Mail Train Crashes Into Bicycle Railway Officers' Narrow Escape
Shortly before noon on Wednesday the northern-bound Townsville mail train crashed into a railway motor tricycle at Midgee (Q.), smashing it to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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Chance for Unemployed. Clearing of Aerodrome Site Suggestion to Council
When considering future operations in regard to works to be carried out in connection with Government relief grants, the council might do worse…
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Richard John Tremayne, the genial chairman of direction of Australian Aeroplane Ltd., beamed down the long table, stuck his thumbs in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pickering and Martin-dale Roads. Council's Plea for Assistance. Turned Down by Main Roads Board
Mr. W. Cameron, M.L.A., has been advised by the Main Roads Board that there is at present no funds available in order to give assistance towards…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed by Train. Coroner's Severe Comments
The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) conducted an inquiry on Tuesday into the death of Beatrice Huck, aged 57 years…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Double Fatality Eche of Maitland Road Smith. Coronial Inquiry Next
The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) will held an inquiry, at Cessnock Courthouse next Thursday, into the tragic motor smash which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost to Railways—nearly £500,000
It is estimated that the additional cost of running the railways as the result of the introduction of a 44-hour week will be in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Less Motoring Registrations Decrease
Although it has been declared on several occasions that motor registrations for last year were considerable lower than for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Distribution of Dried Fruits. by Railway Department
Following on the very successful fruit selling activities of the Railway Department during the past few years whereby substantial returns have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Drowned. Tragedy on Wallis Lake. Motor Boat Sinks
Three well-known residents of Tuncurry and Forster, Arthur Prior, aged 67; Geoffrey Prior, 25; and Stanley Hart, 27, were drowned OR…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railways. Busy Times
During the Christmas and New Year holidays, the railways had a particularly busy time. Our local station was no exception…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employees. 44-Hour Week at Same Pay
The Premier (Mr. Lang) said on Tuesday that he had given instructions that all employees working under Federal awards in the railway service…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Ship Goes Down End of Tricolour. Sinks After Explosion
The Norwegian motorship, Tricolor, well-known to the Australian trade, came to grief off Bentota on Monday afternoon, and sank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rationing of Single Men Victorian Railways Begin. Probably 6500 Affected
Rationing of single men in the Victorian Railways Service began on Wednesday. Some thousands will be immediately affected, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Passengers' Lucky Escape. Motor Truck Overturns Women Injured
Three persons travelling in a motor truck had a lucky escape from meeting with serious injury when it overturned at the foot of a hill, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fool-proof Railway Trains
An important development in British, railway operating methods has been announced. The Great Western Railway Company proposes to equip…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →RATIONING on Victorian Railways
The practice of rationing to meet the economic depression which has fallen upon this fair land of ours is spreading to an extensive degree…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Raymond Terrace Nelson's Bay Road Caution Needed
During the holidays many availed themselves of the new road to Nelson's Bay to visit Port Stephens. Though thirty-two miles of road from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Officials Man Train Miners Refuse to Ride Hebburn Dispute Weston
As the result of the dismissal or the engine-driver and shunter at Hebburn No. 1, drivers and firemen on the loco at Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Daring Thief Tramguard Attacked Passengers To Rescue
An audacious but unsuccessful attempt to rob a tram conductor was made in Rocky Point-road. Kogarah, on Thursday. The…
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