Railway Robbery at Gundagai
There was a robbery in the early hours of Friday mornings when a good's train at the Gundagai railway station was made the object of attention by…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
2,133 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 107
German Railways Big Accident Increase Due to Economy Campaign London
The German authorities are making a desperate effort to recall 10,000 current copies of "Die Reichsbahn," the official organ of the State Railways,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Killed Stake Pierces Lung Melbourne
Cleveland Powell, a competitor in a flag race on a motor cycle outfit, was fatally injured at Altona on Saturday when the stake he was to pick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Service! Railway Guard to the Rescue
A guard on the southern railway line is hereby nominated for Public Servant No. 1. comments, a metropolitan newspaper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed New Road
In a recent issue of this paper a contributed article referred to a proposal by the Department of Main Roads to build a new road connecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dangerous Driving Motorist Loses Licence for Three Years Sydney
A month's gaol for driving while drunk, and two months for having illegally used a car, were the penalties imposed by Mr. Reed. S.M., at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Crown Can Do No Wrong" Motor Speeding Under Military Orders, Sydney
When George Ellis appeared at the Traffic Court to-day on a charge of speeding, he informed the magistrate he was driving the car under military…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident Yass Resident Injured Yass
While driving along a road from Yass to Narooma on Sunday, Mr. Boy Smith, of Brooklands, Yass, found his wife and daughter injured in a smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Seamen Arrested Alleged Trampling on Japanese Flags Tokio
The "Nagoys Shinaichi" reports that seven members off the crew of the British steamer Severnleigh, which is under charter to a Japanese firm, have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended January 22
During the week ended last Saturday 17,147 bags of wheat and 292 in bulk were received through railway gates in the southern railway district,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist to Pay for Running Over Dog
A case of considerable interest to motorists and the public generally was decided at the Wagga Police Court when Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M., awarded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads Running with Water
A heavy storm broke over Culcairn shortly after 3 o'clock, with the accompaniment of thunder and vivid lightning. Roadways were quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stock Drovers' Difficulties Ill-mannered Motorists at Hampden Bridge
Yesterday the difficulties of stock drovers were greatly increased by the storm which broke over the town late in the afternoon, as just about this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Progress in Road Building
Figures published recently by the Department of Main Roads showed that construction of paved highways in New South Wales had proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ice Jams Niagara Bridge New York
One of the worst ice jams in history swept away the Niagara Falls view bridge linking the United States and Canada. The ice pack reached a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lessening Road Peril Better Lighting Urged
Defective lighting undoubtedly contributes to the toll of the road, says the annual report of the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. H. Newell)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wagga Road Its Condition Discussed Is Council Understaffed?
At the last meeting of the Shire Council Cr O'Brien, speaking of the condition of the Wagga road, said they had a man on it trying to keep it in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Lives Lost Two in Road Accidents Three Drownings Sydney
Anniversary Day was marred by tragedy in New South Wales, three persons losing their lives by drowning and two in road accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Pioneer Railway Agitators
Mr. J. Reardon, of Lower Cooper street, has kindly, handed to us an illustration taken from "The Propellor" of October 11, 1934. which contains a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Railway News
Mr. S. Timbs, relieving clerk of Cootamundra has received notification of his transfer to Wollongong Porter Cecil Gordon has been…
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