Railway Staff News
Mr. Roy McCarthy left Narrandera yesterday for Griffith. where he will relieve for the coming fortnight. Ills position in the booking office will be…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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More Rail Motors for Riverina
The Secretary for Railways (Mr. Nicholas) announced last week that a Diesel rail motor train would begin service between Cootamundra…
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Now motor cars registered in Australia in 1949 totalled 86,117. compared with 59.736 in 1948— an increase of 44 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Cannot Make Myself A Good Fellow At The Expense Of The Public" Judge Gives District Motorist A Chance
A district man, who last year was convicted of driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of alcohol and was fined £20, plus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors and Motoring Notes New Suspension by Torsion Bar Has Future
Torsion bar suspension has of recent years gained considerable ground. Normally a solid bar of suitable steel is used, the one end being anchored to the chassis and the other end to the wishbone linkage of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cars That Seem to Change Color
An important advance in car finishing technique was revealed recently when the full range of the new "Metallichrome"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Motor Cycle Club Notes
First club meeting for 1930 was held at the Red Cross Hut on Friday and although the attendance was poor I have a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Near Ardlethan Under Water
Floodwaters yesterday blocked the Temora Road on the outskirts of Ardiethan, and all road traffic has been battling through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Short-Distance Railway Haulage to be Discontinued Road Transport to Fill the Breach
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) has decided to eliminate short-distance haulage of goods throughout the State to conserve rolling-stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Exports Road Safety Cat's Eyes for Dangerous Curves
Probably the greatest single contribution to road safety in the past thirty years has been the invention of the "Cat's Eyes" reflecting roadstud. It would be impossible to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rode Motor Cycle Under Influence
Thomas Mervyn Bower, 23, shearer, of Albert Street, Wagga, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of having driven a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rode Motor Cycle Under Influence S.M.'s Verdict Means Loss of License
Station-hand, Raymond Spalding, pleaded guilty in the Court of Party Sessions in Junes this morning to driving a motor cycle while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Around the Shire Roads Engineer Reports to Council
The Shire Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunnings) reported to last Tuesday’s meeting of the Council as follows: Coolac—Gobarralong Road—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Driver Shot Five Times
SYDNEY, Thursday — A 43-year-old tram driver was shot five times in the left side and lower body near Waverley tram…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident on Tumut-gundagai Road Sydney Woman Admitted To Hospital
A motor accident occurred on the Tumnt-Gundagai Road about a a mile from Tumut near the Gilmore Creek bridge about 10.15 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trailer Dragged Car Along Road Truck Driver Fined for Negligence at Old Junee
Railway fettler, Cecil Ambrose Power was driving home to Marrar after the Junee Show on October 2nd last when he felt an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Haulage Short Distances to Be Discontinued
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Garside, has decided to eliminate short-distance haulage of goods throughout the State to conserve…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Edict on Sleepers Altered
The Railway Department's edict that sleeping berths are not to be made up till nine o'clock on country trains has now been modified…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TUESDAY, 7th FEBRUARY Breaches of Motor Traffic Act
Albert N. Webb. failing to notify the Commissioner of Road Transport of the sale of a motor vehicle. Sergeant Wild stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Using Motor Vehicle Without Permission
John Hornbuckle (25) was charged with taking and using a motor lorry at Strontian without the consent of the owner, Ian Kineraig Russell…
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