Train Smash Fireman Killed 14 Passengers Injured Brisbane
A fireman was killed and 14 passengers were injured when a livestock train collided -bead-on with- a stationary passenger train at the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,604 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 81
Man Found Hanging in Railway Carriage Melbourne
A young man whose body was found hanging in disused railway carriage at the Collingwood siding yesterday was identified to-night as Philip Watt,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One Killed Another Man Injured Truck-motor Cycle Collision Melbourne
The driver of a motor cycle was killed, and his passenger riding pillion was injured, when their machine collided with a motor truck…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fell From Tram ; Struck by Taxi; Man Killed Melbourne
Falling from a tram at the corner of Queen and Bourke sts., city, last night, a man was run over by a taxi, receiving fatal injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Lice Infested Sheep on Road. a Summons' Case
At the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M., yesterday, George Paul Higgins was charged on summons with having driven lice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Railway Incident. Men Guarding Tunnel Attacked SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon
Railway men guarding the end of a tunnel at Ardglen, about five miles from Murrurundi, were attacked and severely beaten by two armed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inspection of Motor Vehicles
In connection with the inspection of motor vehicles under the New South Wales Government's ' compulsory motor inspection scheme, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Worker Remanded on Alleged Larceny Charges Bail Allowed Defendant
A casual worker at Albury railway station, Joseph Thomas Cook, aged 50, was remanded at Albury court yesterday on charges of alleged larceny…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Railways’ £1 Million Deficit Melbourne
Reviewing the past financial year, in which a deficit of £952,066 was incurred, the Railway Commissioners in their annual report…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Motor Engine for Wangaratta Fire Brigade
Chief Officer J. Trengrove yesterday morning handed over to the Mayor of Wangaratta (Cr. T. J. Nolan) a new motor engine for the Wangaratta Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Will Oppose Proposed Motor Tax Rise m N.S.W. SYDNEY
Any move by the State Government increase motor vehicle taxation wil be vigorously opposed by the N.R.M.A, Making this announcement to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Railway Excursions. at the End of September
There will be railway excursions at the end of September. These have been arranged to gave country residents an opportunity to be in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beechworth Shire Cr. D. Nankervis President Large Amount of Road Grants
At the last monthly meeting of Beechworth Shire Council, Cr. J. A. Humphreys occupied the chair, and others present were Crs. J. P. Harper,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor Horn Article Iii
It is doubtful whether any item of equipment on motor vehicles is subject to more misuse than the horn, and while it is recognised…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motorists Corner Mapping, Filming the Outback
A one-and-a-half ton Chevrolet truck is being used by a party now engaged in an 8,000 mile trip from Melbourne through the centre of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Drivers Responsible
A record of the number of road accidents which have taken place in the Leeton—Griffith district during the past 18 months shows that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Probe Sabotage Theory; Aerodrome Fire Sydney
Detective Sergeant T. V. Wilson left Sydney for Broken Hill to probe the allegations. of sabotage at the aerodrome, where four planes were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walking on the Road
In rural districts, there are no footpaths along the highways and the pedestrian must walk on the road to go from one place to another. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Destruction of Trees Along Public Roads
Recently Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., brought under the notice of the Main Roads Board and the Forestry Department the matter of clearing of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage to Roads Hay Teamster Fined
In the Court of Petty Sessions, Hay before the P.M., on Monday, Harry Biggar was charged on summons for that he disregarded a prohibition of…
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