West Maitland-pindimar Railway
Sir,—For the last 60 or 70 years Maitland has taken her annual toll from the rich alluvial lands and coal-mines around her. But has the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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Drove Motor Under Influence Sydney Man Fined
Pleading guilty to a charge of having driven a motor lorry in Hampden street, Kurri Kurri, while under the influence of liquor, on 11th April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines Idle Because of Floods Railway Line Washaways
Because of the washaways on the South Mailand railway line, and the flooding of the railways, another severe blow has been swung at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Aid Roads Agreement
In protesting to the Federal Auditor-General against his expression' of opinion that the road expenditure of 12,000,000 a year provided for under…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man Dies Fell from Train Skull Fractured Sydney
Injuries which resulted in his death were received last night by Leopold O'Hearne, of Concord Wet, when he fell from an electric train…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Flames Egyptian Train Many Perish Cairo, April 29
Forty-one arc dead and 41 injured in the worst disaster on the Egyptian railways. The victims were all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Raymond Terrace Guide Posts Needed Flooded Road Raymond Terrace
Guido posts arc badly needed on either side of that portion of the North Coast Highway, as it enters the town, just below the butter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Plunges to Death Over Mountain Precipice Boy Hurt "Mystery Road" Sad Fate Sydney
While two municipal gardeners were inspecting a cliff in front of Echo Point, Katoomba, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lucky Escape Crossing Smash Motor Wrecked Muswellbrook
In a dense fog, whilst the A.C. and F. Company's Aberdeen motor van was bringing meat to Muswellbrook this morning, it was struck by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.M. RAILWAYS Monday's Trains
It was stated to-day by railway officials that the 5.31 a.m. will not run to Cessnock on Monday next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Smash Jambed in Wreckage Two Badly Hurt Sydney
Two men were critically injured in an unusual collision between a motor cycle and a motor cycle and side-car in Canterbury-road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclist Killed Struck Motor Cycle MELBOURNE
William R. Jack, about 50. of West Brunswick, was killed last night when his bicycle collided with a motor cycle near Haymarket City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hints for Motorists High Mica Insulation Erratic Petrol Gauges
At a recent aircraft Inquiry it was stated by one export witness that pilots were reluctant to depend upon the petrol gauges of their planes and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bullet Strikes Train Mr Bavin a Passenger
A bullet fired from some firearm, struck the train in which the leader of the Nationalist party (Mr T. R. Bavin) was travelling from Bowral…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Runaway Train Five Mile Dash Premier's Plight Brisbane
The Premier of Queensland (Mr. A. E. Moore) and his wife had a nerve-wracking experience on Saturday afternoon when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shot Hits Train Bavin a Passenger M.L.C's ESCAPE
While a train was passing through Macdonald town shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday night, a shot was fired at it by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALARMED! Motor Trade New Bill Sydney
Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the National Roads and Motorists' Association, said to-day that fears that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toll of Motor Week-end Accidents Three Killed Newcastle
Two people were killed and two were injured when a motor car plunged down a steep declivity at the side of the Newcastle-Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Transport Monopoly Legislation Motor and Other Industries Affected Sydney
Mr J. T. Watson, President of the National Roads and Motorists' Association, said to-day that the State transport monopoly legislation will have a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Crash No One Injured Much Damage Sydney
There was a temporary dislocation of traffic on the main southern line this morning when a goods train was derailed…
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