Motor Cyclist Killed
The wheel of a motor cycle, ridden by Hope Bryant Miller, aged 21 years, struck the side of a bridge near Dandenong (Vic.) as he was endeavouring to…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Murray · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1930
825 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 42
44 or 48 Hour Week on Railways
The principal matter discussed at the conference between the State Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) and the Chief Commissioner (Mr. Cleary) is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →N.s.w. Railways Private Money for Construction Works
Offers made by private interests to advance huge sums towards the cost of constructing proposed new railways are being considered by the Cabinet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Railway Trespasses
Following the conviction of six men it the Albury Police Court on Monday for having trespassed on railway property on Saturday, three other men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Commissioners' Visit
The Railway Commissioners will be touring the southern line between April 6 and 11. The date of visit to Albury has not yet been definitely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →48-Hour Week for Railways
It was learned from an authoritative source that the Government intends to introduce a bill to provide for a 48-hour week in the railway service. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Albury Police Court Monday, March 17 (Before Mr. C. W. Swiney, P.M.) Rode in Railway Truck
Daniel Bateman (19), William Hawkins (24), Maurice Somers (21), Edward Ward (21), John Stevens (23) and John Wilson (24) pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →While Waiting at the Ferry. a Motorist Attacked. SYDNEY, Friday Noon
David Greenwald reported to the police that while waiting for a punt in his car, at Putney, last night, he was attacked and rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motors in America
According to an American publication there were in 1938, 24, 492,124 motor vehicles registrations issued. The State of New York,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Motor Taxation
Mr. Hogan, Victorian State Premier has asked Mr. Scullin to put another [?] per gallon on petrol making the [?] The Australian owners of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Breakage of Journey Now Permitted on Railways
THE following regulations have been issued by the Railway Commissioners and are now in force:—Availability of Tickets.—Break of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council's Complaint Against Main Roads Board
Complaint was made at the Windouran shire Council meeting on Friday of the dilatoriness of the Main Roads Board in approving of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Goods Train Runs Away. Guard's Lucky Escape SYDNEY, Monday Night
When the couplings between two trucks, on a goods train broke, near Hazelbrook, on the Blue Mountains, early this morning, nine trucks and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railwaymen and 48 Hours. a Conference Discusses the Situation. SYDNEY, Monday Night
A conference of railway unions, to-day, considered the proposal of the Government to introduce a 48-hour week in the railways, and a committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railways the Commissioner Makes Personal Sacrifice
To meet the great deficiency which appears inevitable in this year's working of the railways of this State, the Chief Commissioner has made the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia's Motor Fleet What it is Worth. SYDNEY. Tuesday Noon
Premier Bavin says there are in Australia, 610,000 registered motor cars. Averaging these at £300 each, it means that no less than £180,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Basic Wage. The Position of the Railways BRISBANE
The Board of Trade and Arbitration (to-day), gave its reserved decision on the basic wage. No alteration was made in the weekly wage of £4/5/0,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Freights and Fares to Be Reduced. Sydney
It is understood that the railway budget to be presented to parliament at the end of the present week will provide for a reduction in fares and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Run Over by Train Portmanteau Containing £1500 Stolen
The district coroner at Murwillumbah returned an open verdict at the inquest of Frank Douglas, whose decapitated body was found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Aeroplane Disasters. One in England and One in San Francisco. Los Angeles
A pilot and two passengers were burned to death when an aeroplane, owned by Wallace Beery, movie actor, went into a tail spin 500 feet…
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