Rail and Motor. The Transport Report
As anticipated by the general public, the ex parte evidence considered by the Transport Conference, called by the Federal Government, has…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1932
641 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 33
Run Down by Train First Bridge Accident
The first accident to occur on the train lines of the Sydney Harbor Bridge took place early on Tuesday morning. The victim…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Repairs Near Monument Flats
During a visit to the Mounment Flats district, our attentions was drawn to the urgent necessity for repairs to the lane running north and south…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Bridge Troy's Wooden Horse And Disillusion
The cheering has died away. The hysteria is fading Sydney goes back to something approaching sanity again. For the Harbor Bridge is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Complaint Affected Business Council Acts
Complaining that he was unable to use his motor lorry in his carrying business during the winter months because of the state…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Outstanding Contribution To the Harbour Bridge Celebrations
An audience of considerably more than a million were entertained on Sat urday evening by the Atlantic Union Oil Co., Ltd. Vivid descriptions of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Be Retired Railway Employees Over 65 Years of Age (By Wire) Sydney
It is believed the railway, empire [?] who are over the age of 65, will be retired without delay. This will mean th[?] many highly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Scheme For Motor Registration. Forbes Council Proffers Support
Forbes oCuncil, at its meeting last Tuesday night, agreed to co-operate with the Coonamble Municipal Council in requesting the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Harbor Bridge Points
Length of arch, 1650ft.; total length of steel work, 3770ft.; highest point above harbor, 436ft.; height of deck from water, 172ft.; width, 160ft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Notes Bridge Celebrations
The great bridge over Sydney har-bour--and truly it is a great one--has been completed, and the unique opening celebrations on the 19th inst. will pass…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes Bugatti Wins 200 Mile Race
Mr. W. B. Thompson of Sydney, who has had many wins in Bugattis was successful in carrying off the trophy at the 200 mile race organised by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General News Roads and Railways
It is palpably evident from the text of the Ministry of Transport Bill now through the State Parliament that the Government desires to give effect to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
The N.R.M.A. says that the scale of charges on the Sydney Harbour Bridge is reasonable. Payment according to the number of occupants…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of Bridge Matinee at Tivoli
A special matinee will be held at the Tivoli Theatre on Tuesday afternoon next at 3.45 p.m. with "Rosary" and the Opening of the Sydney Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Service Employees' Unrest (By Wire) Sydney
Following the failure of the Railway Department to modify the rationing scheme at present in operation in the service, considerable unrest is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thrown From Motor Cycle
While driving with his son from Dubbo to Bathurst on Saturday morning last, on a motor cycle with sidecar attached, Mr. Tom Hawkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Bridge
Orange "Leader" views it with disgust: "It cost £10,000,000, and it doesn't seem worth it. Anyhow, it will save suicides a long walk to The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowling Notes. Bridge Competition
Parkes rink was the winning rink of its section, but was beaten in the quarter-finals by Polity's (Manly) rink by the narrow margin of 14 to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Special Council Meeting Striking Rates for the Year. Rationing of Road Staff
There was a full Council present at the Municipal Chambers last Tuesday evening, when the rates for the current year were struck. As a preliminary, the Council, by a decisive vote, reversed their previous resolution to reduce the road staffff to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
Accident figures for 1931, just issued by the Paris Prefecture de Police, show the very substantial reduction of 71 per cent. in fatal…
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