Two Hurt Motor Cycle Crashes Struck Pipes
Galvanised iron pipes projecting from the back of a motor lorry were responsible for an accident at the intersection of Church-street and Western-road,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250
Motor-Cyclist Injured
About 5 p.m. on Saturday, Windsorroad, road, Baulkham Hills, was the scene of a collision between a motor-cycle ridden by Gordon R. Saunders, of Inch-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Notes. the Departmental Point of View. Bush Fire Precautions
The bush fire season is with us once more, and, as usual, sparks from railway engines are being blamed for a great many of the outbreaks. That…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Trucks Vehicles for the Farmer New Transport Era
Men on the land are relying more to-day than ever upon the motor truck or lorry for efficient and speedy transport of their produce to the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tarpaulin Waterproof the Railway Mixture Approved Recipe
Megalong asks for a recipe for making a tarpaulin waterproof. Answer: Tho following is the mixture used by the Railway Department…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Railway Notes Bush Fires Freight on Seed Wheat
The bush-fire season is with us once more, and, as usual, sparks from railway engines are being blamed for a great many of the outbreaks. That…
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Motoring touring the country, particularly those intending to camp, are advised by the National roads and Motorists' Association to take every…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Record Sydney to Melbourne In a Burnt Car
A remarkable feat was performed just before Christmas by an Albury motorist, Mr. H. J. Beith, in a second-hand damaged car that he purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Indian Motor Cycles Victorians Visit Sydney Club Run to Narrabeen
The Indian Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales had a busy time over the holidays, entertaining the 100 members of the Victorian Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Racing Penrith Speedway Thrills Without Spills
Plenty of thrills without any serious spills marked the programme at the Penrith (N.S.W.) Speedway on Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Summer Motoring Issue The Motor Exhibition of 1928
Motor-car manufacturers and dealers are not superstitious, despite their fondness for muscots—the proof of which is the fact that they have…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Motor Cars N.S.W, Has Over 200,000 Huge Daily Registrations
During 1927 new motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales at the rate of 105 every day, including Sundays, making a total for the year…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmer and Settler Summer Motoring Issue, 1928 the Rear Axle Oiling the Differential a Difficult Job
In certain cars, chiefly owing to the fact that very thick oil is used, difficulty is sometimes experienced in refilling the back axle. The heavy oil…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Problems of the Motorist The Origin of Petrol Alternative Motor Fuels
The most important thing in the motor car is the fuel that the engine converts to the necessary power for propelling the car…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Victimising Motorists. Siamese Pedestrians' Now Dodge
"Fall and Faint" pedestrians bid fair to become the bunn of Slam. their method is to pick out a slowly-moving motor-car, dart out from the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmer and Settler. Summer Motoring Issue, 1928 Farmer and Settler. Transport War South Australian Crisis Motor 'Buses Withdrawn
War has broken out between the private motor 'bus owners and the public transport authorities in S.A. Some months ago the South…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Across Australia. In a Stolen Motor-car
A report from Darwin (Northern Territory) gives particulars of an extraordinary "joy-ride" across Australia. It is stated that a party of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motoring Mishaps Gripped by the Neck Men Imprisoned
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kemp, of Albury, with their two infant children, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Daley, of Albury, had a sensational experience on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burnt Alive Motor Horror Blaze After Smash London
A HORRIBLE accident occurred at Hockliffe, Bedfordshire, today, when a motor lorry skidded through a hedge and down a bank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What's in Name? Rival Motor Firms Injunction Sought
THAT considerable importance may attach to the use of a name in business was proved by the [?] legal battle, which was fought [?] Mr…
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