Soldier Killed by Train
A soldier’s body completely cut in two was found on the main southern railway line three miles south of Wagga at 8 o’clock yesterday morning,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
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Soldier Killed by Train Sydney
The mutilated body of Barry Arthur Bruce, aged 39, a single returned soldier of this war, was found on the railway line about 200 yards on the Sydney side of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Killed; Level Crossing Smash Lorry Hit By Train SYDNEY
When a train crashed into a motor lorry at a level crossing at Richmond at 6.30 o’clock last night a woman was killed and six others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threat of Bigger Strike Tramwaymen Bitter Accusation Against Mr. Curtin Sydney
A bigger strike, Involving the whole transport industry, if the issue of summonses on last Wednesday’s bus and tram strikers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Road to China Takes Heavy Toll Torrid and Disease-Infested Conditions
Now that the monsoon is over, progress has quickened on the construction of the Ledo road that cuts into the Naga mils from here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →383 Die in Road Accidents SYDNEY
There were 6789 road accidents in NSW causing the deaths of 383 persons and Injuries to 4591 others last year. The Transport Commissioner (Mr Neale) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Railway Gauges to Be Stand-ardised” Sydney
The Federal Transport Minister (Mr Ward) said [?] that plans are to be prepared for the standardisation of railway gauges throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram and Lorry Collide Sydney
When a city bound tram and a lorry carrying six tons of sand collided at the corner of Forbes and William sts this morning traffic was held up in both…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Approach to Railway Station Albury Council’s Decision
When a letter was read at last night’s meeting of the Albury Municipal Council from the Secretary for Railways (Mr S. Nicholas) relative to the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leave For Tram Men SYDNEY
The chairman at the Tramway Reference Board (Mr Hall) said at today’s proceedings that manpower would be provided to enable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Caretaker of Bridge Objects to Council Report to Main Roads Department
At Tuesday's meeting of the Hay Municipal Council the following letter was read from Mr. R. C. Pocock, caretaker of the Hay Bridge:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Standardisation Plan for Railway Gauges
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) said this week that plans were being prepared for the standardisation of railway gauges throughout the…
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The Federal Transport Minister (Mr. Ward) stated in Sydney on Tuesday that plans are to be prepared for the standardisation of railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Low Number of Motor Fatalities Last Tear Fatalities Last year MELBOURNE
Only 159 persons died as a result of motor accidents in Melbourne last year compared pared With 300 in 1942 and 279 in 1941, states the annual report of the City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Locomotive and Tram in Collision NEWCASTLE
In a level crossing [?] between a coal train locomotive and a tram at Wellsend today, both engine and tram suffered damage, but no one was hurt, Tram traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Motors Holdens Strike in Adelaide Chief Industrial Inspector to Investigate MELBOURNE
The Commonwealth Chief industrial Inspector’ (Mr Arthur Blakeley) has pone to Adelaide to determine the question at issue between General Motor-Holdens Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempt to Derail Train DUBBO
Police are investigating an attempt made last night to derail a goods train travelling from Dubbo to Molong. The engine struck an obstacle and when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Airman Killed in Road Collision Melbourne
ACT Thomas Carling, RAAF, received fatal injuries when his motor cycle collided with a military truck at the corner of Belford and Burke roads, East Kew today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Found Dead Near Road Side at Corowa
Mr Daniel Ellis, a pensioner, aged 74 years, was found dead on Saturday near Corowa. For about 15 years he had camped near a lagoon at the end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Killed in Motor Accident
GRAFTON, Tuesday: Charles Mulville (50) and wife were killed when a utility truck in which they were travelling crashed into a motor…
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