Railway Engines Jet-propelled
The important railway town of Cootamundra has seen all sorts of railway engines tried out since the first one puffed in here 73…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1950
1,382 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 70
Conductor Falls From Tram; Dies
SYDNEY, Sunday: A tram conductor died in St. Vincent's Hospital early this morning after falling from his tram last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Landslides On Southern Railway Lines
SYDNEY, Sunday: Landslides today dislocated rail traffic on two Southern lines. The line between Scarborough…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Accident at Bethungra
Mr. Terry Crowley had a particularly lucky escape from serious injury when he was involved in a road accident at Bethungra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Guards' Strike Disrupts Melbourne No Trains, Trams, or Buses
MELBOURNE, Tuesday — Melbourne has been completely disorganised by a lightning strike lost night of suburban train guards. Tramwaymen and tramway bus employees have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trunk Road Widening a Business Proposition
In accordance with notice of motion, Cr. T. H. Dunn moved at the Council meeting on Thursday night, that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Road dangers Widening of thoroughfare
At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night last, Cr. W. Arbuckle drew attention, during general business time to the dangerous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lockhart Shire Council President's Plea for Attention to Roads
Several times during Monday's meeting of Lockhart Shire Council, the President (Cr. W. K. Day) expressed much alarm concerning the state of the Shire roads. He suggested that the Councillors, as a body, should make…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.s.w. Railways Report for the Year 1948-49
The Commissioner for Railways has presented to the Minister for Transport, his report on the operations for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Oil Now Dearer
SYDNEY, Monday: The general secretary of the Service Station Association (Mr. C. A. Gregory) announced today that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motors and Motoring Notes When the Engine Will Not Pull: Causes Of Lost Power
Pulling power exerted by various engines of the same rating varies according to design. Some engines are expensively built so as to get the very highest b.h.p. out of them, while others, with no pretensions to high-developed horse-power, are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overhead Bridge Proposed at Gundagai Gates
Representatons have been, made for many years concerning the elimination of the boom gates on Gundagai road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Train for Southern Run. New Air Conditioned Unit Starts Soon
A second air conditioned Riverina express will commence running through Junee on March 28th. This information has been made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →TENNIS Railway Ladles Win Night Competition
On Monday night last the Railway Ladles won the night competition, when they beat the Town [?] by 4 games to 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Probe Into Bribery Allegations Railway Chief Denies Undue Preference in Allotting Goods Trucks
SYDNEY, Wednesday: David John Howse, Chief Traffic Manager, told the graft charge Royal Commission today that the Railways Department had given no undue preference to Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., when they allotted rail trucks. He also said there had never been any suggestion to him of corruption…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stalemate in Melbourne Tramway Strike
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: It is expected that no further moves will be made in Melbourne's 21-day-old tram strike until the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jet Propelled Railway Engines
PRINCIPLES similar to those used in driving aircraft by jet engines are being applied to railway travel. British Railways expect to be running gas turbine locomotives towards the end of this year. The construction of this new type…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Express Train Strikes Postponed
The proposed strike on the four fastest railway expresses in the State was postponed until Sunday night next, at the request…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Staff News
Junior porter W. Fountain resumed duty to-day after spending a month's annual leave in Sydney and melbourne. Junior Porter les Archer left…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney's Trams Lost £361,121
Sydney's trams lost £367,121 for the year ended June 30, 1949, but department buses showed a profit of £37,609. These figures are contained…
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