Site for Motor Works Company Not Satisfied Melbourne “Turned Down” Melbourne
The general manager of General Motors-Holdens Ltd, (Mr. L. J. Hartnett) said to-day that the Government’s offer to lease a site at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
2,093 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 105
Widow Loses Her Case Death of Her Husband Woman Motorist Sued Melbourne
Mrs. Orwern Alice Wittmer, 29, of Lock street, Kew, failed in the First Civil Court to-day to recover damages from Mrs. Gladys Winifred Keir,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hold-up in Train Underground bandits Girl Cleark Robbed New York, June 6
This afternoon the metropolis experienced one of its more spectacular and least frequent forms of old-sps, the theft of a pay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Notes
Now that Great Britain has a speed limit of 30 m.p.h. in built-up areas, many motorists in that country are finding that the 'speedo' readings on…
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It is reported that the Railway Commissioners, during the next two or three years propose to spend six millions in improving the rolling stock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Road Deaths Sydney’s Fine Week-end Record Police Motor Patrol Out SYDNEY
The police safety patrol, which was organised to keep a watch on motorists, following the heavy road toll of recent months,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Killed Motor Car Crashes Victims Prominent People Were Returning From a Ball Bendigo
When a motor car in which they were travelling crashed into an electric light standard in Bond street Long [?] about 2 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elephant Infuriated Girl Trampled to Death Several Others Injured Cookstown (Minnesota), June 7
An infuriated circus elephant, breaking from his trainer during a circus performance, charged across the full length of the ring into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Tar Paving of Approach to Railway Station
Mr. A. Mair M.L.A. has been officially advised with regard to his representations on behalf of the Albury Chamber of Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whitsuntide Holiday Great Exodus from London Motorists Urged to Take Care London, June 9
Although heavy rain fell in London early to-day, following the height of exceptional south-easterly winds, the weather improved later, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycle Racing Australian’s Success London, June 7
Despite an injury that necessitated medical attention an hour before the race, Case, the Australian, pluckily contested the British, individual…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Construction at Bonegilla Suspended
Owing to being hampered by water, Mr. Vin Hourigan, bridge contractor has been compelled to [?] operations for the present on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toll of the Road
PUBLIC attention has been strongly aroused by the serious death-roll arising from the growth of motor traffic on our roads. Last year there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Wreck Train. Near Cowra
What is believed to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck a train took place between Woodstock and Cowra on Thursday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Porter Saves Woman’s Life Nearly Run Down by Train Sydney
Absent-mindedly walking off the ramp at the end of the Auburn railway station to-day an old lady was crossing the line in the path of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell From Train Youth Critically Injured Has a Fractured Skull Sydney
While returning home from work to-night, Oswald Presland, 19, clerk of Granville, fell from a fast moving electric tram near Granville. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Culcairn Shire £2500 for Road Work Councillors Advised at Yesterday’s Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Cnicalrn Shire Council was held yesterday, and there were present: Crs. J. H. Balfour (President), P. H. Paech,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Accidents. Three in Three Days
On Saturday afternoon a collision occurred at the intersection of Orson and Pine streets, between a utility loaded with wood, and driven by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Employes Validating Wage Reduction Application to Oourt Sydney
A recent decision of the the High Court, which makes the N.S.W. Government liable for the refunding to tramway employes of £42.000 deducted under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Drive Against Motorists Several Prosecutions Launched One Man Fined £15 SYDNEY
The police campaign against traffic offenders was responsible for the launching of prosecutions against [?] in several suburban and city…
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