Fell From Train Boy Fatally Injured Mother’s Story at Inquest Melbourne
Leaving the compartment of the Mornington steam train in which he was travelling with his mother and five brothers, John Alexander Wells,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
1,361 stories in Murray's papers · page 50 of 69
Tram Strike Ends Men to Resume To-day Bigger Bonus Payment MELBOURNE
The tram strike ended to-night and work will be resumed to-morrow morning. This decision was reached alter a series of meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Before the Hop-off Scene at Aerodrome Pilots Snatch Few Hours’ Rest
(From the Special Aviation Representative of the Australian Press Association at the Mildenhall Aerodrome, October 20)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Train at Wodonga Will Slow Down
Though earlier representations made by the Wodonga Shire Council, Progress Association and R.S.S.I.L.A. to the State Centenary Council failed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →International Bridge America Defeats Britain London, Oct. 20
America, by 3600 points, won the Sell wall cup bridge match against Great Britain. Three hundred hands were played. Ely Culhertson’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Girl Found on Road Spine Injured Melbourne
About 2.30 a.m. the driver of a taxi-cab took Peggie Lamey, 22, of River street, South Yarra, to the Alfred Hospital, and told the authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Strikes Pole One Killed; Two Injured Skidded on Wet Road MELBOURNE
One man was killed and two were seriously injured this morning when the car in which they were travelling struck an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.W. Scott Leads in Centenary Air Race. Hopes to Reach Singapore at Dawn a Dawn Hop-off Airmen Begin Long Journey Several Forced Landings Miss Cochrane Withdraws Mollisons Lead Way to Bagdad Mildenhall Aerodrome, October 20
A great crowd estimated at 60,000 pressed around [?] aerodrome, despite the early hour, and saw the twenty star[?] the Centenary air race take off in the dawn for Melbourne, world fame and fortime. All got away satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jobs for 60 Boys Railways Appointments Melbourne
Applications will The called by the Railways Department next week for 60 apprentices In the metal trades sections of the department. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempt to Derail Train SYDNEY--Monday
The Sydney bound train had a narrow escape from disaster between Mossvale and Picton last night when it struck two sleepers which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Train Last Word in Comfort COMPRISES 10 CARS
The train which will convey the Duke during his tour in N.S.W., arrived at Albury from Sydney at 12.40 p.m., yesterday. It comprises 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →P.p. Board Grazing Permits for Drovvers' Horses? Straying Stock on Roads
The monthly meeting of Deniliquin Pastures Protection Board was held on Thursday, when there were present Messrs. W. R. Clarke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sleepers Across Rails Attempt to Wreck Train Fails. No Damage Resulted. Sydney
A Sydney bound train had a narrow escape from disaster between Moss Vale and Pleton last night, when it was struck by two sleepers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempt to Wreck Train Sleepers Placed on Rails Almost a Disaster Sydney
The Sydney bound train had a row escape from disaster between Moss Vale and Picton last night [?] two sleepers which [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Centenary Traffic
From observations made by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department during the last ten days, it appears that most motorists visiting Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Motor Crash. Two Men Killed. MELBOURNE
When a motor car crashed with great force into a tree in Studley Park Road, opposite the residence of Archbishop Mannix, two men were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Answers to Correspondents (Reprinted from "The Railway Advocate")
Mrs. L. Neck writes: "After tea last night my husband hit me with a fish plate; you know, one of them things they fasten rails with. What…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Strike Ends
The tram strike in Melbourne ended on Friday night and work was resumed on Saturday morning. This decision was reached after a series of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Wangaratta Welcome at Railway Station Big Crowd Present Wangaratta
Between 3000 and 4000 people, including a large number of school children from the district, greeted the Duke of Gloucester on his arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Next Special Train to Sydney
A series of special trains will be run from N.S.W. provincial centres to Sydney about the middle of November so that country folk may attend…
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