Motor Speeding. Benstead on the Mat
Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 14
ALL was not well at the Speedway Royal last Saturday night. Squabbles were frequent between officials and riders. One prominent dirt track king was disqualified, and the fad was not brought under the notice of the public…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Car Speed Melbourne to Sydney Auckland
The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2
An attempt to lower the Sydney-to-Melbourne road record is to be made by Captains J. Howey nnd E. C. Ga[?]lop, railway engineers, of Kent, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Club
The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4
Commencing with the general meeting in the Sunrise Hall, Canterbury, on Monday, January 7, club activities will be in full swing again, and, judging by the attractive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Ware Motor Cars! Congestion in City
The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8
Motorists are pouring into Sydney from all over New South Wales, replacing the city folk who are off into the country upon their holiday tours…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Half-drowned Girl Bites Rescuer Struggle in Surf Timely Appearance of Motor Launch Tweed Heads
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1
Jessie Helmond, a 13-year-old girl, made a plucky and valiant attempt to save a companion from drowning at Tweed Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Injured by Motor Lorry. Newcastle
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5
Edwardson used 7 of [?] Street Mayfield was knocked over by a were are an Maitland Road this afternoon and [?] incurred. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waited Three Months. to Effect Arrest Ungrateful Tramp Who Assaulted Matron
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5
FOR three months police have been keeping an eye out for the eld tramp who, it is alleged, assaulted the matron of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cars of All Kinds at the Big Motor Show
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3
The Motor Show, which will open on Friday, January 11, is the sixth show which will have been held under the auspices of the Motor Traders…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fought Constable for 15 MINUTES Motorist's Battle With Plain Clothes Man
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7
Refusing to show his license, a car driver, who it is alleged badly injured a motor cyclist, fought a constable for 15 minutes last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Dead Marines" Block Motor Traffic
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Monday.--When endless streams of motor traffic were sweeping through the Flinders-Swanston Streets' intersection to-day 19…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Boats at Broken Bay New Year's Day
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 21
The Broken Bay branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club is to hold its annual New Year Regatta to-morrow. The fleet of the parent body, which…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Motor Truck's Driverless Dash-newcastle Mystery Tragedy New Fire Chief To-day
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8
GIANT CRANE whisks up a British-built engine to be shipped to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rail and Tram Doings Awards Presented at Institute Reunion
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 9
At the annual re-union of the R. and T. Institute staff, on Friday last, the director, Mb. D. Cumming, presented awards won at the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Motor Liner "Augustus" Biggest Motorship in the World
Italian Bulletin of Commerce · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 6
Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Brewarrina Bridge
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 42
It crosses the Darling about sixty miles beyond Bourke. Large quantities of cod caught in the river here find a ready market in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Real "Ghost Train" Tragic Record of the Railway
The World's News · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4
THE early morning express from Plymouth to Paddington was christened the "Ghost Train" at Exeter, one morning recently, when it became known that the driver, Jude…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bridge of Life
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 55
YOUTH of the hearts-suit makes the trumps, But learning wisdom, quick Into another, suit he jumps—'Tis diamonds wins the trick…
Continued on Trove, page 55 →The Illawarra Road
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 46
I SHALL presume that a return will be made to Sydney via the coastal road, and in preference the upper road should be chosen, as it is much the better of the two. At Waterfall the opportunity should be taken…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Train Alight Suburban Thrill
Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 7
WHEN the [?] from [?] Station was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →All-concrete Railways "Iron Road" of the Future
The World's News · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 38
CONCRETE and reinforced concrete structures and articles are familiar to all, but it is not generally realised what an important part they play in reducing maintenance coses…
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