Railway Freights. Local and Imported Goods. Differential Rates to Be Abolished
The Hallway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) has decided to establish differential freight rates on the railways for imported goods. It has been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
1,730 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 87
Shanghai Strike Rickshaw Men Riot Incensed at Introduction of Motor Transport Shanghai
The advent of modern transportation by the introduction of motor truck services between Shanghai and Chaingkai-ang and Yangtse River ports…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Injured Sydney
Arthur Linton, aged 40 years, was critically injured late last night when his motor cycle collided with a tram at the intersection of Parramatta road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Notes Bright Outlook Review of Australian Motor Industry
The following extracts have been taken from a long review by Mr. H. B. James, a noted Australian motor historian and writer, regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Accident Goods Trucks Run Off Line
Yesterday afternoon six trunks attached to the goods train going from Narandera to Tocumwal ran off the rails on the Narandera side of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Easter Railway Cruise to Leeton and Other Centres
Mr. A. G. Denniss, Chief Railway Traffic Manager, has directed the following letter to the presidents of local associations:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Skating on Roads Prohibited Bt Regulation Menace to Traffic Sydney
The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) announced to-day that regulations had been gazetted making it an offence to skate in any public…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Motorists' Week"
This will be held from March 9 to 16, the main object being to call the attention of the general public, as well as motorists, to the petrol tax of 7 [?]d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hit-run Motorist Taxi Driver's Long Chase Sydney
Crashing into a stationary taxi cab in William street early this morning, a motor car ripped off the mudguard of the taxi. The driver made no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Easter Railway "Cruise"
The Wagga railway stationmaster has supplied us with a prospectus of an Easter railway "cruise." The "cruise," which will start on March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Railway Booking Office
A new railway booking office will be made available to the booking staff of the Wagga railway station this week. The new office will be situated in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Centenary Road Race Frenchmen Invited Melbourne
Six international cyclists, including famous French wheelmen (Tout de France winners) have been invited to compete in the Melbourne Centenary…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rescued From Death Girl at Harbor Bridge Family Squabble Sydney
A 16-year-old girt was found this morning clinging to the granite coping of the platform of the Harbor bridge pylon 150 feet from the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring Notes the "Bluebird" Car Six-wheeler Suggested
Sir Malcolm Campbell's famous "Blue Bird" car is now being re-designed in preparation for his next attempt on the land-speed record, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woollen Material in Motor Car Upholstery Cheaper Than Leather Campaign to Help Industry LONDON
The woollen industry has launched a big campaign, to recapture the trade in the upholstering of motor cars from the leather industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Quicksand Report Investigated
The N.R.M.A., having investigated the recent report that a car was caught in qnicksand at a creek crossing about 17 miles from Cooma, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Motor Mechanics
The N.R.M.A. advises that the next Motor Mechanies' examination to be held under the auspices of the Association, will be conducted in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident Narandera Train Delayed
On Monday afternoon about 2.40 o'clock six trucks attached to a goods train going from Narandera to To[?]mwal ran off the rails on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Visit of Railway Commissioners Special Excursion Train to Tumut
The Board of N.S.W. Railway Commissioners will arrive in Tumut at 7.40 p.m. on Monday. February 12, and leave again the following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Sydney Harbour Bridge. State’s Heavy Burden
The capital cost of Sydney Harbour Bridge was a little over £10,000,000, out of which over £8,000,000 is owing, and on tits huge amount interest has…
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