Train Smash Horrors. Grim Rescue Work
London, Wednesday.—By the aid of huge bonfires, made from wrecked coaches, parties of doctors and nurses carried out rescue work in the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
1,946 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 98
After Twelve Days Train Traffic Resumed CAIRNS
For the first time in 12 days, train traffic between Townsville and Cairns was established yesterday. Both the Tully and Herbert Rivers subsided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collision on Bridge One Killed: One Injured SYDNEY
When two motor cars collided on Iron Cove bridge, Balmain, last night two men were critically injured. One, James Reddett, 68, of Pyrmont, died…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plane Crashes on Road. That's Nothing; I'll Go Up Again' Says Woman
Melbourne, Saturday.—A Moth aeroplane crashed on a roadway between Prince's Pier and the Railway Pier, at Port Melbourne, this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motors & Motoring. Petrol and Oil Should Be Strained
The straining of petrol and oil every there one or other [?]is, added seems to entail unnecessary trouble and the motorist consoled himself…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Port Stephens. Construction of Railway Urged
The Stroud Shire has decided to seek the support of all shires and municipal councils in the north and north-western portions of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Maltreated Extraordinary Case Magistrate's Comment BRISBANE
Edwin Goulding was charged at the Toowoomba Police Court to-day with being under the influence of liquor while in charge of a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes
Following tests at the National Physical Laboratory yet another British company has been formed to produce safety glass. These…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia's "Scratch" Motor Cyclist Seven Records in Four Meetings
Four meetings, seven records, four firsts and four seconds in finals This is the extraordinary performance of Paddy Dean, the international…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Wrecked Goods Crashes Into Dead End
A goods train proceeding from Newcastle to Sydney ran into a siding and crashed into a dead end, toppling over an embankment at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Qld. Train Travellers Flood-bound Without Food in Front of Train Woman's Dredful Injuries Clutched Cowcatcher Cairns
Mrs. Grimlisk, 47, stepped directly in front of an approaching engine at the level crossing near Malanda station. Instinctively clutching the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cardahes Off Road Collegiates Injured SYDNEY
Once carly of endets, from the or [?] Brothers' College at Wolonering were on Cambowarra Moun[?] yesterday when their car got out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cycle Skids Rider Killed
Mr. [?] SYDNEY Tuesday, York [?] was spin a held [?] which his won [?] of the a cope…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lost His Temper Carrier Searches for Parcel Struck Railway Porter
In the local Police. Court yesterday morning, C. L. Juchau, railway inspector proceeded against a local carrier, alleging that he used…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Racehorses Destroyed. Fell to Concrete From Railway Bridge. Shot by Police
Two racehorses were destroyed on Sunday. after they had fallen through the railway bridge, crossing Cottage Creek drain, and been badly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Run Down by Train Both Legs Severed SYDNEY
Henry Farry, a resident of Ashfield, was run down by a train at Clyde railway station last night. He was frightfully injured. Both legs were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Strikes Car. Sensational Smash at Guyra. Driver's Lucky Escape
Mr. P. F. Froome, of Guyra, is lucky to be alive, despite the fact that he is minus his car. On Monday night, just before the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Manslaughter Charge. Well-known Tamworth Man Committed. Sequel to Motorin Tragedy
At the inquest at Tamworth into the death of Edgar Clive Carr, the victim of Saturday week's motor collision, which was held by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Menace to Motorists. (To the Editor "Armidale Chronicle")
Sir,—Accidents are the bane of the motorist's existence, because the general public are prone to blame the car-driver when they occur…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Roads Engineer
The Divisional Engineer, Mr Shaw visited Uralla last Tuesday and was met by the Mayor and other members of Town Council. As the Mayor…
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