Motor Lifeboats
Rapid progress is being made in the provision of motor lifeboats for the shores of Great Britain., Six vessels of this type have been built since the end of the war, 17 others…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1921
7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250
Aeroplane Fired at Pilots' Added Risk
The report that an airman had been fired on early in the week near Nowra has been much discussed in aviation circles, the general view being that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Aeroplane Fired At. Liout. Potts' Narrow Escape
While flying to Nowra (N.S.W.) to give exhibition and passenger flights at the show on Tuesday, Mr. R. G. Potts had a most exciting experience…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boarded Train by Wrong Side
Inspector Morris proceeded against John Lucy for entering a railway carriage by other than the platform side. The prosecutor stated that defendant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When Does Your Train Go? Listen and Learn
The S. E. and C. Railway Company at Victoria Station, London, has lit on an ingenions method of drawing the public attention to the time of departure, by posting men on platforms, who give directions in a stentorian voice at the busiest time of the day. This system has proved a great [?] to the company during the holiday rush and saves numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Users and Abusees. Perils of the Highways
Eternal vigilance is the price of safety on the thoroughfares of Sydney. Keen eyesight, acute hearing, and active limbs are requisite for the pedestrian, the cyclist, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Punched Tram Conductor. Trouble in Railway Carriage
At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., Ernest Williams was charged with assaulting Edwin Henry Robinson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fuels. Present Position in Sydney
A fortnight ago there arrived in Sydney the first shipment of what is known as export naptha, or "Mercury" benzine. Some months…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Cycling Elimination Test To-morrow
To-morrow afternoon three of Sydney's most expert motor cyclists will compete in an elimination test under the auspices of the M.C.C., to decide…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At T[?] Motor Show. Messrs, Dalgety and Co.'s Exi[?]bit
Quality is always the keynote of items exhibited on the stand of Messrs, Dalgety and Co. Ltd., in motor exhibitions, and not only was the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Uniform Railway Gauge. The Commission of Inquiry Appointed
The Commonwealth Government has appointed Mr. J. J. Garvan, managing director of the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company, Ltd., of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Accidents. Many Persons Injured
Two serious tram accidents have occurred within the Sydney metropolitan area during the week. On Monday evening Inst while a tram was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Railways Mat Be Thrown Idle Brisbane
The threatened strike of locomotive men in the railway service was the subject of comment by the Minister for Railways Mr. Larcombe to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motors and Motorists Royal Automobile Club of A.
Any review of automob[?] in the State of New South Wales would be incomplete without reference to the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wonderful World. u Peas and a Railway
A report from Hazelyrove, near Lithgow, states that Mr. Ben. Evans, a local settler, has pulled 400 bushels of Yorkshire Hero peas off an acre…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railwaymen. Queensland Dispute. Brisbane
The Joint executives of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association and the Queensland Railway Union are considering the refusal of the Commissioner to grant their demands…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →North Coast, Railway Inquiries
The Public Works Committee will leave Sydney on Sunday for the North Coast. Evidence will be taken with regard to the proposed railway from Kyogle to the Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Demands Refused. Queensland Railway Men. Brisbane
The Railway Commissioner to-day stated that he had been approached by a deputation from the Combined Enginemen, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, and the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Men's Threat. London, Feb. 10
The Prime Minister Mr.Lloyd George, in a letter to Mr. J. R. Bromiey, secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, says that the threat of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ireland. Railway Strike Threatened. Loco. Men's Demand. London, Feb. 9
A railway strike on the part of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engine-drivers and Firemen is threatened as the result of the shooting at Mallow railway station on…
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