A Fatal Fall. From Railway Line
Mr. William John Rowlands, a resident of Petersham, accompanied by a friend, went out to visit a friend who resides as caretaker in the Ro[?]kwood Cemetery. They missed the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250
Cross Country. Tablelands to Coast. Proposed Railways
The proposed construction of a cross-country railway line from the tablelands to the North Coast was again under consideration at a meeting of the Public Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motoring. Royal Automobile Club
The roads and tours committee of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia will meet on Wednesday evening, to prepare the programme of fixtures for the year. Probably the first contest will be held as usual…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Cycle Club of N.s.w
The Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales has issued a preliminary result of the third Six Days' Trial, which were held between Christmas and New Year, over a route through the South Coast and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Tasmanian Railways. Adelaide
South Australia [?]s granted a request [?] the Tasmanian Government that the Chief Railways Commissioner (Mr. W. A. Webb) should be loaned to it to report on railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Theft of Motor Car
The alleged unauthorised use of his employer's motor car led to the appearance before Mr. H. H. Chippendall, D.S.M., at the Ashfield Police Court yesterday, of Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Year's Fatalities. Increase in Motor Accidents. Coroneer's Report
The annual return of the City Coroner, which was issued on Thursday, shows that 65 persons were killed in motor accidents during 1923, as against 57 in 1922. A greater number…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Richmond Park. Menaced by Railway. Protest by Residents
On the unusual ground that it threatens the destruction of a park, the Railway Commissioners are to be asked to stay the construction of portion of the Kurrajong…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Car Burned. Wiseman's Ferry
A motor car, driver by the owner, Mr. J. Doyle, of Merrylands, whilst endenvouring to negotiate the road three miles from Wiseman's Ferry last night, back-fired, and burst…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian Railway Revenue. Melbourne
The revenue of the Victorian Railways Department for the [?]ear ended June 30, 1923, was the highest in the history of the department. It amounted to £11,722,481…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Strike Threatened Railwaymen Resent Award LONDON, Thursday Night
A railway sense is made possible by the locomotive men's rejection of the wages board's award, which reduces the wages of drivers by 30s a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Stop Strikes At Railway Coal Mine LITHGOW
A curious position has arisen concerning the election of a conciliation committee at the railway, coal mine at Lithgow. The committee will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Lorry Crashes Young Woman Killed AUCKLAND
A motor lorry belonging to the Whangarei Dairy Company got out of control while descending a steep, hill, crashed into a concrete bridge, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eastern Suburbs' Trams Extension Proposal
A proposal is being made by the Coogee Vigliants' Association to have the tramlines connecting with the eastern suburbs extended along Dourke-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lorry Skids Crashes Into Tram
Passengers returning home on a Gladesville tram yesterday evening had a few thrills when passing the White Bay silos. At about 6 p.m. a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Wored Missing Number Plate Man Who Drove Without One Are Our Police Observant?
The traffic policeman, in fact, any policeman is nothing if not observant. The power of quickly discerning when tilings are not what they should…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOTORING For Those who--DON'T Pharmacy and Dental Surgery Awheel Novel Experiment Of Two Newcastle Men Making a Holiday Pay for Itself
If the craze far putting industry on wheels continues, Woop Woop need never visit the City for anything. The…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Most Unique Test In History Of Motoring
WITH the assistance of some of the most expert motorists in Australia, "The Daily Guardian" and "Smith's Weekly" have evolved a set of conditions for a Reliability Test unique in the motoring world…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Note
A deputation waited on the Williamson. Fuller and Musgrove managements, complaining that the importation of so many overseas performers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railways Union Preference Wanted MELBOURNE
The general secretary of the Australian Railways Union. Mr. W. Smith, says that in the preparation of a plaint for the Commonwealth Arbitration…
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