Shooting of Railway Officer Recalled by Youth’s Appearance in Court Sydney
Hurold Oliver Shaw. 20, coal mine wheeler, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment and declared an habitual criminal by Judge Curlewls at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
1,935 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 97
Tram Driver’s Denial To Liquor Charge Sergeant’s Evidence Sydney
Arthur McKenzie, 40, pleaded not guilty at Newtown Police Court to-day to a charge of being found drunk while in charge of a tram…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petrol Tax and Roads Country Roads Board's Work "Motorists Pay for Bridge"
When opening a new "bridge over the Latrobe River at Rosedale, Victoria, Mr. Hyland, Minister for Transport in that State, enthusiastically commended the work of the Country Roads Board and incidentally had something to say about the petrol tax…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Wangaratta Aerodrome
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Lind) has announced that the Government had given Wangaratta borough council permissive occupancy of an area…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge and Tennis an Enjoyable Afternoon
A most successful and enjoyable afternoon was sepnt by over 200 people at a bridge party and tennis afternoon held at Mrs. Middleton’s on Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Killed Carrathool Road Accident
Late on Thursday afternoon last week Mr. David Carter, a resident of Berrigan, formerly of Narandera, was riding on a lorry which his brother was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Run Down by Train Man Killed Instantly
When his motor truck was run down by the Spirit of Progress, a man was killed instantly at the Wallau East level crossing. A greyhound dog…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Rule of Road in German Austria
The rule of the road in German Austria varies at present between "drive on the left" in some districts and "drive on the right" in others. From…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Hodgson's Bridge Petition to Yackandandah Shire Council I
A petition signed by 91 ratepayers, presented to the May meeting of Yackcandandah Shire Council by Cr. J. P. Hayes, read: "We, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRANS - Australian Train Service. Saving of One Day. New Timetable on June 4
The opening of a new 70-mile rail way from Adelaide to Port Pirie last year lessened the distance by train across the Continent and also…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Special Courts
The principle that motorists should be dealt with in special motoring courts has now been adopted in Germany. The first special court is…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Five Miles on Starter Motor
Five miles on the starter motor—sounds impossible and ill-advised. Ill-advised it may be, but it was done by a motorist who ran out of petrol in a…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Motor Traffic Act. a Local Summons Case
In the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., on Tuesday, Louis Lionel Smith, of Gre Gre, was charged, on summons, with failing to drive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Note
A report from a motor engineering expert states that plugs of cars should be renewed every 10,000 miles. Two main reasons for this are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roadside Advertising Blamed for Motor Accidents M.R. Board Commissioner Tells Conference Aldermen and Councillors Want Travelling Allowances SYDNEY
Addressing the annual conference of the Spires Association to-day, the Commissioner of Main Roads (Mr. Newell) declared…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads Impassable Up North Lismore
Every road, except that to Ballina. is impossible but the Richmond River is receding, after having reached a maximum level of 27½ feet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road to Hume Dam Bad Order Condemned
Mr. T. A. Horan, president of the Albury Chamber of Commerce, told a meeting of the Chamber that the had heard numerous complaints of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mexican Rebels Derail Train, Kill Two, and Rob Passengers San Luis Potosi, May 26
A train travelling between Mexico City and Laredo (Texas) was derailed in the course of violent clashes between Cedillo rebels and Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge Against Tram Driver Dismissed Sydney
The change against Arthur Mackenzie. [?] tram driver, of having been found drunk while in charge of a [?] at Marrickville on May 17…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →300,000 Chinese Escape Japanese Net a Masterful Retreat Made Bitter Fighting Continues Railway Station Littered with Corpses HANKOW, May 26
As was expected despite the sanguine Japanese prophecies of encirclement, 300,000 Chinese escaped from the drag-net movement around Suchow The most spectacular march was by 124,000 under General Tang…
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