Heat Affects Train Crew
The intense heat experienced lately left a train without a driver or fireman on the mountains, and might have had more serious results. The fireman…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
1,394 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 70
Tram Derailed. Three Injured. Sydney
Striking an obstruction on the rails at The Spit last night, the leading car of a double set of trams left the line, and, running across the footpath…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Of Interest to Motorists Loss of Power on Long Hills
It not frequently occurs that the amateur motorist is at a loss to under stand why his car, which otherwise has been performing quite satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Papal Railway a Train De Luxe Italian's Gift Rome
Alterations are already proceeding for the station in the Vatican territory. The plans have been drawn up for a new railway station. The ltalian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train's Narrow Escape Sydney
A train from Sydney collided with large piece of rock, which had [?]en on to the railway line near [?]rroul, last night. The engine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Detective Sergt. Killed in Motor Accident. Sydney
Detective Sergeant Edward Truskett (53) was killed, and his wife, Marion Truskett, was severity injured when their motor car left the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Over the Cliff a Motor Fatality Sydney
Detective-Serpeant Edward Truskett (58) was seriously injured and his wife killed when a motor car left the roadway and fell 80 feet over a cliff at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torrential Rain Deluge Soaks Town Streets Covered With Flood Waters Bad Railway Washouts
Preceded by vivid lightning and terrific claps of thunder a fierce storm swept over Dubbo last night The rain poured down continually until an early hour this morning, and some of the streets were flooded with yellow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist's Attempt. Insurmountable Difficulty. London
The "Evening Standard" slates that it is almost certain that Campbell will be untable to make a world's motor speed record in his attempt at Verneuk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Lorry Capsizes. Young Man Hurt
As a party of fishermen were returning to Dubbo on Sunday afternoon, along the Old Dubbo Road, in a motor lorry owned and driven by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist in Trouble. Fined £5
Andrew Siemsen, a young man, appeared in the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., to answer a charge that he did at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reduced Railway Fares. Bush Children for Seaside
For the benefit of the children of the bush the Railway Department has granted a concession to enable children who reside 200 miles or more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Lorry Accident
On Monday morning last a motor accident occurred at the corner of Commercial Bank (Sturt and Mitchell Streets). The lorry, which is owned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes. New Safety Glass
Known as Lancegaye, a new safety glass for use on motor cars bas been tested by the British National Physical (Laboratory, and satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unemployed Tramp the Country
The problem of unemployment is becoming more acute every week. The dry spell has made it much more difficult to get odd jobs, and daily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Mendooran Road
Work on the old Mendooran road of the Talbragar Shire Council, who is going ahead steadily. The four men started at the 19 mile, have now…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Doing Good Work the Punch of an Institute Railway and Tramway Organisation Fine Address by Director
Director David Cumming, of the Railway and Tramway organisation, whose visit to Dubbo is mentioned in another column of this issue, delivered a most interesting address at the annual meeting of the Dubbo branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Metropolis. Buses v TRAMS
A tram driver on the North Shore line put up a better care for the trams against the buses than I have heard from the powers-that-be A bus…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wash-outs on Railway
The bad wash-out that occurred between Warmer and Yeoval during the week-end floods, was repaired by Tuesday morning, and the Coonamble mail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Coating Battery Terminals
A preparation consisting of three parts of paraffin wax and one part of sealing wax of the kind used in dry cells, makes an excellent…
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