Express Train Engines
The fourth of the "38" class locomotives now being built for the New South Wales Railways is now doing trial runs preparatory to taking up…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1944
988 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 50
Airman Falls From Train
SYDNEY, Monday: When he fell from the platform of a train which was passing through Summer Hit railway station to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Motor Racing Boom After the War
The noted English racing motorist, Sir Malcolm Campbell who seven times held the coveted world's land speed record, the speed attained by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragic Death of Mr. William Arentz at Gilmore Railway Siding
A tragic accident occurred at Gilmore Railway Siding on Saturday afternoon last at 4.25 p.m. when Mr. William Peter Joseph Arentz, 62, well-known goods-shed porter at Tumut Railway Station, was killed when he was caught between the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Strike in W.a. Dangerous Conditions in Tunnel Alleged
PERTH, Monday: Industry was badly disrupted here to-day when employees of the State Railways went on strike. Work stopped…
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Mr. William Peter Joseph Arentz, aged 64, of Adelong road, Tumut, was killed instantly at Gilmore on Saturday afternoon last when he was…
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With both legs severed and major to the head, the body of William Charles Lynch 37, of Coonabarabran, was recovered by Moss Vale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Robbed on Train Between Brisbane and Sydney
SYDNEY, Wed.: The [?] investigating reports the three [?] servicemen were robbed [?] while the Brisbane mail on [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Allied Move in Pacific Surprise Landing in Admiralty Islands Aerodrome Seized 50,000 Japanese Trapped
General MacArthur's Headquarters, Wednesday.—U.S. forces made a surprise landing in the Admiralty Islands group on Tuesday and captured Momote…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Youthful Father Found by Police in Railway Office
MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—When the police entered Thornbury railway station booking office to-day they found two youths…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Trams After War Will Be Replaced by Buses
Trams would be replaced by motor transport after the war, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said at a luncheon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greeks Derail German Troop Train
Greek patriotis, led by a British officer, derailed a German troop train near Mount Olympus, killing 400 officers and men, including a general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Troop Train Derailed by Greeks
LONDON. Thursday: Greek patriots, led by a British officer, derailed s German troop train near Mt. Olympus, killing 400…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Important Soviet Success Novorzhev Taken Strongpoint on Road to Riga Northern Fighting Estonia's Southern Gateway Smashed Open London, Thursday (A.A.P.)
Reuter's Moscow correspondent states: "Considerable importance is attached in Moscow to the capture of Novorzhev, which was announced on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Transfers
Mr. M. M'Lean, railway fireman, of Narandera, has been transferred to Tocumwal; Mr. J. Fisher, loco, foreman, from Goulburn to Junee; G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.a. Railways Men Want Five-day Week
ADELAIDE. Thurs.—The refusal of the Railways Commissioner to grant five-day working week will be considered at a [?] meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Tragedy at Gilmore Tumut Porter Killed During Shunting
A tragic accident occurred at Gilmore Railway Siding on Saturday last at 4.25 p.m. when Mr. William Peter Joseph Arentz, aged 62 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Station Robbed
The Cunningar Railway Station was broken into and an attempt made on the safe. The police were notified and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Trucks Derailed at Willbriggie
On Monday morning of last week a heavily laden truck of coke on the mixed train from Narandera to Hay, left the rails near Wilbriggie and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Express Train Engines
The fourth of the "38" class locomotives now being built for the New South Wales Railways is now doing trial runs preparatory to taking up…
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