The Bridge. Builder's Story—unpublished Incidents
The story in outline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with the addition of some incidents of supremo human interest, was told in simple but…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1932
2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 107
First Accident Harbour Bridge SYDNEY, Tuesday
Edward Fitzallen (52) a transport Inspector, of Bankstown, was found lying unconscious beside the railway line at the entrance to the Harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harbour Bridge Opened. Scene of Unsurpassed Pageantry
Amid scenes of pageantry unsurpassed in the history of Australia, the great bridge across Sydney Harbour was officially opened on Saturday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Blown Up Sequel to Dispute Queensland Trouble
A Brisbane message states that a railway bridge at Dobby[?], in the C[?]onourry district, was blown up on Sunday night, railway lines and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Premier Forestalled. Cutting of Bridge Ribbon. Sensational Incident
The Sydney Harbor Bridge was officially opened on Saturday in brilliant sunshine. A sensational incident marred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell From Train Baby Escapes Unhurt SYDNEY
John Hinchlisse, a baby, 10 months old, had a miraculous escape from death this morning when he fell from a moving train at Harris Park…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harbour Bridge Costs. How They Grew. and Who Pays
Total cost of the Harbour Bridge to date is £9,900,000, of which only £1,750,000 has been met by revenue. Ratepayers in the city and northern suburbs, and users, have yet to foot a bill of £8,150,000 before the structure is paid for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Faith Willis Confident Bridge Warning London, March 21
The fact that the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened without an attempt to molest Mr. Lang, does, not alter Mr. A. C. Willis'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →M.P. CRITICAL Mr. Lang's Bridge "Cant—humbug!" Sydney
At least one politician does not think that Mr. Lang was sincere when he pleaded for the erection of a "bridge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Railway Truck
A fire occurred in a goods truck at Denman last week, when a quantity of lime and other goods were partially destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hit-run Motorist
After driving into a flock of sheep at L[?]dcombe, injuring Harry Davis (29), of Granville, who was in charge of the sheep, a motorist drove away…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Revenue E. Maitland Increase
The Harbour Bridge celebrations, which proved a great fillip to country railway receipts, was also responsible for a substantial Increase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Hurt Motorist fined NEWCASTLE
After leaving a tram on Maitland-road, Islington, a few minutes after midnight on February 14, a woman was knocked down by a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drove Motor Cycle Without License
At the Cessnock Police Court to-day George Smith was charged with having ridden a motor cycle without a licence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Speed Boat Challenge "Century" Tire and "Hying Cloud."
Having been forced into second place in Saturday's Harbour Bridge Regatta, the owner of Century Tire, the Sydney racing boat, issued a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Scheme "Concrete Ribbons" for Motor Roads
Speaking in Sydney, at the annual conference of the Local Government Engineers' Association yesterday, the president of the National…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Bridge Traffic
During the first 24 hours of use by traffic of the Harbour Bridge, 24,912 vehicles, conveying 87,236 passengers, passed over it, the toll…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flags Stolen From Bridge Standards
A number of flags owned by the Sydney Municipal Council, valued at £50, were stolen from the standards at the harbor bridge on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Harbour Bridge Bowling Carnival Singleton Players Present
The Sydney Harbour Bridge Bowling Carnival was begun in Sydney on Monday. The competitors included visitors from all the States and New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Celebrations Big Naval March Through City
The Harbour Bridge opening celebrations were continued yesterday when more than 1000 men representing the various naval and marine units from…
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