Railway Fa[?]
At the last meeting of the Culcaira Shire Cornell, Cr. W. G. Balfour pointed out that though the Commissioners had…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
761 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 39
Tree Falls Across Train. One Passenger Killed. Four Injured. Hobart
While an engine was taking in water at a station on the Marrawah line, Tasmania, yesterday, a tree fell across the train. striking a passenger carriage in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Stick Up a Train. Thrilling Struggle on Engine. Armed Desperado. Breaks His Leg. Bathurst
A daring attempt to stick up the mail train occurred between Bathurst and Perthville yesterday. The driver of the train heard a noise, and turned round to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buffalo Chalet Road Closed
Mitch dissatisfaction exists among motorists over the continued closing of the road to the Government chalet at Mount Buffalo against motor traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wanted to Hold Up a Train. Accused Limps Into Court. Sydney
A man named Wilfred Larsen, 28, a mechanic, appeared at the Bathurst Court to-day charged with having assaulted James Whelan, driver of the Forbes mail train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to Rabbit Motor Lorry Two Men Killed. Sydney
The men. named K. Frydon and A. Lindsay, were driving from Cumnock in a rabbit motor lorry. The vehicle crashed through a fence on a dangerous part of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Motor Car Tragedy Girl Killed at Coburg. Melbourne
While going a message for her parents, about 9.30 on Saturday night, Maud Stirling, aged 7, living with her relatives in Sydney road, Coburg, met her death in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Terpors to Landholders Near Railway Line Engine Sparks Menace Property
During the past few weeks the trains passing between Wagga and Albury have been directly responsible for a number of bushfires, which, fortunat[?]y never got the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Christmas Railway Traffic
On the 23rd and 24th December an extra express will leave Melbourne for Albury at 3.45 p. m., and on 24th December a special express (four expresses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hiding Roads Under Miles of Painted Canvas
It is said that during the British preparations for the great battle of the Somme, in 1916, hey constructed a road completely covered by canvas painted to…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →How the Airmen Blew Up the Bridge
A British aviator, Capt. Paul Bowsher, describing the destruction of a railway bridge behind the German lines, writes:…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Trans-continental Railway
In the Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Powers gave judgment on matters submitted to him by the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association for settlement,…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Motor Over a Cliff
A shocking motor fatality occurred a couple of miles from Molong on Sunday, when a motor lorry dashed ever a cliff, crushing to death its two occupants. The…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Pinned Beneath Tramcar. Sydney
Andrew Lamani, a returned soldier, was run over by a tram car at the corner of George and Market streets on Christmas Eve, and received such injuries that he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Run Down at Railway Crossing Two Soldiers and a Boy Killed. Melbourne
As a result of a collision between a vehicle and a goods train on the Ge[?] line early this morning, two brothers, both returned soldiers, and a boy of 14, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawthorn Tram Strike Over Melbourne
Following on the decision in favor of the men given by Mr. A. M. Stewart, Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court, who, [?] request acted as arbitrator in c[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loot Removed by Aeroplane German Profiteers Resource
The Munich "Posty," charges the German war profiteers who were unable otherwise to get their loot out of the country, with having resorted to airplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Return of Anzacs Train Preferred to Steamer. Sydney
A large crowd congregated at Central Railway Station to-day, to welcome l70 returned Anzacs from List H. These men had refused yesterday to embark on a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yarrawonga to Mulwala Bridge
For over a quarter of a ventury a wooden bridge leading to the main bridge over the Murray between Yarrawonga and Mulwala has done good service, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dangling Over Precipice Motor Car Is Held by Nut. Sydney
Seated in a motor car dangling over a precipice, with the momentary praspect of being dashed to pieces 500 feet below, was the thrilling experience of Morris Curotta…
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