Motorist Challenged in Blue Mountains Fruitless Police Search Sydney
Alfred Edward Pembroke, of Mosman, states that when he wag near Lapstone bridge on the Blue Mountains last night a man called on him…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
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Victorian Railways Govt. Scheme to Prevent Dismissal of Workers Melbourne
At the conclusion of the meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party to discuss the serious state of the Victorian railway finances, Mr. Hogan,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Trade Effect of Sydney Line on the S.a. Railways
Wholesale fruit merchants of East-End and New Markets, Adelaide, are keenly interested in the question of trade with Broken Hill as affected by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Is Run Over While Adjusting Brakes Sydney
While descending a hill in a motor car at French's Forest last night, Walter Fielder (23) had trouble with his brakes. He got under the car to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cables Closing of a Railway to Allow of Repairs Calcutta, January 30
The Khyber railway has been closed for repairs. It is understood that the sides of a number of the tunnels have fallen in. The repairs, it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Safe Motoring More Drastic Punishment Advocated in Sydney Sydney
A prominent Sydney legal man. in a report to the National Safety Council of Australia, suggests that New South Wales magistrates should have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Border Railway Construction Is Wanted of Queensland Section Sydney
Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, Acting Premier, stated after the Cabinet meeting yesterday that it had been decided to ask the Queensland Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railways Dismissal of Employees to Save the Finances Melbourne
The Minister for Railways has decided to reduce working hours in certain portions of the service, and to dismiss nearly 700 men. In addition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Injured
In the final of the Dunlop side[?] cup at Clairemont Speedway on Tuesday night, R. George was leading with E. Clarke and H. Elsdon following at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane Passengers for Central Australia
Lieut. F. S. Biggs is bringing in an aeroplane on Sunday afternoon with passengers for Central Australia, but no information has yet been received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale Holds Up Train
A train was unable to make any headway against a violent gale at Balfe's Creek, on the Hughenden line, on Wednesday, when the engine of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Sydney Express 50 Minutes Late
The Sydney express was 50 minutes late in arriving at the Crystal-street station this morning, the delay being due to a hot box which developed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soviet Affairs Sale Prohibited in U.S.A. of Soviet Railway Bonds Washington, February 1
Mr. F. B. Kellogg, United States Secretary of State, continues to hold implacable views in regard to Russia. The State Department has announced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unlawful Killing Perth Woman Motorist Committed for Trial Perth
A finding of unlawful killing was returned to-day by Mr. F. Horgan, the acting coroner, in connection with the death of George Francis Jarman (20)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Motor Car
Three passengers in a motor car last night did not care whether the car ran along or went up in flames, according to a story told to a "Miner" reporter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Stock Railway Far West of the State to Queensland Border
The proposal to construct a railway in the far west of New South Wales, probably from Bourke to the Queensland border, was brought under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling West End Road Rage
The road race conducted by the West End Cycle Club this afternoon from the South Australian Hotel to the 7-mile peg and back along the Stirling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicles Collide Youth's Leo Broken
Reginald Robins (16), residing at 519 Chapple-lane, was admitted to the Hospital this morning for treatment of injuries caused by a collision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railways Premier Hogan Defends Retrenchment Policy Melbourne
Mr. E. Hogan, the Premier, in defending the Government's railway retrenchment policy, said that the railway department and closer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Sydney 79 Passengers Last Night on the Outward Express
The express to Sydney left on time last night, and when the last message concerning its running was received from Ivanhoe there han been no…
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