Train on Fire Many Burned To Death
STOCKHOLM, Thurs.: An unknown number were burned and killed when a passenger train, north-bound from Gothenburg,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
873 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 44
£2000 Compensation For Tram Conductor’s Widow
SYDNEY, Thurs.— The widow and children of a tram conductor who was killed in 1945 were awarded £2000 compensation in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Changwu Recapture Relieves Pressure On Peiping-Liaoning Railway
NANKING, Thurs.: With the recapture of the strategical city of Changwu, in Western Province, announced in early morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Killed in Road Collision
MELBOURNE, Fri.: When their car collided with a semi-trailer loaded with wood on the Geelong road, south-west of Werribee…
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STOCKTON (Cal.).—Sun.—Two persons were burned to death and 13 injured when four automobiles and two buses were destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TENNIS Railway Scrape Into A. Grade Final Four
Defeating West Albury in the last home and home matches on Saturday, Railway barely scraped into fourth place in the final four in A. grade in the Albury pennant competition. Railway was level with West Albury with 16 points, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hit Constable in Eye Albury Railway Affray Man Heavily Fined
After escaping following an altercation at uc Railway Station on Sunday night, Jeffrey Vincent Smith, soldier, aged 23,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Albury Railway “Casuals” Stop-work Meeting To-day Want “Appearance” Pay
A stop work meeting of casual employes at the Albury railway station will be held at 2 p.m. today if no reply has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramwaymen to Hold Referendum
MELBOURNE, Mon: The Victorian branch of the Tramway Employes’ Association will shortly hold a referendum among its members on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cosimission V. Beni. Motors
Commission appeals to have a firm grip of their match against Deni Motors. J. Farquhar (29 not out) and T…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Railways Run at Loss
CANBERRA. Tues.—The Commonwealth railways operated at a loss of £124,779 in the 12 months ended June 30 last, stated the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Better and Brighter Christmas This Year Stop-work Postponed Railway Board to Hear Claims
Following advice from Sydney yesterday that the Railways Board of Reference was attending to their claims, Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists and Pedestrian Crossing Lanes
“Either many motorists do not know of this regulation or they do not take any notice of it.” said the S.M. (Mr E. J. Etherton), In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Aerodrome Now Up to State Government
THE question of the Hay Aerodrome being improved by the Commonwealth for use on a service between Hay and Melbourne, is now up to the State Government—having been approved by the Commonwealth Committee investigating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Postal Surcharge and Aerodrome C. of C. Gets Little Satisfaction From Government
Unfavorable replies from the Government convinced Albury Chamber of Commerce Committee last evening that there was little…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Killed When Bus Crashes Over Bridge
BYRON BAY, Thurs.—When a loaded bus crashed through an overhead bridge and hurtled 30 feel to the railway line at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yerong Creek F. & S. Camplains About Housing for Railway Men
A meeting of Yerong Creek branch of the F.& S. Association on Saturday decided to approach the Premier, through Mr. E. T…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Petrol for Private Motorists “Some Tightening Up” Probable
CANBERRA, Thurs.—A Government spokesman said today that the Government had reached no decision to eliminate private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wodonga Pennant Can Town End Railway’s Winning Run?
Railways who are undefeated in the Wodonga pennant competition, are opposed tomorrow to Town who will filed their strenged side—one cap[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poor Train Services In N.E. Victoria “Country People Forgotten,” Myrtleford Conference Told
Delegates from Beechworth, Myrtleford, Bright, Yackandandah and Tawonga assembled at Myrtleford to discuss action to be taken in an endeavor to improve the railway services to those centres…
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