Road Bandits and the Lang Gang Grab Waverley Aroused "The Kellys Outdone"
WAVERLEY aldermen decided last night to co-operate with other councils in fighting the Government's proposal to dispossess the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250
'Buses' Windfall in Tram Strike Govt. Fights Union Perth
'Bus and taxi-drivers are [?]ping a huge harvest as a result of the "regulation" strike on the tram services, which are totally…
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Clothed in her night attire, Mrs. Coningsby of East Malvern was found dead on the railway line at Carnegie this morning. She had been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steam Trams' Wake What Will Follow? Rail Chiefs Pause
THE future of the services affected by the discontinuance of the steam trams is largely dependent upon the terms of the Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Pittwater Regatta: a Record Beauteous Broken Bay : Yachts and Motor Boats Valued at £500,000 Brand V. Wins the Pittwater Cup : Cutty Sark the Scotland Island Cup
Records were shattered at the Pittwater Regata on Briken Bay on Saturday. The weather was fine, bright, bracing—wonderful, the attendance greater than in any…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motoring Brinck Sensational Seven Wins in Ten Starts: Retains Silver Helmet Dirt Track Champion: World's Records Broken England's Mystery Car
The outstanding feature of a Marathon day for motorists and motor cyclists on SatUrday was tho wonderful consistency of Eddie Brink, of. America, who competed in the day at Penrith and in tho evening at Maroubra. In all, he started In 10 heats and finals, and of these he…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Opperman Breaks Two Australian Records Sensational Motor-Paced Riding in Tasmania
AT Burnie (Tasmania) carnival, the Ladies' Bracelet, 1 mile, was won by E. Gibaud, of Victoria, who beat J. Beath, of N.S.W. (scr) by half a length, with L. J. Brumby, of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Perth Tram Strike. Men Dismissed
Last Wednesday the W.A. Government Trarmway Department dismissed several tram drivers and conductors who had been previously suspended for breaches of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Workers' Industry Branch of New South Wales. Office: 100 Queen Victoria Buildings, Sydney. Tel., 6013, City. Post Office Address: Box 26, Queen Victoria Buildings. State Quarries Award
The following is the award made by the Conciliation Committee on the application of the A.W.U. governing conditions in New South Wales Quarries:…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Scurvy Treatment of Railway Workers Grafton-casino Work Suddenly Closed Down
THE A.W.U. members of the Railway Workers Industry Branch, to the number of between five and six hundred, employed on the work of strengthening the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Cargo. Motor-spirit From Singapore
Carrying what is believed to be a record cargo of motor-spirit for Australia, the tanker Melania sailed from Singapore on January 1 for Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Royal Tour. Fleet of Motor Cars. London, Jan. 3
The Duke of York will spend to-morrow shooting nt Windsor. Among the first consignments from the Manchester Dotks in the New Year were six…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Traffic. Victorian Registrations 97,000
During 1926 about 20,000 additional motor vehicles, exclusive of cycles, were registered in Victoria, the number now in use being 97,000…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →City Railway. Traffic Averages 25,000
During the first four days' running of the city railway (December 20-23) an official return was kept of the traffic, but after that it was discontinued owing to the labour and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Speeds. the Melbourne Express
Dealing with a complaint regarding the speed of the Melbourne express, which, although the fastest long-distance train in the State, averages only 34½ miles per hour…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Collision. Two Cyclists Injured
A collision between a motor car and motor cycle and sidecar occurred in Botany-road, Mascot, last evening, and, as a reult, the two occupants of the cycle werer thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Launch Bona
The motor launch Bona, which is on curise from Melbourne to Sydney, passed Jervis Bay at 5.50 p.m. yesterday, and should arrive here to-day. The vessel is manned by a party of Melbourne business men…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Noisy Motor Cycles
R.D.F., writing from the Hornsby line to the Editor of the "Herald," ashs:—"Why are motor cyclists allowed to make such terrific noises while travelling on the suburban roads,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Kyogle Railway. Dismissed Men. Appeal to Dr. Page
The efforts of union officials to effect the withdrawal of the notices dismissing 600 men employed on the section of the uniform gauge railway line between Grafton and Kyogle have…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Alderman Killed. Body on Railway Line. Mullumbimby
When a fettler named D. Giles was on his way to work at 6 o'clock this morning, he discovered the body of Alderman Michael Stapleton ou the railway line not far from the…
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