Woman’s Fatal Fall From Tram Brisbane
When she fell from a tram in Lutwyche road. Windsor, to-day. Miss Annie Graham sustained fatal injuries from which she died before reaching…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 50 of 66
Value of Motor Transport for Stock , 2.538 Lambs Brought from Hay
Advantages of motor transport in shifting , sheep was demonstrated this week with the removed of 2,358 store lambs (this season’s drop) from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Killed Train Hits Truck SYDNEY
Two men and a woman were killed a few hundred yards from Griffith at noon yesterday when a motor car and goods train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal to Motorists
“In my opinion, many of the road accidents seem to be a challenge to motor drivers to do something more in the way of safety precautions now that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Motor Car Melbourne
Struck by a motor car at the intersection of Grant and Sturt sts.. South Melbourne, last night, James Fal[?] Thomas aged 55. of South Cressest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Subsiding Bridge Delays Train Carrying Soldiers Tamworth
The north-west mail bound for Sydney from Moree and a special train carrying soldiers to camp after leave were held up near Boggabri for three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Killed at Griffith Motor Truck and Train Collide
Three people were killed on Sunday when the motor truck in which they were travelling was smashed to pieces by a goods train at a level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train in Deniliquin on October 2
The R.A.A.F. recruiting train will be in Deniliquin Wednesday, October 2, and it is hoped that all young men who are alert and keen to serve their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Show Boys of the Streets (Issued by the Road Safety Council)
Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavorable, but experience has proved that they can and do respond to appeals to reason…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death After Motors Collide Coroner’s Inquest Held
At the police station yesterday, the Corner (Mr. M. Wyse) opened an inquest concerning the death of Patrick Joseph Crozier, following a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Safety Council
Albury branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. has received a copy of the annual report to be submitted by the president (Mr. M. F. Bruxner,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Road to Bonegilla Melbourne
The A.I.F. contingent marching to Bonegilla was doubled in size to-day and the adoption of screening tactics is expected to extend the distance from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ Train Ride to Albury Allegation in Parliament MELBOURNE
Immediate investigation into the allegations regarding the transnortation of a train load of soldiers from Melbourne to Albury was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ Train Journey to Albury. Minister’s Explanation Melbourne
A statement regarding train accommodation for soldiers who travelled on September 1 and 2 from Melbourne to Albury was made by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buying Hauliers Out Victoria’s Decision How Railways Have Been Hit Melbourne
Legislation authorising the Government to pay compensation to long distance hauliers for the surrender of their licences was introduced in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Drains to be Cleaned
Complaints that drains on railway land had become dirty and odorous have been promptly heeded by the Railway Department which has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Along the Road to Bonegilla
Above, two members of the 2 23rd Battalion, and below, members of the 2/11 Field Artillery Regiment, en route to Bonegilla on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Road Accident Mr. Chas. Loftus
A distressing road accident took place on Tuesday evening about 6 o'clock on the highway, about two miles east of Hay, whereby Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Risks That Cause Accidents (Issued by Road Safety Council)
I suppose there aren’t many motorists who have not had the experience of either bumping into the rear of another car or of being bumped on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.I.F. Man Badly Injured Falls from a Train SYDNEY
Private Stephen Jass, of 25th Infantry, Wallgrove Camp, tried to board a moving train at Rooty Hill railway station early this morning,…
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