Rail and Tram. Holiday Traffic
A tramway truffic return furnished late last night shows that there was a huge increase in the number of passengers carried to pleasure resorts, particularly the beaches,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250
Motor Accidents. Seven Persons Injured
The members of two families were seriously injured in a motoring accident nt the intersection of Lincoln-street and Ninth-avenue, Campsie, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →MOTORING New Year Touring—and "Old Timers"
At this season of the year it is more or less incumbent on me to devote some space to the subject of touring, and to refer to the many points of interest from amongst which the objectives of a day's run may be taken. Mainly because there seems to be an enormous number of people this year who can get away only on the statutory holidays and at week-ends I am confiding this rather rambling discourse to points within easy access of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →8-Miles Railway Tunnel Finished in 3 Years Seattle
An eight mile tunnel on the Great Northern Railway, obviating 18 miles of winding tracks through the Cascade Mountains, has been completed…
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Walter E. Bartlett, of Cootamundra, and a companion were driving a motor-car round a dangerous turn at Jessup's Cutting, South Gundagal,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Woman Killed Motor Lorry Overturns Adelaide
Mrs. Beatrice Rayner, 48, of McLaren Vale, was killed when a motor- lorry containing 18 persons overturned near Victor Harbor last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railways and Taxes What Could Be Done (To the Editor.)
Sir,--The patent arising out of the discussion receiving prominence in your columns concerning the payment of interest on railway construction costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tramway Union's Ballot Mr. Duckham's Reply (To the Editor)
Sir.--Mr. L. Mitchell, in recent issues of your Journal, makes statements are surprising. In connection with the election of president by members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Year Starts Brightly Beaches Popular Sydney Relaxes in a Perfect Day Tram Increases
BEACHES quickened with laughing lifeL A surf arobesqued with the gay sunshine of a smiling day! A million children, grappling with problems…
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Sir,--We hear much those days of peace in industry from Messrs. Bruce and Bavin. Much talk must appear highly amusing to the tramway men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Brake for Motors Automatically Applied When Foot is Taken From Accelerator LONDON
The "Daily Mail's" motoring writer discloses the appearance of a motor car with a brake which is automatically applied the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Revenue Is Much Lower
It must be the motor, or the beaches, or the races, or the cricket, or something--but railway revenue yesterday showed a falling-off from the figures…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →1928 Record Year in Motor Ships London
The world's output of motor ships in 1928 was a record--189 vessels, of 1,177,235 gross tonnage, compared with 137 of 816,000 tons in 1927…
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Claimed to be the largest Diesel electric vessel afloat, the Brunswick is expected at Sydney on January 17 for the Atlantic Union Oil Company Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Old Road and the Only Road
"LIVES of great men all remind us" that by diligence, efficiency and courtesy we also may "make our lives sublime." When we consider the remarks of Sir Henry Braddon yesterday we find another testimony to the old business mottoes upon which the supremacy of British trade…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Train Delayed. Damage by Wind
The haavy wind that swept the city yesterday morning delayed many people from the Bankstown and Illawarra suburbs. When the 7.58 a.m. train was passing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →LETTERS. Annalara, Tilpa Road
Dear Gumblossom,—Just a few lines to let you know I haven't forgotten the Page, as it's a long time since I last wrote. We have seven little lambs…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Drunk at the Wheel Motorist Is Fined "All Over the Road"
"Defendant was steering an erratic course all over the road ."stated a constable at central court yesterday "and when I called on him to stop,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Body Mutilated by Train Melbourne
Percy Crowe 35. of Belmong. was found dead on the railway line at Grovedale. near Geelong. He had been struck by a train, and was Shockingly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death Track Keep Off the Road
The danger of people, dressed in dark or grey clothing, walking along the roadway at night, was stressed by Alderman Fre[?]tas at Lidcombe…
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