Railway Smash in Burma Big Death Roll. Calcutta
Fifty-four are dead in a Burma railway smash, and the total may exceed 100. The victims include many Burmese priests. The rear carriages…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1928
1,358 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 68
Enjoyable Social Function. Railway Men's Re-union
The Protestant Hall last evening was the rendezvous of the members of the local branch of the Railway and Tramway Institute and their friends. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Breach of Motor Act
Frederick Cunningham was fined 10/- and costs for failing to renew his motor license…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Sleeper Cutting. Conserving Forest Supplies
The Hen. H. V. C. Therhy. M.L.A., recently made representations to Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Mines and Forests, regarding the regulations dealing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Farmer's Complaint. Against Railway Officials
Mr. J. Usher, District Railway Superintendent, wrote the following letter to the Narromine branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-car Number Plates
The police have received instructions, from the Traffic Department to enforce the regulations in respect to number plates appearing on the front of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor Mechanical Novelties at Sydney Motor Show
Amongst the cars at the recent Sydney Motor Show, there were few outstanding mechanical novelties, most of the improvements noted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Workers Terrible Fate. Five Men Killed
A terrible fatality occurred at Adelaide yesterday afternoon whereby five railway workers lost their lives. They were engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Careless Motor Drivers. Sydney
A prominent Sydney legal man urges imprisonment up to 12 months in cases in which motorists are proved guilty of careless negligence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →700 Victorian Railway Men Put Off. Melbourne
The Victorian Government has definitely decided to dismiss 700 railway employees in an effort to balance the ledger…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Accident at Dubbo. Car Driver's Arrest Follows
Whilst Mrs. Harvey, of Bultge street, Dubbo, was sitting in a motor lorry where it stood parked in Macquaric-street on Saturday night the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bicycle Road Race
Dubbo cyclists held a seven-miles road race on Saturday afternoon for a sweepstake. No less than 19 starters faced the harrier, and there was the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor and Bicycle Collision
A bad accident occurred about 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday last at the intersection of Wingewarra-street and Carrington-avenue. Mr. Rupert Tink, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Of Interest to Motorists "Shimmy"—a Wheel Complaint
One of the most curious and dangerous results of excessive axle till is exhibited when the front wheels wobble violently and rapidly from side…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Traffic Dangers. The Menace of the Mad Motorist. Action Must Be Taken
There are two chief classes amongst Dubbo's numerous motor men, Those who adopt "safety first" as their motto, and those who place "safety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manslaughter Charge. Woman Motorist for Trial. Perth
Mrs. Catherine Hickey was committed for trial here on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of George Jarman, aged 20, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Economy
It will come as a surprise to many persons to realise that every signal check to a running train is a matter of expense, In the search for economy in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Animals and Railways
Animals accommodate themselves in many ways to the altered conditions of life when human beings trespass upon their wild haunts. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling. 15 Mile Road Race
The Wellington Cycle Club conducted a 15-mile road race yesterday over the Maryvale-Cobbora road course. Probably owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramping the Country
The number of unemployed tramping our country roads at the present juncture, in search of work, and unable to obtain it, is nothing short…
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