New Guinea. Crossed by Aeroplane. Over Mountains 10,000 Feet High
NowS has been received in Sydney that the mountains of New Guinea over 10,000 feet high have been crossed for the first time by aeroplane…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250
Road Improved Federal Highway Reviewed N. R. M. A. Bulletin Still Numerous Bumps for Motorists
A review of the state of the Federal Highway-- the direct road between Sydney and Melbourne, via Goulburn, Gundagai, and Albury-- is made in this week's road bulletin by the N. R. M. A. This road has been considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State of the Roads Interstate Routes Conditions Show Improvement Two Ways to Melbourne We Will Soon Have Good Roads
A REVIEW of the surface conditions of Federal Highway— the direct road between Sydney and Melbourne by way of Goulburn, Gundagai, and Albury—is made in this week's road bulletin by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Road Held Up Who Should Fence It?
AS neither Lidcombe Council nor the Health Department, which owns the land, will fence a proposed new road from Joseph-street. Lidcombe to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Observation Stand on Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Sydney lacks a high point from which to view its beauties. The arch of the Harbour Bridge will tower 400 feet above the water, and it would be a simple matter to devise an…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Train Strike. Cooks and Stewards. Passengers Help Themselves. Kalgoorlie
Trouble has been brewing amongst the stewards and cooks on the trans-Australian railway, owing to alleged overloading, and to-day the stationmnster at Parkeston was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Three Millions for Main Road Work No More Filching
WITH the Government's amending Act now in full swing. its predecess[?]r's infamous roads grab is almost forgotten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Refused a Second Loan, French Youth Strangles Widow Arrested for Robbery and Charged with Murder Young Bandits Shown Up fey Motor's Lights on Lonely Road After Escape from Gaol Money for Dissipation in Paris Paris
Two figures, bareheaded and in cassocks, and wearing odd boots, showed up in the glare of a police officer's motor car on a lonely country road. This was the prelude to an exciting struggle, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Washaways Passengers Marooned All Night Train Held Up North- West and South- West Districts Soaked
The glorious rains which have fallen throughout the south- western and north- western districts during the past two days have done a vast amount of good-- and some damage…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →14 Killed in Attack by Pirates Gallant Defence of Bridge Saves Steamer Officer Killed Shanghai
Another serious attack by pirates has occurred in Canton waters, despite the activities against piracy recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor Show Sales and the Woman
SALESMAN at the Motor Show have become-like a title given to some cars nowadays—"super" models of their class. Some of them have been connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway's Game of "Having "Em"
Sir.—Why not indicates on the sides of Sydney's suburban railway engines? One recent night many were deceived by a train which left Strathfield at 5.35 and went through to Sydney, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Believes in the Trams
Sir,—A tram on an average carries about 90 persons, a bus 30, a cab three persons. Take away the trams and provide buses to carry the number of passengers now carried by the trains. 'Buses to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Regulations Interstate Motoring
FROM February 1 only bon[?] fide visiting motor vehicles will be allowed to travel in this State without payment of N.S.W. registration fee and tax…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Motor Show Closing Days Cycles: Batteries
THE M I A motor show will close on Saturday night. Yesterday's attendance was again excellent. Those who have not yet examined the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motorist Drove on Banksia Man Hurt
SHORTLY before 10 o'clock last night Robert Sampson, 25, of Banksla-avenue, Banksia, was crossing Parramatta-road, Haberfield, near…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Traction Indispensable to the Merchant Parking Troubles. Motor Buses in the City
Giving evidence before the Sydney Metropolitan Traffic Advisory Committee on Monday last, Mr. Frank Cridland, one of the best known of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Finances. Alarm in Victoria. Royal Commission. Melbourne
Alarmed at the serious drift of the finances of the Railways Department, the State Ministry has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate the matter, and te make…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Into the Yarra. Motor Car's Plunge. Melbourne
[?] the view of the driver was obscured by the misty rain, a motor car, containing two young women, plunged into the Yarra [?] the Williamstown punt landing stage late…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motoring News. Eastway Shield. Saturday's Championship
The championship of New South Wales, with which goes the Eastway Shield, will be decided on Saturday by the Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W. at Rose Day. This is the classical…
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