Tram Guard for Trial. Sydney
At the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of Frances Dunn, 24, who was knocked down and killed by a tram at Anzac Parade on December 17, the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
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Railway Finance Committee to Review Whole Question. Sydney
The Committee appointed to inquire into the railway finance held a meeting today. Subsequently, it was announced that it was proposed to review the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell Under Tram Youth's Legs Almost Severed. Sydney
Joseph Beveridge, 16, had both legs practically severed when he fell under a tram in Military road, Mosman, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Balance Wage Increases S.A. Railway Shops to Close Adelaide
Railway Commissioners propose to close the Islington railway workshops for a sufficient length of time in April and June to enable the railways to pay the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opium Scare Aeroplane Stunt Discounted Report by Customs Official. Sydney
The Trade and Customs Department has received a report from the sub-collector of Customs in West Australia discounting the scare that a plane carrying opium had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opposition to Railway Proposal
All the witnesses who appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee oh Public Works, at Murwillumbah, on Wednesday, expressed opposition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Motor Record. Melbourne
Messrs. Yemen and Barnes succeeded in breaking the motor car record from Adelaide to Melbourne yesterday, completing the journey in 31 hours 49 minutes, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Show Opened by Acting Premier. Sydney
The motor show with nearly £1,000,000 worth of exhibits, was opened, at the show grounds to-day. The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw, representing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Vehicles One to Every 12 Persons. Sydney
According to a report issued by the N.R.M.A. there were, 193,897 motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the end of 1927, equal to one vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Live Wire Tram Service Disorganised. Melbourne
Owing to a short circuit, an overhead tram trolly feeder caught fire and fell to the roadway on Prince's Bridge, seriously disorganising the tram services for hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Action of State Government Preservation of Timber for Railways. Sydney
The Minister for Forests, Captain Chaffey, said to-day that, the Government realised the need for conserving all valuable forests land. He added that he had to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wooli Road Improvement Fund
This resort has, as usual, attracted a large number of visitors during the holidays. Parties of motorists came from Sydney, Newcastle, Kyogle and other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General Road-making Plant
At the meeting on Friday of Harwood Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. D. B. Corfe) reported on his inspection during the holidays of road-making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Main Roads. Harwood Shire Programme. Engineer's Caustic Criticism
At the meeting of Harwood Shire on Friday, the Engineer (Mr. D. B. Corfe) submitted a programme of maintenance work for 1928,' as compiled by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harwood Shire Maclean-Harwood Road New Alignment by Mr Board Resumptions Increased From 8 TO 19 ACRES
The Harwood Shire Council met on Friday last when there were present, Councillors R. Collis (president), J. Parsons, A. McKinnon, N. J. Cameron, D…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stolen Motor Car
While Mr. A. Oxenford was attending a picture show at Gration on Saturday night, his new Esses, car was stolen from its parking area outside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Motor Car Stolen From Grafton Recovered at Coolangatta Smart Work by Police
Some smart work on the part of the police on Saturday night and Sunday resulted in a motor car, which was taken from where it had been parked in front…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-paced Race Opperman Defeats Belgian. Melbourne
Hubert Opperman, champion cyclist of Australia, won the ten mile international motor paced match race at the motor drome last night, defeating Leo N…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Injured Motor Car Hits Post. Sydney
When a motor lorry containing party was travelling along Woodville road, Granville, this morning, it skidded and crashed into, a telegraph post, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dismissals Mass Meeting's Protest Postal Service and Victorian Railways. Melbourne
At a mass meeting of postal employees strong exception was taken to the Federal Government's action in dismissing many men engaged on construction work…
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