Railway Trespass
Leonard O'Brian and John Morris pleaded guilty to trespassing on the railway. Fined 10 or 24 hours…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,690 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 85
Head Split in Fall to Rails; Burns Sustained When Extinguishing Grass-fire Dual Accidents on Same Evening at Whitton Railway Station
WHITTON had a couple of sensations in quick succession on Friday evening last, both of which centred around the railway premises. One man was burned about the body when he fell into a fire he was trying to extinguish there, and a couple of hours later another fell from the…
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Many stock trains have been moving through bately Eighteen stock train have passed through Matong during the past fortnight Two well patron…
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The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out yesterday to a fire in the decking of Hampden Bridge. Fortunately the fire was not serious and only a few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoner Leaps From Train Melbourne
Leaping from a moving train between Shepparton and Nooroopan early to-day John Ryan. aged 38 years, escaped while being escorted to Melbourne by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Making Company Manager Leaves to Buy Plant Sydney
Mr. W. J. Smith, managing director of Australian Consolidated Industries, Ltd., has left for America to buy the necessary plant fat the manufacture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dog’s Blood Bridge Mystery Solved
The mystery that has surrounded the finding of a large quantity of blood on Prince Alfred Bridge (on that portion which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jumped From Train Prisoner Found After Search Melbourne
While police searched through swamp and thick undergrowth for him, John Ryan, aged 38 years, an escaped prisoner, slept in a railway truck on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Men Injured Car Leaves Road On Iron Bark Hill
Three men were injured when a car left the road, & was smashed on Saturday night. The accident took place on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Speeds in Country Coroner’s View “60 m.p.h. Safe on Clear Road”
The District Coroner (Mr. J. Kaye) said he did not consider that a motorist did anything wrong in driving at a speed of 60 miles an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cyclist Killed Melbourne
Crashing into a post at Chelsea, today, a motor cyclist, George Barman, aged 21 years, of Paridale, suffered a crushed head from which he died half…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warning to Railwaymen on Broken Hill Line Sydney
A railway official to-day stated that if railwaymen on the Broken Hill line carried out their threat to strike they would be sacked on the spot. If a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motorist’s Corner
Sixpence a Gallon— Considerable surprise has been expressed that the Royal Automobile Club of Australia has had little…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trapped by Train on Gundagai Railway Bridge Young Woman's Frightful Ordeal Presence of Mind Saves a Tragedy
Swimmers and onlookers at the Gundagai Swimming Pool will never forget the drama that was staged on the railway bridge on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Tourist Roads
The N.R.M.A. touring department supplies the following information on some important tourist roads in northern Victoria, which will no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident on Gilmore-road
Also on Friday night, three miles from Tumut on the Gilmore Road, Mr. Les. McGowan, taxi-driver of Tumut, and Mr. Harry Day, laborer, of Tumut…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Accidents Overturns on Talbingo Road Woman in Tumut Hospital
On Friday night last a Dodgo coupe, the property of Mr, F. L. Baker of Tumut, and driven by Mr. Chas. Cotter, taxi-driver of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trod Stern Road to Success Peter Finch Takes His Job Seriously
"I want to act—not merely be an actor". These few words sum up the sincerity and seriousness in his attitude to his art that are typical of that clever radio player—Peter Finch. His advancement to the first line of radio drama has been a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kisses for a Living U.S.A COWPUNCHER Now Romeo Of The Road
"Stop the bus, or I'll shoot!" Women screamed as the squealing brakes brought the vehicle to a standstill on the lonely road to Pyramid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excessive Use of Motor Horns
The motor traffic regulations are to be amended to make it clear that the horns of motor vehicles must not he sounded for any purpose…
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