Conflicting Evidence Inquest On Road Victim GAWLER
[?]ven witnesses gave evidence at the inquest yesterday into the death of Aubrey Eric Butler, 35, of Fifthstreet, Gawler South, an employee at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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Tenth Day of Rain Alice Springs Isolated Train Delay for 6 WEEKS
ALICE SPRINGS, Wednesday. For the tenth consecutive day rain has fallen in Alice Springs. The town is still isolated and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silverton Tram Tonnage
The following shows the tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended February 26 (the figures for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Work Programme Mayor Outlines Plans
Repair work on the Barrier Highway within the city boundaries is expected to be put in hand at an early date, an amount of £1351/10/…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged German Spy on Trial Had British Aerodrome Sketch In Trunk (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, March 4
At the Old Bailey to-day the trial began of Dr. Hermann Goertz, an alleged German spy, who was arrested on November 8. He was indicted on two counts, namely, with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Easter Railway Excursions
Special provision is being made this Easter for travellers to Adelaide from Broken Hill. During the week preceding Easter Monday a daily…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Scobie, S.M., who on Monday threatened drastic action against motorists guilty of reckless driving, yesterday suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bastin's Popular Motor Tours
Two, parties of tourists, numbering 36 persons in all, leaving Bastin's Adelaide Tourist Office. 10 King William street: one for Sydney—Canberra—Melbourne, the other for Lorne-Melbourne-Grampians…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tightening of Act Sought Legislation For Safer Motoring SYDNEY
The Legislative Assembly will be given an opportunity for discussion of the motor accident problem on a motion of which notice was given…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, George Augustus Hassall Armstrong (4[?]), railway porter, who has been in the service…
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MOSCOW, March 6. — A decree issued provides that all peasants, both men and women, between the ages of 18 and 45, must work on the…
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MOSCOW, March 6. — A decree issued provides thst all peasants, both men and women, between the ages of 18 and 45, must work on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Town's Game Show Against Wests
At the Western Oval to-day Wests completed their innings for 290. Only nine balls were required to finish off the innings, and Railway Towns were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Bowlers To Pay Visit
A party of 18 bowlers and 10 their wives from the New South Wales Railway Institute will arrive on Tuesday morning. Matches will…
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A party of 18 bowlers and 10 of theirs wives from the New South Wales Railway Institute will arrive on Tuesday morning. Matches will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sneak Thief Gaoled Stole Goods From Motor Car
Described as a methylated spirits and "pinky" drinker, Herbert Jacobs (64), whose occupation was given as bookkeeper, was to-day sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elimination of Railways Wests Attack Well Sustained
Defeating Railway Town by 75 runs on the first innings at the Western Oval on Saturday, Wests earned the right to met St. Peter's in the final…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Plunges Into Creek Bed
SENT OUT TO RELIEVE THE GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN held up on the Alice SpringsQuorn line because of washaw ays, a relief train, with a crew of three men, plunged into a creek bed 80 miles from Alice Springs last Saturday. The train entered the Alice Creek Bridge without the driver knowing that the earth had been washed out from beneath it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Smash In Central Australia
The twisted railway lines after the relief train had crashed into the Alice Creek bed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. Railways Bowlers Matches With Local Players
A party of 18 bowlers and nine of their wives from the New South Wales Railway Institute arrived at the Crystal-street station on the…
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