Goods Train Derailed 23 Wagons Leave Line Brisbane
A message from Brisbane says that a Rockhampton bound goods train was derailed this morning. One of the wagons of the train left the line…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1926
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Wireless Telephony on Fast-moving Train Success in Germany. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 5
Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— The installation of wireless telephony on a train from Berlin to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Spirit in Bulk Vacuum Oil Company
Two or three months ago a stir was made in motoring circles by the announcement that the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary Limited would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Motor Car Badly Smashed by Fall Down Cliffs Sydney
The driver of a motor car had a miraculous escape from death at Clifton yesterday. He endeavored to pass a lorry on a narrow road when a wheel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arbitration Judges Tramway Union Paper Launches an Attack Sydney
The Australian Tramway Employees Association's official organ, the "Record," in its last issue makes a violent attack on judges, particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Near Wagga Portions of Railway Line Reported Swept Away Farm Lands Submerged Sydney
A terrific storm was experienced a few miles from Wagga last night as a result of which the railway line for about 20 chains on the north side of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drunken Tram Driver Convicted in Sydney Sentence Suspended Sydney
The case in which Edwin Robson, a tram driver, was charged with having been found drunk while on duty was concluded in the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Spirit in Bulk Imperial Oil Company Has an Official Opening
The improvements made at the store rooms of the British imperial Oil Company for the delivery of bulk spirit were formally declared open…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality Man Dies of Injuries and Another Badly Hurt Melbourne
One fatal result has followed the collision on Tuesday at Point Nepean railway crossing. Mr. George Cook, aged 27 years, who was badly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway 'Buses Government Proposal. Sydney
The State Cabinet has decided to ask the Railway Commissioners to draw up a scheme on which to take over the whole of the motor 'buses in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist Burned
While cleaning a motor car outside his house at Junee, Mr. A. H. Crawley, a solicitor, who was handling a dipper of benzine, was badly burned (says a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Traders Protest. Sydney
In his annual report Mr. C. C. Willsford, president of the Motor Traders Association, declared: "The operation of the 44 Hour Act will be serious for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Smash Averted Near Queensland Town Thain's Almost Head On. Brisbane
A railway disaster narrowly averted near Gympie yesterday when the Townsville mail was pulled up a few yards from the local train. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Knocked Down by Motor Car
When Mr. Bercr Hayos, a steward of the Masonic Club. M.walking along Oxide-street at a late hour on Monday night he was knocked down by a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Water Train From Menindie Advocated by Mayor
Speaking to-day on the subject of the water supply. Alderman R. Dennis, tbe Mayor, said that in bis opinion the time had arrived when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Train From Menindie Advocated by Mayor
Speaking to-day on the subject of the water supply, Alderman R. Den[?] the Mayor, said that in his opinion the time had arrived when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Railway Accident Sydney. Sutuerday
Arthur Pool, a railway employee. met a dreadful death near Kurri Kurri yesterday whhen he fell under a train. His left leg and arm were severed and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Railway Accident Sydney, Sotnrday
Arthur Peel, a railway employee. met a dreadinl death near Kurri Kurri yesterday when he fell under a train. His left leg and arm were severed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Notes. TAkE Care of Kyes
The mapor[?] of [?] [?] do not take [?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Tramways
The introduction of the 44 hour week has not seriously inconvenienced the shop work of the Government tramways, as the shops are closed on…
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