canal was strongly put to Wade Shire Council on Friday night by a deputation of ratepayers from Lakeview…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jindalee Shire to Maintain an Illabo Shire Road
At yesterday's meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council a report was read as to the resent conference, in Cootamundra, between the two adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dave Drops Down When Wally Wallops Fisticuffs On Gundagai Bridge
The Christmas message of "peace on earth and goodwill to men" was scattered and shattered in Gundagai two days after the Festive Day when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Vehicles Collide Six Men Injured
On Saturday evening last an accident occurred on Newell Highway, a short distance south of the river bridge, which resulted in several men…
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Firemen A. Thompson, J. O'Connor, J. Whitford and R. Lawrence have been promoted to drivers at Narandera…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain to Hold 1948 Motor Show
Britain's Society of Motor Manufacturers and graders has authorised arrangements for the holding of the 33rd International Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motors and Motoring Dealing with Vapor Lock
During heat waves, cars are held up all over the country by vapor lock. Excessive heat causes petrol in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain To Have National Motor Racing Team
Britain is to have what virtually is a national racing car team to compete in international events in Europe and other countries. The venture has the blessing of the British Government which- although not putting up any…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motors and Motoring New Regulations Governing Issue of New Car Permits Clarified
Clarification of the new regulations regarding the issue of permits for the purchase of new cars and utility trucks was given yesterday by Mr. C. R. Wright, country vice-president of the Motor Traders' Association of N.S.W. (Incorp.), and managing director of Wagga Motors Pty. Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cootamundra and Aerodrome
Cootamundra aldermen have made three trip to Canberra on the question of the establishment of an air service at Cootamundra, and six…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gandhi's Funeral Train Overrun by Crowds
NEW DELHI, Thursday: Huge crowds of Indians over-ran Mahatma Gandhi's funeral train at every stop on its 28 hour 400 miles journey to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Mail Train Delayed Crashes Into Tryke
Yesterday’s mail train into Gundagai was delayed a quarter of an hour when delayed a quarter the engine crashed into a tryke left on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Institute Cricket Club
Contributed: The Railway were outclassed, and defeated easily by the ex-services on Sunday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Strikers Want Funds to Keep Going
BRISBANE, Thursday: An appeal to unions throughout Australia for funds to continue the Queensland railway strike will be made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wide Appeal for Funds for Q'land Railway Strikers
BRISBANE, Wednesday: An appeal to unions throughout Australia for funds to continue the Queensland railway strike will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Mail Train Delayed
Wednesday's mail train into Gundagai was delayed a quarter of an hour. When four mils out, the engine crashed into a tryke, left on the track,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transporting Pigs to Cootamundra Waiving Of Road Charges Refused
Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Transport:-- "I am writing with, reference to your…
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