Railway Disaster. Eight Killed Thirty-one Hurt. Truck on Line. Montreau, June 1
Eight were killed and 31 injured when Paris-Marseilles express was deriled and the four loading coaches smashed to pieces…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
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Singleton Police Court Friday, May 30th, 1930. (Before, Mr D. W. Reed, P.m.) Motor Prosecutions
Arthur Sattler was charged with permilting a person to drive an unregistered vehicle. Mr G. R. Whitfield (of Messrs W. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Disaster Paris-marseilles Express Derailed. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Montrea[?]
The Paris-Marscilles express was derailed, and the four lending carriages were smashed to pieces. Eight persons were killed and 31 injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Visit. Preparing Mascot Aerodrome. Sydney
With the forecast of fine weather, It. is more than likely that Amy Johnson will be able to land at Mascot aerodrome as previously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dangerous Bridge Approaches
The approached to the bridge crossing the railway between Abbot and Rose streets, West Maitland, are badly in need of attention. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youth Drowned Swept From Bridge by Flood Waters
Jack Walter James, a youth, was drowned when he was swept by flood waters from the low level bridge at Byangum, Murwillumbah, while…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Air Smash at Tamworth. Canberra "Pup" Wrecked. Pilot and Pupil Killed. Aeroplane Falls Into Street
Tamworth's first aeroplane smash on Saturday last had a tragic ending, resulting in the loss of two lives. Muswellbrook people will remember…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Lorries. Used in Conjunction with Railways. Mr. Cleary's Policy. Sydney
The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Cloary) gave a practical example yesterday of his intention to utilise motor lorries in certain instances in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Industry. Rail and Motor. Increased Powers for Commissioners. Important to Graziers
As a result of legislation now going through the State Parliament those graziers who go on using motor transport in competition with the railways…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car "Milked." Muswellbrook Motorists' Plight
A party of motorists filled the petrol tank at Muswellbrook one night recently and attended a dance at Denman. They parked the car close to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Longer Hours. in Tramway Service. Sydney
Although the Arbitration Court's dcerce of longer hours in the tramway way service, has not yet been fully applied it was learned to-day that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Dismissals Position on the Railways
It is announced by Mr. Newman, Secretary to the Railway that there will be no dismissals from the tramway service as the result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Prosecutions Pined at Cessnock Court. Cessnock
Wm. Thompson, for having driven on the wrong side of the road, was fined 10/, plus 8/ costs, or three days, at Cessnock Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terribly Injured Man Struck by Tram
John Henry Barsby, 69, a retired storekeeper, of Coogoe, sustained terrible injuries when he was struck by a tram at the corner of Asher and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Thieves. Car Set Alight. Sydney
While at Campbell-crescent, Waterloo, last night, William Smith saw two men interfore with a motor car. He notified the police, but the men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.s.w. Railway Team Wins
After an exciting game New South Wales Hallways football team defeated Queensland Hallways team, by 18 points to 10. For Queensland, Alrich…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Policy. Mr. Cleary Urges Patience
The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Cleary), addressing the members of the Shires Conference on Wednesday, said that the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail v. Motor. Discussed at Medical Congress. Brisbane
At to-day's Congress of the Australian Society, for the Advancement of Science papers on road and rail transport, were read by Mr. H. W. Clapp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Disaster. Eight Killed; Thirty-one Injured. Montreau, June 1
Eight were killed, and 31 injured, when the Paris-Marseilles express was derailed and the four leading coaches smashed to pieces. The rescuers were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speed Motoring. Mechanic Killed. Eleven Cars Crash. Vancouver (B.c.), May 30
At Indianapolis, Billy Arnold, a youthful Chicago driver, won the 500-mile automobile race on Friday in 288 minutes, averaging more than 100 miles…
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