Motor Vehicle Fires
When Thomas M'Henry, who resides at the Federal Palace Hotel, was bringing in a load of wood on a buckboard motor lorry on the Yanco Glen-road…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
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Railway to Sydney 84 Passengers on Board To-day's Excursion Train
The train which arrived from Sydney this morning was an excursion, and consequently the passenger list was a heavy one. The total of 84…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Hunt by Air an Aeroplane Used by Queensland Police Four Men Captured
Probably for the first time in Australia, an aeroplane has been used to track down men believed to be criminals (says a Brisbane message in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Train Destruction of Mails on Brisbane Express Sydney
Ten mail bags for Queensland stations were destroyed when a van attached to the Brisbane express which left Sydney at 2 p.m. yesterday caught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Railways Deficit of Over £1,000,000 Anticipated This Year Sydney
Ministerial circles consider that there will be a deficit on the working of the State railways for the financial year ending June 30 of over £1,000,000. In…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Overturns Out From Adelaide One Passenger Killed and Three Injured Adelaide
When passing through Hackham yesterday evening after spending a day fishing at Port Noarlunga, one man was killed and three others were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Boat Stranded Father and Son Rescued by Fisherman Last Night Adelaide
Percival Pugh Wilson (49), clerk of the Campbelltown District Council, and his son, Harold Reginald Wilson (17), for whose safety grave fears were held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Aeroplane Crash at Hay
Mr. R.H. Nelson, the passenger that occupied the front seat with [?] Bucker of the Satin Bird, the plane that crashed at Hay on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne-sydney Train Derailed Near Wagga Wagga
The limited express from Melbourne to Sydney was derailed near Uranquinty station early this morning. The three following divisions were held up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne-sydney Train Derailed Near Wagga Wagga
The limited express from Melbourne to Sydney was derailed near Uranquinty station early this morning. The three following divisions were held up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London to Australia the Aeroplane Red Rose One Day From Singapore Singapore, January 5
Captain W. N. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, of Melbourne, who are flying to Australia from London in the Red Rose, a light aeroplane,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London to Australia the Aeroplane Red Rose One Day From Singapore Singapore, January 5
Captain W. N. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, of Melbourne, who are flying to Australia from London in the Red Rose, a light aeroplane,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Sydney Last Night's Excursion
The second excursion train to Sydney drew out from the Crystal-street station last night on time. There were 17 first-class and 30 second-class…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Second-class Sleepers on the State Railways Sydney
The Railway Commissioners state that there are no funds available to provide second-class sleeping cars on trains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Runaway Motor Lorry Newcastle
Several people had a narrow escape from death when a big motor lorry, which got out of control after the driver had left it standing at the kerb,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Ford Motor Cars Severe Competition in Small Car Field (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, January 6
A New York message says that Mr. Henry Ford's manufacture of the new model car has resulted in a battle for leadership in the small car field, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway to Sydney Last Night's Excursion
The second excursion train to Sydney drew out from the Crystal-street station last night on time. There were 17 first-class and 30 second-class…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales Runaway Motor Lorry Newcastle
Several people had a narrow escape from death when a big motor lorry, which got out of control after the driver had left it standing at the kerb,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Second-class Sleepers on the State Railways Sydney
The Railway Commissioners state that there are no funds available to provide second-class sleeping cars on trains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Lorry Utilised for Transport of Horse
The great advance in transport due to the advent of the motor vehicle is being proved as time goes on, and a good illustration fell to the lot of Mr…
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