The Tramp Was Smart
Jones is a very little man, but he always has his wits about him. The other day he was alone in his suburban villa when a formidable-looking tramp knocked at the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1913
1,199 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 60
Queensland. Four Railway Laborers Killed. Brisbane
The fourth waggon of the Brisbane Toowoomba goods train last night jumped the rails, causing the death of four workmen who were repairing the line. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Record Breaking. Sydney to Melbourne. Sydney
Eric Tyler, who had to abandon yesterday his attempt to lower the motor cycle record from Sydney to Melbourne through a tyre bursting, will make a fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sensational Outrage. Tram Robbers Versus Gendarmes. Paris
A sensational crime was carried out in Paris yesterday. Six youths armed with revolvers and daggers hold up a tramcar and stole the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Railway Accident. On Queensland Lines. Five Men Killed and Others Injured. Sydney
A serious railway accident occurred near Toowoomba, Queensland, at midnight. A stock train was derailed and 17…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Railway Route Proposed
Under the above beading the Berrigan "Advocate" advances a scheme for serving the country between Oaklands and Victoria by railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Accident. Little Boy Injured
Whilst Mr J. D Davice, of Tocumwal, was passing through Nathalia in his motor car a few [?] ago, he accidentally [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Routes
In a recent issue we [?] reference to the Several agitating that and been and are still [?] to serve the large tract of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain on the Motor Glass
Frequent source of trouble to drivers of motor cars With fixed windscreens is the collection of rain on the glass in small globules, which are very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blizzard in Germany. a Train Overturned. Berlin
A dreadful blizzard has occurred in Eastern Germany, The traffic on the railway lines to Berlin is impeded by snow. During a gave in Saxony a railway train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling. Tyler's Machine Breaks Down at Kilmore
At Kilmore ill-lack attended Motor Cyclist Erie Tyler, who stood a fine chance of lowering the record for the journey from Sydney to Melbourne, when he left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inter-state Motoring. Sydney to Melbourne Trial
The most complete motor car reliability trial yet held in the Commonwealth is to take place in March, and it will be promoted conjointly by the automobile clubs of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway V. St. David's
The following will represent the Railway Club in their match against St. David's, on the show ground to-morrow:—M. Stewart, S. Birtles, P. Kilroy, J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed by Motor Car. Doctor's Wife the Victim
A fatal motor accident occurred shortly after 10 o'clock on Sunday night at Aspendale. A motor car going towards Melbourne crashed [?] a party of three ladies and a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor Car. Names of Passengers
The registered owner of car No. 7848 is Mr. George Maslin, of Illawarra, St. George's road, Toorak. He was not in the car at the time of the accident, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twenty Motor Bandits. on Trial for 33 Murders. Paris
Many police and soldiers assembled at the trial of 20 motor bandits who were charged with having committed 33 murders…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mr. McArthur, Executive Officer, Addresses the Meeting. Why the F.S.A. did not Support Beeby. The Railway Question
The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Council Chambers, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Modern Juggernaut. Party of Pedestrians Mowed Down by Motor Car. SYDNEY
While a party consisting of Mrs Donald, Nurse Ryan, Miss Culshap, and Rey Parkinson were taking a walk along a road at Aspendale, Victoria, late last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Corowa and Cowra. a Railway Bungle
Early this year Mr Frank Francis, formerly of Boohaman North, and who is well known in Wangaratta, leased his property at Parkes, N.B.W., and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →