Lawrence Hargrave. Aeroplane Models
Mr. P. Hooper, curator of the Technological Museum, writes that many of the readers of the contribution by Mr. E. Dwyer Gray, on "Lawrence Hargrave nnd his Work," which…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250
Nuisance Alleged Road Contractor's Plant Gordon Road Dust
The question whether dust and smoke arising from a road contractor's plant, were a nuisance to householders nearby, again occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Wiseacre Discourses. on Roads
"Did you ever," cried Joe, when our little friend came along the verandah, "see anything like our road! However, did you get your car along?"…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Man Killed. Jumping on Moving Train
Charles Hayes, 30 years of age, of Bowden-street, Harris Park, was fatally injured whilst attempting to board a moving train at the Lidcombe station yesterday afternoon…
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"The repair of the Gordon-road is no doubt most desirable, and a work of great public benefit. But in the carrying out that work the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Bridge Tenders in Favored Type Mr. Ball's Ambition
WHO will build the North Shore Bridge? Though tender for the work do not close till the end of next week, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Perilous Leaps for Train and Ferry One Man Killed
John, Sullivan attempted to jump on to a ferry boat as it was leaving the Erskine-street wharf yesterday evening. He broke his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cut to Pieces Man Killed at Lidcombe Train Tragedy
A frightful tragedy occurred at Lidcombe late yesterday afternoon, when a man named Charles Hayes was practically cut to pieces by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bridge. Peobably Eight Tenders. Preference to Allies. German Inquiries
The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Ball) expects that seven or eight tenders will be submitted for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tube in 1925 After That, the Bridge and Electric Trains
Sydney will commence "Tube" life in earnest in the magic year 1925. Tenders, for the North Shore Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Off Line Rolls Down Embankment Four Killed Capetown, Wednesday Evening
Two women and two children were killed and five persons injured in a railway accident yesterday. The tram ran off the line and rolled…
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The Young Girl: "Do you think you could squeeze me in there?" The Forward Youth: "It's a bit public, Miss—but I'll have a try."…
Continued on Trove, page 51 →Unlucky Thirteen Motorist Injured Accident Forecasted
Mr. Frank Paul, of Cayce Paul Motors Limited, representatives in New South Wales of the Studebaker Car is in St. Ronan's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooded Paris Seine Over Banks Suburbs Under Water Rafts Displace Trams
PARIS, Wednesday Evening The Seine has risen six metres above the level and is still rising. It has reached the disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Letter Bag Another Best View of Idle Workmen Chance for Railways To the Editor
Sir,—"You ask, what is the view which [?] peals to me most through the carriage window?" It is an opportunity for railway economy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's Motor Note
Is it not time that the tramway authorities directed ticket collectors to give motor and other street traffic some indication when their…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Ships. Nearly 1,000,000 Tons
The world's tonnage of full-powered cean-going motor ships (2000 gross tons and over) aggregated nearly 1,000,000 tons on June 30, 1923, an…
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In the course of the annual report of Lloyd's Register of Shipping the fact is brought out that nearly 2000 motor ships having an aggregate tonnage of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Struck by Motor Car
Whilst attempting to board a tram in King-street near the Tempe depot, at about 7 o'clock last night, John Miller, 68 years of age, of Yelverton-street, St. Peters, was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Girl Falls From a Tram
A girl named Gracie Heatty, of Blenhelm-road, Enfield, fell from a tram at Bondi Beach yesterday afternoon, and was taken to a hospital by the Eastern Suburbs…
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