Raider Machine-guns Train London, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)
There were no raiders anywhere in Britain before midnight. Raiders this afternoon flew low and machine-gunned a London-bound train in East…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,391 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 70
Wagga War Effort R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train Arrives on March 8 Why Men Are Joining Up
"Why do you want to join the Air Force?" It is a simple question, and one which has been asked tens of…
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The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wade-carrathool Boundary Roads
The engineer (Mr. Donnan) reported to the last meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council that he had interviewed the acting-engineer of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempt to Derail Train
There had been deliberate attempts to derail a train at Kiewa bridge, in Victoria neat Albury, between 16th and 17th January said the Army…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Absent-minded, They Walked to Death (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
ROAD accidents in January showed an unexpected turn for the worse amongst pedestrians. More than one hundred walked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leeton Out: R.A.A.F. Train Anomaly Local Applicants Have To Pay Own Expenses To Neighbouring Towns Decision Should Be Amended
JUST why the Air Force Recruiting Train is not to visit Leeton, and the reason that aplicants and reservists from this…
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The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court Unlawful Use of Motor Car Defendant Sentenced
Alan Patrick Donohue (88 years) was charged with using a motor car, the property of Rita Began, with the consent on the owner, on 15th…
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A census of the private motor transport which would be at the Government's disposal in an emergency was begun during the week-end by…
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SYDNEY, Friday: A miraculous escape from death was experienced by Mr. Mervyn Rae, 23, a bollermaker. when his car was struck by an engine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Raid Precautions Protection for All School Children Sydney's Underground Railway Capacity Sydney
The Minister in Charge of National Emergency Services (Mr. H. L. Primrose) said to-day it was intended to make the same protection available for…
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Mr. B. Starr, railway station master of Woodstock, has been transferred to Coolamon; Mr. M. P. Stewart, guard, from Junee to Enfield; Mr. E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Railway Excursions in March
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has decided that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during the first week of March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Men Killed Car and Motor Cycle Collide Melbourne
A motor cyclist and pillion rider were killed instantly when their machine collided with an electric tram at an intersection at Footscray to-night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miraculous Escape Motor Car Struck by Engine Driver Slightly Injured Sydney
A miraculous escape from death was experienced by Mr. Mervyn Rae, aged 23 years, a boilermaker, when his car was struck by an engine at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Guard Crushes Fingers
Whilst engaged in shunting operations at the Wagga railway yards about 7 o'clock last night. Gordon Everson, aged 34 of Wagga, had his fingers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Official Tells Useful Tip for Leeton Deputations
On the next occasion when a Leeton organisation meets with apathy from the Railway Department on requests for improvements, the remarks…
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