Champion Motorist Killed Collision with a Horse Melbourne
Mr. Harold Parsons, the well-known motor cycle racer and holder of several world records, was killed in an accident at Epping, Victoria, at midday on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1921
486 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 25
Motor Car and Sulky Collide One Man Killed; Two Injured Sydney
A collision occurred at Camperdown on Saturday between a motor car and sulky, and Mr. T. Burton, a contractor, was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eleven Persons Killed in French Railway Accident an Express Derailed (Reuter's Message.) London, May 16
Reuter's Limoges correspondent telegraphs that four persons were killed and 14 others injured in the derailing of the Paris-Toulouse express. Seven…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolt in Ireland (Continued from Page 1.) Train Commandeered for Attack on Police (United States Message.) London, May 18
A Land of armed men commandeered a crowded passenger train at Ballaghat. County Roscommon. They then drove up close to the police barracks, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Motor Car Smash One Man Killed, Four Injured Collision with Light Pole Sydney
Missing the main road a motor car, containing five persons, capsized at a few minutes after 10 o'clock last night. The car struck an electric light pole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Motor Car Smash One Man Killed, Four Injured Collision with Light Pole Sydney
Missing the main road a motor car, containing five persons, capsized at a few minutes after 10 o'clock last night. The car struck an electric light pole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pilot and Two Passengers Killed in Aeroplane Smash Crash Into Back Yard Melbourne
Port Melbourne was the scene of an aeroplane smash on Sunday afternoon, when an Avro' machine, piloted by Major Ross, nose dived and crashed into…
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A motor cycle fatality occurred at Port Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, the victim being Arthur Martini (27), of Carlton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Aeroplane Smash "An Error of Judgment" Is Comment of Major Shaw Melbourne
Mystery attaches to the cause of the tragic aeroplane accident on Sunday which resulted in the death of Major H. Ross, Miss Dorman, and Mr. Cyril…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Commission Vacancy Appointment of Mr. Buckley Considered to Be Likely Sydney
It is reliably stated that Mr. A. W. Buckley, M.L.A., has been practically assured of appointment to the vacancy on the Board of Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reduced Railway Charges Asked for Carriage of Stock Consideration Promised. Sydney
A very urgent request for a reduction in the railway charges for the carriage of livestock was yesterday placed before the Minister for Railways (Mr. Estell)…
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Police-Inspector Dimond stated to-day that the 200 Government free railway passes made available on April 20 have been issued. The last of the passes…
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Police-Inspector Dimond stated to-day that the 200 Government free railway passes made available on April 20 have been issued. The last of the passes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Birtles' Survey Expedition Motor Destroyed by Fire and Members Burned Melbourne
Further news concerning the accident to Mr. Francis Birtles, who is conducting on independent survey of the route proposed for the North-South railway,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →500 Miles in 317 Minutes in Motor Speedway Trial Tommy Wilton Wins (Reuter's Message.) Indianapolis, May 30
Tommy Wilton won the famous 500 miles motor-car Speedway trial in 5h. 17m. De Palma led for more than half-through the race when his engine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Robberies in Adelaide Motor Car & Tobacco Stolen Adelaide
On Monday night J. A. Hill, of St. Leonards, left his motor car in front of his private residence, and it was stolen. Between noon on Saturday and 9…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Landslip on Railway Derails a Goods Train Express Trains Delayed Sydney
At about 8 o'clock on Monday night, in consequence of heavy rains, a landslip occurred at the 304 miles 40 chains peg on the main northern line between Ben…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Melbourne Aeroplane Smash Jamming of Shoe Heel Probable Cause Op Accident Melbourne
The jamming of the heel of the shoe worn by the late Miss Jessie Dornbn was attributed by an expert in evidence at the coroner's inquiry into the Port…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Driver Committed on Manslaughter Charge Car Collided with Sulky Sydney
At the inquest yesterday into the death of Thomas Burton (38), a contractor, late of Abbotsford evidence was given to the effect that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →REDUCED U.S. Railway Pay (United Service Message.) Chicago, June 1
Rail way workers wages in the United States have been reduced on an average of 12 per cent…
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