Vic. Railways Loss of £2,027,515 Expected
At a meeting of the Victorian Railways Classification Board Mr. Swaney, representing the Commissioners, stated that a new estimate prepared show…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1931
734 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 37
Big Merger Holdens and General Motors
The merger of Holden's Motor Body Builders Ltd., and General Motors (Aust.) Proprietary Ltd., which was announced last week, embraces the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Killed Tram and Bus Collide
When a Long Bay tram and a bus lad[?] with passengers collided at the corner of [?]Bauchamp Road and Anza[?] Parade. Matraville, on Friday, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thieves Board Tram Condu[?]oro Battered and Robbed (By Wire) Sydney. Monday Evening
Two thieves boarded a tram at Bondi last night, and after battering the conductor (E. A. Ward), into insensibility, they robbed him of his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Railways Decreased Earnings Rationing of Employees
The quarterly report of the Railway Commissioners, which was tabled at Parliament showed that for the three months ended December 31, earnings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Passes On State Railways
A return has been prepared by the Railway Commissioners, showing the number of annual free passes issued on the New South Wales lines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramps Crease Rail Tracks Slow Up Trains to Get Free Journey
Railway officials are alarmed by the action of trartps who have greased the fallway lihes between Gron[?] Grong and Narrandera, in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Euabalong to Willanthry Bridge
Out of funds provided under the Federal Aid Road Scheme, the Hob. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., Minister for Public Works, has authorised the carrying out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Over-ambitious for Buying
Car-owning, like matrimony, is a thing not to be undertaken lightly, but at the same time it is not our intention to proffer to aspiring motorists…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Preventing Motor Accidents. Free Booklet Tells You How
The Vacuum Oil Company has just issued an interesting 64-page profusely illustrated booklet called "Modern Motoring," an important…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Long Chase. Suspects at Thirroul. Escape in Motor Car
Suspects who were seen lo[?]tering about near a shop in Thirroul at 3 o'clock on Monday morning threw a heavy spanner at a watchman, who…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →DISTURBED. Railway Trespassers
Two men named Jack Dunn and Ronald Carter were found in a railway truck at the Parkes railway station, about 9 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rail Motor. Forbes to Orange. May Be Discontinued
If the intentions of the Railway Commissioners are carried out, or unless £200 per year is guaranteed to them to defray the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Notes. Campbell's Record. Effort to Beat It
Now that Capt. Malcolm Campbell has for the time being achieved his objective with 245.73 miles per hour, aboard his "Blue Bird II" on Daytona…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Hillston-Roto Railway
It is expected that the Hillston-Roto railway will be completed within a month. By that time the Railway Commissioners will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tramp's Train Trick To Get Ride
A Junes railway driver has reported to his department that, as he was approaching an incline, the engine he Was driving failed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hillston-roto Railway May be Completed in a Month
It is expected that the Hi[?]stonRoto railway will be completed within a month. By that time the Rillway Commissioners will probably…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Stowaways" Caught at Railway Yards Concealed in Truck
William Darlington (20) and Herbert Alwyn Luckman (18) were each fined 10 or three days at Parkes police court on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aeroplane Visit
Mr. W. Stocks, who is connected with the Lassetter mining expedition in Central Australia, called in at Parkes on Saturday afternoon on his way…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strange Facts About Harbor Bridge
Addressing a gathering in Fullerton Memorial Church recently Dr. Bradfield told how, just before the arch was joined, 13,600 tons were…
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