Died on Job Goods Train Guard Shock for the Crew
WHEN the goods train which left Newcastle at 3.35 a.m. to-day reached Hawkesbury River Station, the guard did not appear to give the signal…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250
Saw Hanging Body on Tree Train Passengers' Shock. Perth
YESTERDAY morning passengers on the trans-continental express from Kalgoorlie were horrified at the spectacle of the body of a man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome in the Heart of Melb. £5,000,000 Offer to Govt. Top of the Building Melbourne
ACTING on behalf of a group of British capitalists, which includes one of the world's largest engineering combines, Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trams Hard Hit by Motor 'Buses Government Alarmed Acute North Shore Position Move to Abolish Competition
DISQUIETING facts regarding the effect of motor has competition on tram traffic have been reported to the Railway Commissioners. For the first six months of 1928-29 the number of passengers ca[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bull Causes Train Smash Big Derailment Dying Fireman Asks to Be Shot
ASTRAY bull on the railway line near Jind Station (India) was the cause of the engine and three carriages of the frontier mall to Bombay being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Going Up Harbor Bridge Progress Creeper Moves Giant Crane Has a Big Job to Do
The gaunt steel framework of the arch of the North Shore bridge will soon be stretching out over the harbor, and towering towards the sky, Before the year is out, the thousands who daily cross…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Blue" and "Green" in Midnight Smash Car Hurled Across Road on to Footpath
The two drivers had lucky escapes shortly after midnight when two "Blue" and "Green" taxis collided at the corner of Park and Castlereagh Streets…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Pursued Smash at Rockdale Motor Cyclist Hurt
A YOUNG motor cyclist, William Arthur Shepherd, was knocked down by a motor car at Rockdale on November 20, and was seriously hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Council's Tilt Tram Metal Stage
TROUBLE between the Railway Commissioners and Woollabra Council over the tramway metal stage at the corner of Victoria and Birriga roads,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Tram "Bottleneck" at Rushcutter's Bay
THE Railway Commissioners were bitterly criticised at Woollahra Council last night for having failed to relieve the congestion caused by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fatal Collision Motorist for Trial Bathurst
ALBERT EDWARD WINSLETT, 26 [?] was committed for trial on a [?] of manslaughter. The [?] out of a smash between…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boy Killed in Motor Smash on Way to Funeral Lismore
AS the result of a motor smash at the corner of Moon and Swift [?] Ballina, late yesterday, a boy was killed, and four other people were…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Floods Cause Disorganisation in Northern Queensland Cairns Man Drowned Trains Blocked by Waters Motor Boat Ferry at River Cairne
THE floods in Northern Queensland have disorganised railway traffic, and interrupted telegraphic communication. Henry Zielke, a railway employee, of Cairns, was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Motor Show
FIRST person I met at the Motor Show yesterday was Mr. T. D. Chapman importer of Sydney first lorry. I wrote yesterday that so far Mr. Chapman…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Marts, Money and Mines Rapson Tyres Emu Bay Railway Rosella Preserving
The output of Rapson lyres is increasing. The factory capacity is now 3500 lyres a week. EMU BAY RAILWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Missing Links in Australia's Uniform Railway Chain Definite Improvement King Making Slow Progress Prince George Now Has Cold London
THIS morning's bulletin—the first for 36 hours—is the first since Wednesday night to mention any definite improvement in the King's condition…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brakes Failed. On Level Crossing. Motorist's Remarkable Escape
Thomas Froome, the driver of a motor car which participated in a level crossing collision between Liangathlyn and Guyra last night, had the good fortune to escape with his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cattle Die. in Railway Trucks. Goulburn
Seven cattle which arrived in a railway truck en route to Sydney from Hillston are dead, as a result of exhaustion, due to the excessive hent. When the train arrived at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Show. General Motors (Australia) Propty., Ltd
A comprehensive range of seven makes of cars, whose prices range from £205 to £1715, is shown by General Motors (Australia) Proprietary, Ltd., in the Hall of Industries. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Continued Success of Motor Show Keen Interest in New Small Car. Further Notes on the Exhibits
The exhibitors at the Motor Show have now settled down in the stands which they will occupy for the rest of the week, and are making the most or their opportunities for…
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