Motor Car Smashed. Jammed Between Trams
SYDNEY, Friday. A motor car became jammed between two trams, at Enmore, late last night. The car was smashed to pieces, and the driver, who…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
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No Penny Rides. Railway Commissioners Oppose Reversion to Penny Tram Sections Unless Shortened
SYDNEY, Friday. It is understood that the report of the Railway Commissioners, on the proposal to revert to the penny sections on trams, is against such…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Run Over by Train. Shocking Accident at Mackay. Pass as Identification
MACKAY, Friday. To-day, about noon, after a railway engine had drawn a string of empty trucks from one of the wharves, a workman passing noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Son's Revenge. Chinese General Murdered by Former Victim's Son. Bomb Under Train
PEKIN, Thursday. General Hsu Shu-cheng, otherwise Little Hsu," was murdered last night. Hsu Shu-cheng, who was a most ardent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still the Rain. Heavy Falls in Brunswick District. Creeks in Flood. Roads Under Water
Rain fell intermittently on the Tweed during Thursday night and yesterday. At Murwillumbah 52 points were recorded for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m…
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Ah enterprising London builder is giving away a light car with every house he sells. He ought to do well in Sydney…
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We are often told by the unprogressive element in our midst that Australia cannot hope to manufacture many of the things it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →African Motor Problem
Transportation in interior Africa in the Rhodesia Congo Border concession a section in the heart of Africa, has its interesting and withal difficult…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--While the Chief Secretary, (Mr. Lazzarini) is having a report made by engineering experts regarding motor racing tracks in the…
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When speeding around Maroubra speedway on Wednesday evening at 80 miles an hour, a special racing car, driven by Leo. Salmon, of Bellevue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist's Ordeal Spartan Pluck
Spartan pluck such as is rarely encountered, is related in a story from Glen Innes. It has to do with a heavy downpour of rain, which caught a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Killed Melbourne
Patrick William McDonald was killed when a motor car in which he was travelling overturned near Casterton shortly after midnight. Charles Hornibrook, a passenger was also…
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It is understood the report of the Railway Commissioners on the proposal to revert to penny sections on the trams is against such an innovation on the grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holiday Accidents Woman Killed by Motor'bus Sydney
Ambulances in the city and suburbs were kept busy to-day attending to the usual crop of holiday accidents. The most serious accident occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Smash on Loop Line at Nambour Brisbane
A ranway accident occurred at Nambour shortly after 2 o'clock this morning to a goods train which was standing on a loop line. The guard's van and several trucks of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Notes Obscure and Obvious Cooling System Defects
Although we have from time to time alluded in these notes to some of the faults which may crop up now and then in the cooling system of the car, it is interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bulk Motor Spirit Delivery Lismore Motorists to Receive Benefit
A few months ago the motoring public all over the country was very much interested in the anouncement by the Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd., that that Company was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bird's Flight Aeroplane
In an editorial dealing with the new kind of aeroplane designed by a Spaniard, Don .J. de la Cierva, the London "Daily Telegraph" says it has often…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Born on the Train
A woman passenger who was travelling to Melbourne on the express it few days back was responsible for a good deal of excitement when the train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missed the Train. But Luck Was In
Traffic on the local railway has been particularly heavy this season, necessitating special provision being made to cope with it…
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