Killed by Train Adelaide
Alfred Bedford, aged 18, was killed this afternoon, when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a train at the Goolwa crossing…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250
Tales by Readers Purple certificate to Fred, H. Billinghurst (17), Canary-road, Lakemia. Johnny Celebrates
PEACE reigned in the Jones' household, but Pa Jones knew that it was only the calm before the storm. Johnny sat curled up in an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Test 1000 Miles Reliability Will Hodgson Win ?
After having travelled over 1000 miles from Sydney to Armidale and back In six days, the motor cycles who competed in the big M.C.C. trial returned to Sydney bronzed and covered In dust beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motors. Wizard Smith (Australias Speed King) Tells You How to Become Good Motorists Faulty Spark Control Explosion Occurs Too Soon and Retards Car
The expressions, "Spark knock" and "Carbon knock," are well known to most motorists, but few know the cause of them. Generally speaking, they result from preignition, which means that the gases…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Trams Without Rails Unique Types at London Olympia
Those who still believe in the necessity for having tramlines in busy streets would have been quickly disillusioned, had they attended the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Sackville Reach Offers Enchanting Scenic Tour for Motorists
One—day tours, unfolding a wealth of scenic beauty, are prolific in and around Sydney. One of the finest is that which takes in Upper Colo and Sackville Reach, a round trip of 120 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Urgency of the Underground Railway
A ridiculous controversy has arisen on the question as to whether Mr. James Fraser or Dr. Bradfield is entitled to the credit of designing or carrying out the City Underground Electrie Railway. No one would accuse Dr. Bradfield of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Truth About Motors the 16 H.P. MINERVA Fine European Touring Car Built to Last and Give Comfort
PRIOR to traversing "Truth's" test course, this famous Belgian automobile had run 658 miles, which is hardly enough to "work in" an engine of this class. THANKS to the courtesy of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dressed As Boys Whipping Behind Tram Melbourne
Because she was dressed as a boy, the conductor of a cable tram in Bank's-street, South Melbourne frightened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads Concreted
The Main Roads Beard has completed the reconstruction in concrete of the main roads in the Parramatta Municipality. Victoria Road between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Table Novelties Bridge Party China
There are several pretty trifles the "Little Season" hostess will welcome for dinners or less formal entertaining. Tiny silver cocktail sticks or…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country News. Wollondilly Shire Main Roads. Camden
The Wollondilly Shire Council's estimates for main ronds work in 1928 include an expenditure of £14,365 on the Camden-Yerranderie road, between Westbrook Bridge and Nattai…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Won't Work Now Train Passengers' Dodge
Train passengers who scatter their luggage along the seats to trick other passengers into a search for a seat in compartments elsewhere will, be…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Big Chess Contest Movies on Board Train Cobham's Flight
HOLIDAY JOYS. "But why must they end?" we can almost hear these girls sighing For them, alas! the year too few in the year. So they make the best of them while the sun shines in the great open air. Swings remind the older generation always of the good eld, wild old, Clontarf days, when motor cars and jazz were unknown. SEE HOW THEY PLAY! One thousand London slum children recently enjoyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Injured S.A. Train Smash 150 Passengers Escape Adelaide
A picnic train from Mount Gambier, carrying 150 passengers, was derailed near Beachport at noon to-day. Charles Clifford' sustained broken…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Conductor Victim Incident on Tram Wharfie Remanded
WILLIAM Thompson, 24, whart laborer, was charged before Mr Camplun. S.M., at the Central Court to-day with having assa[?]ed Claudy…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dead Tram Capital and City Congestion What Premier Said Examples From Abroad
"THE existence of [?]ns in the city area makes the whole question of conb[?] of traffic infinitely more difficult and complex."—Mr. Bavin…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alleged Assault. On Tram Conductor. Two Men Charged
Members of the detective force were engaged throughout Friday in making investigations regarding the alleged assault on Claude Riley, tram conductor, of Boyce-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Accidents. Car Over a Bank. One Man Killed and Two Injured
Early yesterday morning William George Pott was driving a motor car towards Sydney near the Prospect reservoir, when the vehicle went over a bank on the roadside. The car was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suspects Arrested. With Motor Car. Series of Robberies Alleged. Tamworth
The fact that a citizen noticed two men removing what appeared to be a safe from a store at Willow Tree, the promptitude with which a constable acted on the information,…
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