TWO A.I.F. Men Killed Motor Cycle Crash HOBART, Friday Morning
George Parsley, 29. and Cyril William Wilson, 39, both members of the Army Medical Corps, were killed last night when their motor cycle and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 28 of 66
Railway Excursion Rates and School Holidays
The commissioner for Railways (Mr.Hartigan) said on Tuesday that some excursion facilities for parents, teachers and scholars would be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Motor Bus Melbourne
A man who was fatally injured when he was struck by a motor bur, in Roslyn St., Middle Brighton, last night, was identified to-day as Charles Stewart…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fast Work at Albury Railway Station
Mr. R. G. Abrahams, assistant engineer of signals and telegraphs, brought :: special staff from Cootamundra yesterday to give the final…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Railways Efficient (Department of Information)
British railways have never failed to cope with every increase in industrial requirements. They have shown themselves admirably equipped to meet the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Children Starve While Greyhounds Train on Meat”
At a conference with the Wagga Far West Scheme committee last night, Mrs. N. G. Mlldwater, a visitor, said that their welfare work…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Man Killed in Road Accident Lorry Out of Control Katoomba
When a motor lorry, heavily laden with steel, became uncontrollable on the old Mount Victoria Pass at Mount Victoria early this morning, it struck…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorists Hit Again Petrol Up 3d. a Gallon Rise Appears Certain Sydney
An increase of at least 3d a gallon in the retail price of petrol within a week was forecast in motoring circles to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Twenty-one Killed in Train Smash Paris, May 4
Twenty-one persons were killed and [?] others were injured when a Paris-bound train was derailed near Vallon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Road Deaths at WeekEnd Three Men Killed Cars in a Terrific Impact 12 Persons Injured Several in a Critical Condition Canberha
Three men were killed and 12 other persons were injured in the worst road accident in the history of the Federal Capital Territory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Woman Killed Motor Cycle-car Collision Melbourne
In a head-on collision between a motor cycle outfit and a car on Ballarad [?]. Braybrook, early this morning, a young woman was killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Competitor in Motor Cycle Race Killed Sydney, Sunday
One contestant received fatal injuries and another was badly hurl in a motor cycle race near near Liverpool this afternoon. Bindon Briggs, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer’s Sudden Death Collapsed On Road
Mr. Albert James Gardiner, farmer, aged 58 years, of Mill Park, Demliquin, died suddenly on Saturday morning. He was walking towards his home after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fourth Victim of Road Accident Dies Sydney
Fourth victim of the car smash on the Canberra Queanbeynn road on Saturday night, William Miller, aged 63. of Canberra died in hospital early this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newfoundlanders in England :: Motored Observation Balloon
Left: Sharpening saws before work—100 men from the Newfoundland Forestry Unit are timber felling in the New Forest in Hampshire, where they have built huts, etc., so they can live in the forest. They are a hardy team whose work will be a great help in winning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Revenue Figures for April
Details of traffic and revenue at Deniliquin railway station during April reveal that although the revenue in the aggregate fell below the total…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Culcairn Shire Councillors Discuss Roads Meeting Held Yesterday
At the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday, the following were present: Councillors J. H. Balfour (President), L. C. Lindner,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Reports of road accidents throughout the State show that there is a noticeable increase in those caused by straying stock on the streets or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Crossing Fatality Melbourne
A finding of accidental death was recorded by the City Coroner to-day [?] an inquiry into the death of Alexander Barbour, aged 70 storeman, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Train Recruits for the 7th Division Sydney
Ta prepare for the training of troops in the next A.L.F. contingent, advance parties of warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers of the 7th…
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