Aerial Competition with the Railways Denounced by Minister Melbourne
Mr. J. E. Fenton, the Acting Prime Minister, strongly denounced the air services between Perth and Adelaide, between Melbourne and Riverina, and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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"Black" List at Lithgow Helping the Railways Sydney
The miners at Lithgow colliery have decided to black list all storekeepers who get their goods by motor lorry instead of by train. The miners have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speeding Motorists Arrested in Sydney Police Fire at Car Sydney
In a thrilling chase through suburbs and city streets last night police fired five shots at a speeding motor car and eventually arrested two men who were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting World's Motoring Record Smith to Attempt 300 Miles an H0ur Sydney
Norman ("Wizard') Smith in an interview in Sydney to-day said that if he failed to attain a speed of 300 miles an hour in the 1700 horsepower car in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Relief Work Fresh Gangs Start To-day Other Relief Workers Paid Wages Tax Is Deducted
The relief work made available in the district as the result of the Federal grant was continued to-day when a fresh batch of men comprising 16O…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silverton Tramway Traffic
The following shows the tonhage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended January 7, the tonnage' for tho…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Bus Destroyed Fire in Blende Street
A six cylinder Chevrolet motor bus, and a shed in which it was housed, were totally destroyed by fire and water at the residence of Mr. Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Fatality Unknown Woman Killed Melbourne
An unidentified woman was killed this morning when a motor car in winch she was travelling crashed into an electric train at a level crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Found Murdered in Blazing Motor Car Poolice Views London, January ll
The police are inclined to disregard the statement of Evelyn Foster that she had been struck down by man to whom she had given a lift in her car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Visiting South Australia
Attention is drawn by the Royal Automobile Association to a rocent amendment to the regulations under the South Australian Motor Vohicies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Railway Smash Heavy Loss of Life Tokio, January 12
A serious railway disaster occurred this morning, and heavy loss of lite is feared. In the darkness preceding daylight the express from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Motor Accident Lorry Over Woman's Head Melbourne
Charles Knoll was the unwitting cause of his wife's death at Sylvan last night. He was bucking his loaded lorry into the garage while his wife was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S.A. Railway Workshops About 50 Men to Go Adelaide
It was reported yesterday that about 50 men employed at the Islington railwhy workshops had received notice, of dismissal, and it is expeoted that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Relief Workers Some Non-unionists Found. by Vigilance Committee
It was reported to-day that as a result of an unofficial union card inspection conducted among men on relief work by the vigilance committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Saved His Mate by Holding Up a Train Was Bitten by a Snake Cairns (Qld.)
Norman Callaghan (aged 15 years) owes his life to the resourcefulness of his companion, William Brady (14), who jumped on to the railway track at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerial Doings Amy Johnson Leaves Moscow by Train for Warsaw (Special to "The Miner") Moscow, January 13
Miss Amy Johnson left here by train to-day for Warsaw. In her Gipsy Moth plane she will fly from there back to London. She did not intend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swagman Found Exhausted on Road to Tarrawingee Recovered After Attention Swagman Has Since Left for Central Queensland
Constable J. J. Duncan of Tarrawingee, has reported to the local police that about ll a.m. on Jauuary 6 a youth named Herbert Grose reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Railways Decrease in Revenue "Wellington (N.Z.), January 12
Railway revenue for the eight months ended December 6 was £5,063,454, a decrease of £310,703 compared with the corresponding period last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Relief Workers Strike at Wilcannia Objection to a Ganger All Vacancies Filled and Work Proceeding
In regard to a strike on road relief at Wilcannia official information has been received that on January 5 the council called for applications from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway From Redhill to Port Augusta Question About a Report Adelaide
What has become of the report of the Royal Commission on railways 'and on the proposed construction of the Rodbill-Port Augusta railway? This…
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