Darwin Railway Strike Ends Darwin
Following the receipt of advice from the secretary of the North Australian Workers’ Union (Mr. J. A. McDonald), who is in Melbourne, that their claims…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Railway Services on Branch Lines
An interesting summary of branch line services on the main southern line is given by the N.S.W. railways. The days on which services are run…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mystery Shots in Train Near Sydney Sydney
Detectives were mystified when they were called in by railway authorities to investigate reports that shots had been fired at a train near Granville…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bravery of French Train Driver Recommended for Military Medal Saved Three Aviators Paris, November 12
An engine driver named Durcke[?] has been recommended for the military medal for his bravery in saving the lives of three members of the French…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railwaymen for War Service London, November 11
It is estimated that 30,000 British railwaymen have been released for war service…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Dies From Sever- Ed Neck Vein Flying Glass Caused Fatality Sydney
Struck in the throat by a long pointed piece of glass from the shattered windscreen of his car when it collided with a lorry at Helensburgh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cycling Road Races
Under glorious weather conditions the big crowd which assembled at South Hay to see the final day of the road racing season were thrilled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →43 Killed in German Train Smash Berlin, November 13
When two passenger trains collided near Oppelin, 43 persons were killed and 60 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Rail Accident. Crash Through Burned Bridge. SYDNEY, Monday night
Alexander Arkley (50), the driver of a log train was fatally scalded yesterday when the engine plunged through a burnt out bridge in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bank Clerk's Body on Side of Road Bullet Wound Near Heart Discovery Near Albury
With a ballet wound above the heart, the body of Alan Walton Tracy, aged 31, a clerk in the employ of the Leitchville branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Workers Living in Tents at Darwin An Acute Housing Shortage Railwaymen Seeking Higher Pay Sydney
The Full Bench of the Federal Arbitration Court to-day commenced the hearing of an application by the North Australian Railway Workers’…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Driver Fined. “Under the Influence” Charge
Charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor, James Thomas Staunton pleaded guilty at Deniliquin Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sportsmen Take Risks. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
The story comes from America of an action by cite golfer against another for something like assault and battery. The plaintiff said that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany and Russia Electric Railway Link British Destroyer Sunk Young Student Executed in Warsaw Quiet Night Along the Western Front LONDON, November 14
The Berlin correspondent of a Danish paper states that German engineers have worked oat it detailed plan for the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Victorian Railways Chief Member to Ask Question Melbourne
In the Legislative Assembly tomorrow Mr. Allnutt will ask the Minister for Transport whether the Government had considered the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Quieter Time at Albury Railway Station
Following a period of intense activity with passengers and horses returning in large numbers from the spring racing carnival in Melbourne, things have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Number of Roads to be Renamed
The Department of Local Government has approved of certain roads with the Municipality being renamed as follows: Road in Whyte’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motorists Corner Article Xii
Some headlamp faults were dealt with in the two previous articles and this article concludes the series…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Onion Official in Crash Secretary Critically Injured Motor Car Overturns Melbourne
Six officials of Hospital Employes’ Union and a typist were injured when the tyre of the car in which they were travelling to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Fined in All £35 SYDNEY
Fines aggregating £35 were imposed on Evan Joseph Long, aged 24, at the traffic court to-day for breaches of the traffic regulations. In addition,…
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