Last Night's Storm Motor Car at Hospital Blown Against a Fence
The heat of yesterday, when the thermometer rose to a maximum of 102 desees, brought up a duststorm between 7.30 and 8 o'clock last night…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
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New South Wales Boy Seriously Injured by Falling Under Tram Sydney
Joseph Beveridge (16) had both legs practically severed when he fell under a tram in Military-road, Mosman, last nigbt. The car which was conveying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Buses
S. Coombe writes: I notice that Mr. D. Stoddart, secretary of the Motor Proprietors' Association, has made a published statement to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Treatment of Coal for Motor Spirit, Etc. a Russian Process (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 11
The first public demonstration of the Dvorkovitz system of coal carbonisation was given at Slough to-day. The Australian Press Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car and Bus Collide Occupants Escape Injury Adelaide
When a private bus was returning from Glenelg collided with a motor car on South-terrace this afternoon, the woman driving the car and a girl…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Announcement of Increase in Price of Motor Cycles London, January 10
The "Daily News" says that to counteract the recent price cutting the Motor Cycle Manufacturers'- Federation intends to increase the prices of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway to Sydney Goods Train Derailed 150 Miles From B. Hill Permanent Way Damaged
The goods train which left Broken Hill for Sydney at 1 o'clock this morning met with an accident at Darnick, 150, miles from Broken Hill, about 11…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Train Derailed Locomotive Damaged Sydney
A train at Chullora, 10 miles from Sydney, was yesterday derailed, the rails being torn up for about 20 feet. Workmen were engaged all day laying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Munitions Seized on German Goods Train Cologne, January 10
Customs officials have confiscated 250 tons of rifles and munitions, which were contained in 16 trucks on a goods train from Halle (Saxony). The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Afghan King's Tour Gift of Armored Motor Car From Italian Government Rome, January 11
At the suggestion of Signor Mussolini, the Premier; the Italian Government has presented an armored car to King Amanullah of Afghanistan, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Tramway Employees Unconscious on Footpath Gang Assault Suspected Melbourne
Jack Burrows (37) and Cornelius Brennan (28), tramway employees, were found in an unconscious condition on the footpath outside a shop at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide to Melbourne Motor Car Record Lowered by 21 MINUTES Melbourne
Messrs. Yewen and Barnes succeeded in breaking the motor car record from Adelaide to Melbourne yesterday, completing the journey in 11 hours 49…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting Motor Racing Record a French Claimant (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 12
A Paris message says that the French motorist, Marchand, claims the world's record for 10 miles. He says he covered that distance on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Truck and Tram Collide Two Men Injured
A motor truck laden with bricks crashed into the rear of a bogie tramcar when swerving avoid an approaching motor car at Victoria Park…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Australia Drunken Motorist Fined Adelaide
A fine of £50, with £1 7/6 costs, was imposed on Robert Edward Russell by W. H. M. Muirhead, S.M., in the No. 2 Adelaide Police Court this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Finances Sydney
The committee appointed to inquire into the railway finances held a meeting yesterday. Subsequently it was announced that it was proposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outback Fatalities Motor Driver Killed by Fall From Lorry
John Ford (23) was killed near Gol Gol on Saturday last through being thrown from a motor lorry. It is reported that Ford was driving the lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silverton Tramway Log Conference of Parties Arranged for
A conference under Mr. F. Langdon conciliation chairman, will be held at the Courthouse on Tuesday next to consider the dispute between the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Munitions Seized on German Goods Train Cologue, January 10
Customs Officials have confiscated 250 tons of rifles and munitions, which were contained in 16 trucks on a goods train from Halle (Saxony). The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorists Injured Melbourne
While returning from the Warrnambool races on Thursday a motor car overturned at Purnim, and F. M'Lennan and M. Nilan, both of Terang, were…
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