Fire on Express Train
When a fire occurred on the second division of the Sydney-Melbourne express shortly after the train passed through The Rock early yesterday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,150 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 58
Port Moresby Again Raided Two Waves of Bombers Attack on Aerodrome
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Port Moresby was raided this morning for the 19th occasion by two waves of Japanese bombers, accompanied by Zero fighters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Hours for Railway Workers
In the southern railway service for some time the railway employees have been working long hours, which many of them find exhausting. The usual…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—An armored body adapted by two Melbourne businessmen for fitting to ordinary motor car bodies will be inspected by the…
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All locality signs deemed to be visible from low-flying aircraft are being removed from railway stations within the metropolitan area, while all signs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwaymen Warned Soldiers of Dangers On Trains
Junee railwaymen have repeatedly warned members of the military forces passing through Junee in open trucks against acts of carelessness…
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It is advised by the Transport Minister (Mr. O'Sullivan) that the liquor bar on the Riverina daylight express train will be abolished immediately…
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When Mr. Albert Yel1and took his departure by train for Sydney In answer to his military callup he was followed to the Leeton station by bis water spaniel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Express Train Two Wagga Passengers Give Accounts of Incident
Accounts of the train fire on the express on Tuesday morning were toM in Melbourne by two Wagga business men who were in Che compartment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE We do not necessar[?] endorse the [?] of our correspondent) Rocky Road to Connort0n (To the Editor. "The Dally Advertiser")
Sir.—Will you give Space in your valuable paper to print the "Plea of a Persecuted Pedaller"? It is uttered with the hope of gaining the attention of the powers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Worker Earns £30 in Fortnight
A railway worker at Junee netted £30 for a fortnight’s work. Never in the history of the railway has traffic been so heavy…
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When Mr. Albert Yelland took his departure by train for Sydney, in answer to his military call up, he was followed to the Leeton station by his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →45 Years in the Railway Service
After having passed through all the grades in the traffic section of the railway service and risen from a lad gatekeeper to the important post…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Signs to Go
All locality signs deemed to be visible from low-flying aircraft are being removed from railway stations within the metropolitan area, while…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Delicensed Motor Vehicles Impressment of Tyres Suggested Care of Tyres a National Need
Motor tyres are now of such importance to the nation's war effort that the impressment of tyres on the many thousands of del[?] motor vehicles has been suggested with a view of…
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CANBERRA, Thursday—The Army Minister (Mr. Forde) to-day expressed great satisfaction with the plan of the Melbourne business men, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Embezzled Railway Department's Cash Accused Bound Over for Two Years
WHEN the case of Reginald William Crowe (25) who was charged with embezzling £138, came up for hearing at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Railway Carriages Gutted Passengers Leap From Melbourne Express
Bursting into flames as the train was roaring through the darkness, two carriages of the Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Secondhand Motor Cycles Wanted
The Department of Main Roads invites quotations for the sale to the department of secondhand Harley Davidson or 8.86 h.P. B.S.A. motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narandera Quarter Sessions New Trial Ordered on Assault Charge Railwayman Bound Over Leeton
The hearing of the case against Ronald Bamblett, aged 21 years, who was charged with assaulting William James O'Brien at Leeton, occasianing…
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