High Train Fares 'Buses Held Responsible Move for Reduction
When Canterbury's circular letter, asking co-operation in urging the Railway Commissioners to make a reduction in suburban railway fares, came…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250
Worse Than Ever Electric Train Services Lower Fares Urged
"The Railway Commissioners are not giving this district a fair go. When the electric train service came into operation we all expected a far better…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →His New Trick Circus Elephant Charged Tas. Train Hobart
THE novel spectacle of an elephant charging a moving train was witnessed at Campbell Town, when Wirths' Circus was passing through…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Death Trap Overhead Bridge at Weston Comment by Coroner Kukri
At Kurrl Court House to-day a verdict of accidental death was returned by Mr. J. T. Richards, Coroner, utter inquiring Into the circumstances of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Railway Liverpool Mulgoa "Leave It to Motors"
THE [?] Department [?] Liverpool Council last [?] from the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Youth Killed Boarding Tram Knocked Down by Motor Car
While running to board a moving tram at the intersection of Satany Road and King Street, Mascot, last night Gerald Joseph Mellugh. 17, boot…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Starving Stock System Changes Only Young Cattle Now Moved by Train
DUBBO.--A prominent railway official states that the system of shifting all stock from the far west during dry periods is changing. Only young…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →High Train Fares Workers Pay for Benefit of Squatters Suburban Agitation
"THE worst and most iniquitous form of taxation that could be imposed." This was the summing up of Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work on Main Western Road Council Laying Pipes Lithgow
Lithgow Council on Monday will sturt relaying the pipes along the main western Road leaving the way clear for the main Ronds Hoard to begin concreting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work on Main Western Road Council Laying Pipes Lithgow
Lithgow Council on Monday will starter-jaying the pipes along the Main Western Road, leaving the way clear for the Main Roads Board to begin concreting the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Smash Near Recent Disaster 5 KILLED; 11 Injured Collision in Fog London
Five persons were killed and eleven injured when two coaches of the Bristol-Nottingham mail train overturned,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death Stalked in Train of Fierce Heat Two Men Were Stricken a Stevedore and a Pensioner Died Suddenly
Excessive heat yesterday was responsible for the sudden death of two men. James M'Carthy (50), a stevedore, and James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Families Homeless in Bankstown Bush Fire Six Miles Front Flames Leap Roads Women Fighting Blaze Fanned by Strong Westerly
MANY families are homeless as a result of a bush fire which broke out near Bankstown to-day and, with a scorching westerly behind it, roared through the Revesby, East Hills, and Milperra districts on a six…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →F. Williams' Opinions of England Likes the Country and the People Greatest Horses in the World The Conduct of Racing May Train Again
Mr. F. Williams, after nine months' holiday, in which he visited England, America, and the Continent, is pleased to be back in Sydney, but he is eloquent concerning his hospitable treatment in England. "The people and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North South Railway Section Operating
A new section of the North-South Railway being built between Oodnadatta and Alice Springs by the Victorian Construction Pty,. Ltd. has been put into commission. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Cyclist Killed
James Peterson, 18, of Edward-street, Marickville, received fatal injures in a collision between his motor cycle and a motor van in Sydenham-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Parking of Motors Problem at Newtown
ALD. Roberts contended at Newtown Council last night that cars parked in the main street caused [?]ction to traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Killed Three Others Hurt Taree Motor Smash Taree
A SENSATIONAL, motor crash about three miles from Taree last night resulted to the death of one man and inju[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tacks in Tyre Motorists' Woes City Car Attention
THE [?] which [?] the increase of [?] year [?] deputation from the Royal A[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramp Shot Dead Mistaken for Thief Melbourne
[?] a tramp to be a soopbreaker, a resident of Le[?] distance from Bendigo, fired at the man and killed him…
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