Saving Coal on Victorian Railways Melbourne
From next Wednesday, newspaper trains, mail trains and others, will be loaded with other freight in addition their usual cargo. This is being…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 66
Passengers Injured Car's Plunge Off Road BRISBANE
In a heavy fog late last night a motor car left the Springbrook road on a curve, and plunged 50 feet down the mountain side before it was halted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Racing Bathurst Grand Prix Crowd Applauds Pluck of J. K. Phillips Drove Although Injured Bathurst
Covering 150 miles in the record time of one hour 59 minutes 45 seconds, A. Barrett, of Victoria, who started from scratch, won the Grand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cyclist Dies From Injuries SYDNEY
When his motor cycle struck a tra[?] dome in Prince’s highway near [?] last flight, Alan Basdell, aged 27 years, of woonoona, received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Editor Bowna Creek Bridge
Sir.—In my leter of 13th inst, I cost no aspersions on any of the delegates who waited on the Hume Shire Council. On the contrary, they are very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Killed by Electric Train Melbourne. Tuesday
While walking over a railway line at Tooronga level crossing this evening Alex Barbour aged 60 years of Carlton was struck by an electric train…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Service Back to Reduced Schedule MELBOURNE
The Railways Department to-day reminded the public that the reduced country train services which were brought into operation before Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Safety on the Roads Easter Campaign to Continue SYDNEY
Motorists will he asked to face up to their obligations in the road safety selective campaign for Easter, stated the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Double Road Smash Two Men Inured Melbourne
Two men were injured last night when three cars collided on the Hume highway near [?] They were Edward Good, 26, of [?] near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Protection for N.Z. PEDESTRIANS Onus May Soon Be en Motorists Wellington (N.z..)
Strongly opposed by the motoring community, a measure will be introduced shortly in Parliament placing the full responsibility for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CULCAIRN Meeting of Railway Employes
At a meeting of railway employes, held at the railway station, it was decided to form a social club, to be called the Culcairn Railway Social Club,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fettler Killed Sydney
James Arthur Mechan. railway fetiler of Ashfield. was killed near Ashfield station to-day, when he was struck by a through train from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Child Accidents on Road
Request has been made by several country branches of the Road Safety Council that a State-wide appeal should be made to all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Motors on Roads, But Fewer Killed N.S.W. Accident Rate Best For Four Years SYDNEY
Although there were more motor vehicles in N.S.W. last year than i any previous year, the number of persons killed in accidents in 1939 was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To the Editor the Bridge Over Bowna Creek
. Sir,—In your issue of the 16th Inst-noticed that Mr.David Taskis of Mullengandra, is very perturbed because some, attended the last deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Asleep at the Wheel” Opinion of Coroner Sydney Road Fatality Melbourne
Stating that in his opinion the deceased had fallen asleep while driving the car, the Coroner (Mr. Tingate P.M.),at an inquiry at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Troops Return to Camp Large Crowd Says Farewell Scene at Albury Railway Station
“Good-bye, mother,” said a smiling young Australian as the mall was about to steam out from Albury railway station yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Fuel in the Bush Charcoal Gas For Combustion
Surely some more virile end resourceful attitude to wards the future of motor transport in Australia should be adopted than mere…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Freight on Fencing Wire Victorian Railways to Allow Concessions MELBOURNE
In response to representations made by Mr. W. R. Cumming, M.L.A,. on behalf of the Graziers’ Association of Victoria, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the Editor. the Bowna Bridge
Sir.—As Mr. O. V. Daly appears to be wrried over this matter 1 desir[?] to tell him that the Hume Shire Council has carefully considered all phases,…
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