Would-be Suicide Frustrated on Bridge
A man attempted to commit suicide from the Harbor Bridge on Wednesday. He climbed on to the protecting fence, but a piece of wire…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
872 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 44
2 Oft Drop Man Killed in Crash Car Swerves on Bridge Daughter's Lucky Escape
A well known district resident was killed instantly while his daughter and another man had lucky escapes from serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grazier Killed Car Dives Through Bridge Shocking Dubbo Fatality
When a sedan car got out of control and crashed through a bridge over Coalbaggie Creek, on New Year's Day, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Derailed at Darling Harbor. Accident Attrebuted to Children's Pranks. Sydney
Several thousands of pounds worth of damage was done when the main Western Line goods train was derailed on the Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Men in Revolt a Regulation Strike
At the week-end the ferment and spirit of revolt in the ranks of the Australian Railways Union, over the delay in the restoration of their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Patrol Year's Work
More than 1500 motorists have been challenged by the police patrol car "Bluebird" during the year, bringing the nett return in fines to the State…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Horns
In France, it is now compulsory for all heavy motor vehicles to have fitted an apparatus which transmits to the driver's cab the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOTORING The Motor World. Overloading Danger
In holiday times there is a tendency on the part of many car owners to overload their vehicles, states the N.R.M.A. Safety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Excursions to Sydney
Following closely upon the very extensive series of excursions which served all parts of the State during December, the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Visit of Minister for Labour and Industry He Enjoys His Visit to Macquarie Shire and Wellington Town Praises Shire Roads — Entranced with Caves
Last Saturday, in response to an invitation from the Macquarie Shire Council, Mr. J.M. Dunningham, Minister for Labour and Industry, accompanied by Mrs. Dunningham and his secretary, paid a visit to Wellington. Inspecting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trans-australian Railway How It Was Financed
THERE are many, both inside and outside Parliament, who affect to believe that we can promote prosperity by the simple device of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Interim Award For Railway and Tramway Workers Sydney
In the federal Arbitration Court to-day, Judge Drake Brockman announced that he had decided to accede to the request of parties and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weight of Loads Ordinances Nos. 30C and 30D Interest to Road Users
On the 27th. July, 1934, two ordinances under the Local Government Act, 1919, viz, 30C and 30D, were published in the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Service Owners
The Government Tourist Bureau, wishing to make available to the travelling public complete de ails of fa[?]es and times of arrival and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bridge Builders
They are putting up a £1,000,000 bridge to span the river at Brisbane, and Dr. Bradfield, who directed the Sydney Harbor structure, and is to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowen's Creek Bridge Open
The N.R.M.A. Touring Department advises that the Bridge over Bowen's Creek on the new road between Bilpin and Mount Irvine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Fund's Growing Millions
For the year 1933-34 the English Road Fund received £31,577,716 from motor taxes. This compares with £28,702,370 in the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goods Train Wrecked Smash at Darling Harbor
Further details show that the main western goods train which was partly wrecked near Darling Harbor on Wednesday evening, was travelling out at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MOTORING The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Improved Road
The N.R.M.A. Touring Department has been advised by the Kangaroo Valley Tourist and Progress Department that the road…
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