Caulfield Train Smash Two Employees Disrated Melbourne
Though the courts of law, after hearevidence, regarding the Caulfield traia smash in which three persons were killed and 45 injured last year,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
2,127 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 107
Melbourne Tram Men Threatening to Strike Melbourne
A strike of nearly all the tramway men south of the Yarra is threatened as the outcome of the alleged Victimisation of Motorman Alchurst. who was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Mystery Police Receive by Post Dead Woman's Handbag (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 20
Mrs. Rushton, a young married woman, was found dead on the railway line at Wickford. Every carriage door was locked on the train by which she…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket S[?] Shield [?] Victoria. the Trams. Sydney
The New South Wales team to meet Victoria in the She[?] to open on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday next will be:—Collins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S.A. Railway Combine Capital of £300,000,000. (Special to "The Miner.") New York, January 19
Mr. James J. Hill, who built the Great Northern Railway, has been dead for many years, but his dream of a huge railway empire,' under one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft of Motor Car Four Men Imprisoned Melbourne
Several shots were fired at a man who is alleged to have stolen a motor car last night. The police patrol intereepted a car and a man immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North-south Railway Mr. Hill Turns First Sod for Alice Springs Extension Adelaide
At [?] to-day Mr. W. C. Hill. Federal Minister for Works, pertormed the ceremony of turning the first sod for the extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft of Motor Car "Pushed Into It" Says the Accused
John William Archibald Morrison (58), traveller, who was arrested at Broken Hill, admitted to Mr. Acting Justice Richards in the Criminal Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some of the Official Party Which Left To-day to Attend the North-south Line Railway Ceremony at Oodnadatta
Members of the party who went to Oodnadatta, where the turning of the first sod for the extension of the line to Alice Springs was performed to-day by Mr. W. C. Hill, Federal Minister for Works. They are:—Messrs. P. A. Gourgaud (secretary to Federal Minister of Works and Railways), M. M'Intosh, M.P. (Lender of South Australian Country Party) W. Harvey. M.P., Hon. W J. Denny (Attorney-G[?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Motor Smash Two Aldermen Involved. Sydney
Two Manly aldermen were involved in a motor car accident at an early hour yesterday. Alderman Keith Bath. Alderman Barton, Mr. Harry Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rough Australian Roads
Australian roads are 50 per cent, rougher on motor tyres than those in England, France, or America. This statement is made by an Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Leaves Road and Falls Over 200 Feet Driver Is Injured Sydney
Frank Stewart [?] [?] [?] [?] a wonderful [?] from death last night when [?] motor car.[?] [?][?] a [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Bus and Tram in Head-on Collision 11 Passengers Injured. Sydney
A serious has accident occurred at Newtown last night resulting in injury to 11 passengers. The bus was attempting to pass a tram in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Politics Railway Union Motion Over Dalley By-election Mr. Theodore Opposed. Sydney
At a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union a resolution was carried unanimously concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Notes. New Stude[?]r Closed Cars
With the advent of the new Stude[?] [?] closed cars come [?] of wonderful sides at all centres where this model has been introduced. An…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Saturday, January 22, 1927. the New Motor Bus Bill
THE battle between the Railways Commissioners and private owners for city passenger traffic is about to enter upon what will probably be its last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft of Motor Car Four Men Imprisoned Melbourne
Several shots were tired at a man who is alleged to have stolen a motor car last night. The police patrol intercepted a car and a man immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Railway [?] Brakevan and Passengers Dash Away From Train Sydney
At [?]gham, 232 miles from Sydney, some excitement was caused as a result of an automatic coupling pin coming apart and allowing six trucks and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dr. Earle Page at Port [?] Visit by Aeroplane Adelaide
Dr. Earle Page the Acting Prime Minister, arrived by the express from Melbourne this morning and later flew in the aeroplane Bell Bird to Port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tramways Case in the Federal Court Effect of Motor Cars on Tram Travelling Adelaide
Before Judge [?] Federal Arbitration Court to-day the tramways [?] which was [?] by former Deputy President Webb, was resumed…
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