Nineteen a Fatal Age! Belief of Coroner Road Accident Toll Parramatta
The Coroner (Mr. Williams) and Frederick Wilton, a witness, both made suggestions during the hearing of an inquest to-day aimed at…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 81
Traffic on Railway Suspended; Line Blocked Sydney
Traffic on the Mossvale-Unanderra railway has been suspended owing to yesterday’s heavy rain having caused a landslide. At one point about 300…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Killed with Axe Man’s Alleged Admissions “I Hit Her a Couple of Times” Motor Mechanic in Custody at Inquest TENTERFIELD
Alleged to have been used to batter a woman to death and inflict serious injuries upon her brother, a bloodstained axe was an exhibit at the inquest to-day the death of Miss Marjorie Sommerland, aged 35. whose body was found at her home at Hillcrest. near Tenterfield, on February 4…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Popular Railway Employe Farewelled at Balldale Wallet of Notes Presented
Mr. Tom Mitchell, a Boer war veteran, who recently retired from the railways, was tendered a smoke social in the Balldale hall, about 80 friends…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Safety the Meaning of Courtesy
The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate in what he calls the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beer and Benzine Do Not Mix Minister on Road Accidents Wellington, (.W.z.)
Although the safety-first campaign was instituted recently, the number of fatal road accidents continues to increase. The number of people killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident Truck and Car Involved
A motoring accident occurred on the Jerilderie-Narandera road on Saturday night last at about 11.30 o'clock, when a car driven by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inspection of Motors New Scheme Proposed
The final draft of the scheme of the Commissioner for Road Transort, Mr. Neale, for the periodical inspection of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attack at Midnight Woman Killed With Axe Motor Mechanic for Trial “Made Advances to Her” TENTERFIELD
Trevor John Kelly, aged 24, a motor mechanic, was committed for trial at the conclusion of the inquest, to-day into the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Hits Trailer Truck Driver’s Escape
A collision between a trailer attached to a motor lorry, and the goods train which was entering the Deniliquin railway yard at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Road Accident. Car Skids in Rain. SYDNEY
William Richard O'Brien (28) was killed and Francis Patrick Wilson (27) suffered a fractured left knee cap and other injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Excursions for Easter
In this issue, the Department of Railways announces the arrangements made for excursionists who will travel for Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Overturns on Bridge
Another accident occurred on the turn on the bridge on Friday evening when a car driven by Mr Ross, Inspector of the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wirlinga Road Racing Circuit
The Riverina Sporting Car Club asked the Hume Shire Council at its meeting yesterday if it would be prepared to carry out repairs to roads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stock Bridge at Bowna Further Move For Construction Council Seeks Withdrawal of Condition
The question of putting a high level bridge over the Bowna creek arm of the Home Reservoir for the purposes, of stock was again…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Claim Against Railways. Former Resident Loses Case
At the Swan Hill County Court on Wednesday, before Judge Magennis and a jury, Catherine C. Hunt of Deniliquin (formerly of Balranald)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ambitious Plan to Make Hume Reservoir a Real Tourist Resort State Government’s Offer. Hume Council Discussion Motor Camp and General Recreation Reserves
The possibilities of the provision of a motor camp and general recreation reserve at the Hume Reservoir were discussed at die meeting of the Hume Shire Council yesterday. The Shire Clerk (Mr. A. H…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Excursions for Easter
In this issue, the N.S.W. Department of Railways announces the arrangements made for excursionists who travel for Easter. Each far-out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Road Toll Seven Persons Killed Four N.S.W. Visitors Pretty Sally Hill Smash Melbourne
Up to midday to-day seven people had been killed in road accidents and in addition hospitals worked feverishly attending to scores of…
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