Motor Car Is Caught Between Two Tram Cars One Occupant Killed Melbourne
Thomas Scott (35) was killed and Gordon Smith (39) was seriously injured when a motor car became wedged between two electric tram cars in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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Attempt Frustrated to Wreck Express Train Vigilance of the Driver Vienna, February 2
An attempt was made to-day to wre[?]k the Ostend-Vienna express. An obstruction of the line was noticed in time to save the train, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →240 Miles an Hour Attained in Motor Car Not Officially Recorded (Special to "The Miner.")
Daytona Beach (Florida), February 2. Captain Malcolm Campbell in his new motor car. Blue Bird H., to-day obtained an official speed of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE N.S.W, Railways Commissioner Goode Dismissed From Service Sequel to Inquiry Sydney
A Sensation was caused in railway circles to-day when the New South Wales Railway Coimmissioners dismissed from the service Mr. C. J,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.A. Politics Premier Asked to Resign From Tramways' Union A.W.U. Wants Explanation From the Chief Secretary Adelaide
A mass meeting of the Tramway Employees' Union last night decided to ask Mr. L. T.. Hill, the Premier, to tender his resignation as a member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Expected To-day
A Moth aeroplane, piloted by Mr. W. Stocks, is expected to arrive from Sydney this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The local office of the Vacuum Oil Company…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Relief Work Road Work in City No Further Word Yet of State Grant of £1000
The town clerk stated to-day that he had not received any information from the Department of Public Works as to when the unemployed relief grant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Overturns Two of the Occupants Are Badly Injured Sydney
A motor car overturned on the Armidale-Uralla road yesterday, five Persons being injured. Arthur Freder[?]ck Chaffey had his chest severely crushed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Railway Excursion on April 1
Advice has been, received at the Crvstal-street station that the Railways Commissioners have approved of the running of an excursion train from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.A. Railway Workers Islington Men to Ballot on Part-time Question Adelaide
By an overwhelming, majority employees of Islington Railway Workshops to-day decided to take a secret ballot to decide the question of part or full…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Hill and Tramwa[?]men Melbourne
Because he had not been advised of the full text of the demand of the Tramway Employees' Association, Mr. L. L. Hill (Premier of South…
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A telegram was received this afternoon from Sydney by the Vacuum [?] Company stating that the intended flight of Mr. W. Stocks in a Moth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Waters Still Rising Railway and Tramway Services Disorganised Brisbane
The flood waters are still rising. Many refugees were housed in public buildings last night. People in the Breakfast Creek and Bridge-road areas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Relief Work Mr. Main to Inquire Into Trouble at Menindie
Mr. J. M. Main, district engineer, will leave for Meniudie to-night in connection with the trouble that has occurred on the relief work at that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Inquests on Victims After Bodies Identified Roads From Earthquake Zone Are Filled with Refugees Wellington (N.Z.), February 5
No inquests are to be held on the victims of the earthquake. The bodies are buried immediately they are identified…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting New Motoring Speed Record 245.73 Miles an Hour By, Capt. Malcolm Campbell Daytona B[?]a[?]ch (U.S.A.), Feb 5
Captain Malcolm Campbell in his cat Blue Bird [?] this afternoon made a new world's speed record of 245.73 miles an hour. This speed, which is slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Tramways(adelaide) Club v. B Grade Combined To-morrow's Games
On account of the visit of the Tramways Cricket Club's team from Adelaide, which arrived, here yesterday evening, there will be [?] Grade matches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S.A. and Mussolini Motor Car Story Is True Says Cornelius Vanderbilt (Special to "The Miner.") Los Angeles, February 4
"Sure, that story is true," said Mr. Cornel[?]us Vanderbilt, who cla[?]med that he was the guast of Signor Mussolini when the car of the Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mails for Sydney Monday by Excursion Train
The Postmaster stated to-day that mail will be dispatched by the special excursion train for Sydney which will leave the Crystal-street Station at 5.20…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mails for Sydney Monday by Excursion Train
The Postmaster stated to-day that mail will be dispatched by the special excursion train for Sydney which will leave the Crystal-street station at 5.20…
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