Famous Motoring Pioneer Dies in France
The death occurred in France recently, at the age of 73, of M. Louis Delage, the manufacturer of the famous French cars that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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New Zealand Train Crash Eight Dead
WELLINGTON (N.z.). Thursday: (A.A.P.-Reuter): Eight are known to be dead, 16 to 18 badly injured, and 20 to 32 suffering minor injuries or…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday (A.A.P. Reuter): Eight are known to be dead, 16 to 18 badly injured, and 20 to 32…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer Reports to the Shire Roads, Bridges And Maintenance
In a lengthy report to Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire the Engineer (Mr. S. J. Hunnings) made many recommendations regarding bridge and road construction and maintenace, and as a result two bridges in the Tarrabandra area are to receive immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagragobilly Man and Noxious Weeds Request To Council To Clean Roads
At last week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council President McHugh stated that he had received a request from Mr. A. J…
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SYDNEY, Thursday The Minister, for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said today that armed guards are now being used by the Railway Department…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Link Scheme Turned Down in Vic
MELBOURNE. Wed: There were many more important and urgent post-war proposals than the scheme to provide a…
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At least six people were killed when an express train was derailed 20 miles south of Blenheim, New Zealand, on Wednesday. Thirty-seven of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Railway Fire
Damage was caused when shavings in a bin at the rear of the Railway Per Way Workshops caught alight. Flames Were noticed issuing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railway Want for 18 Diesel Engines
The Victorian Railways Commissioner have decided to call for tenders for 18 diesel electric locomotives—12 for long-distance and six for shunting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Annual Railway Picnic
Mr. George Titheradge, hon. secretary of the Railway Employees' Picnic, to be held in the Narrandera Park on Monday, 15th March, is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Technical College Motor Maintenance Class Filled
THE Motor Maintenance Course for private motorists, which commenced at the Leeton Technical College last Wednesday…
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While going to Miss N. Halbischâs variety tea at Mangain on Wednesday night last, Mr. Ray McLeanâs car got out of control on the banked…
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SYDNEY, Friday: A small number of road transport workers refused to take part in to-day's 24-hour stoppage,…
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SYDNEY, Friday: The head of a gang of thieves which has cost the State many thousands of bounds by stealing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jews Blow up British Troop Train
JERUSALEM, Sunday (AAP): Twenty British soldiers were killed when terrorists blew up three coaches of a train near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Palestine Major Tragedy British Train Blown Up
JERUSALEM, Monday: Grim-faced troops walked through pools of blood and tore at metal and wood with bare bleeding hands to extricate the dead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Soldier Hit by Overhead Bridge Evidence at Inquest at Goulburn
A 19 year old Victorian soldier had climbed to the roof of a Melbourne Express compartment and had been struck by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railwaymen Have Close Call Goulburn-Coota Line
Two railwaymen had miraculous escapes from death when the motor tricycles they were riding were struck by the Goulburn-Cootamundra train…
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BRISBANE, [?] Although [?]on initial reports a small number of railwaymen have resumed work, enabling the departure from Brisbane of…
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