Motor Vehicles Crash Wife Killed—Husband Injured
A serious accident happened just before 10 a.m. on Sunday at the corner of Parramatta-road and Bridge-road. Annaudale…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250
Proposed Railway Rogan's Hill to Dural Estimated Cost £54,773
On 24th December, 1925, the Secretary for Public Works and Minister for Railways (Hon. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A.) moved in the Legislative Assembly "That…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Into the Fence Motor Cycle Skids
At 8.30 a.m. on Sunday, Blanton Pearce, of Craigend-street, Darlinghurst, met with an accident while riding a motor cycle along the Western-road, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Clouds Gather Russia's Ultimatum to China Feverish Activity of Soviet "Violation of Railway Agreement" London. Wednesday Evening
REPORTS RECEIVED in Oslo state that Russia is seriously and feverishly preparing for war with China, that the Sovlet's army is being mobilised, and that the munition factories are working at full pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Feat Cape to Cairo London, Sunday Night
Major Treatt, with his wife and party, have arrived at Cairo after covering 11,000 miles from the Cape in motor cars…
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The Sydney Motor Show at the R.A.S. Grounds in displaying 56 different makes, requiring in the Hordern Pavilion 48,000 square feet [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holiday Trams To-morrow's Arrangements
The tramway authorities notify that holiday time-tables, commencing and finishing at the same time as week-days, will be run on all lines to-morrow, with…
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William M'Farlane, 15 a milkboy, of Buckingham-street. City, fell from a tram in George-street, near Bridge-street, City, to-day. The Central…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Making Rosebery Tram Pay Extend to Botany
It is argued at Maccot and Botany that the way to make the Rosebery tram pay is to extend it into the[?] areas, and open up the…
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When William Mcfar[?]ane, aged 15 years, a milk hoy, fell from a moving tram in George-street, near Bridge-street. Inte last evening, he suffered severe concussion,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tariff Board. Railway Commissioners. Reply to Criticism
In the "Herald" of Thursday last appeared the remarks of the chairman of the Tariff Board (Mr. Hudson) regarding the apathy of the Railway Commissioners in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Swept Off Footboards. Tram Conductors Injured
Two conduct[?]rs were swept off the footboards of trams near the corner of Clevenland and Cha[?]mers streets on Saturday afternoon Both were seriously injuied…
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A cable received from America states that the-production of motor vehicles in that country during 1925 constituted a record. Motor cars numbered 3,817,638 in 1925, as compared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albury Railway Station. Albury
A deputation from the Albury Chamber of Commerce waited on Mr. J. D. Reid (Southern Area Railway Commissioner) last night, and asked for some arrangement to be made…
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A revolution in railway transportations appears likely to result from the introduction by the Canadian National Railways of a new car operated by a Diesel-electric plant,…
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The attitude of public authorities in England towards the mobile road vehicle is becoming interesting. The Bradford Corporation has received sanction for a loan of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Sport. Olympia Speedway
Several interesting motor cycle matches, in which speeds of between 70 and 85 miles an hour were attained, were decided at the Olympia Speedway, Maroubra, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Show. Testing Ignition. Concluding Days
The Motor Show is now in its concluding stages at the Showground, and satisfaction is expressed by the secretary of the Motor Traders' Association with the success of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor 'Buses. Test Law Action. Melbourne
Rupert Frederick Millane, of Lower Heidelherg-road, Ivanhoe, on Saturday issued two Supreme Court writs, which are apparently Intended to test the legality of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Accidents. Auckland (N.z.)
Six persons were injured by the wrecking of a motor limousine at Papakura in the early hours of Saturday night. The car was travelling fast when the near tyre burst, causing…
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