Started From Outside Failing of Motor Engines
WHAT a fine thins it would be if internal combustion engines could be freed from the prime falling of having to be turned by some external…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250
News Items from Country Districts Junee Railwaymen Junee
For some time Junee residents have had repeated rumors that the grade of the local railway was to be reduced, and that many men would be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Easy Cakes for Bridge Parties
BRIDGE parties continue to be such a popular method of entertaining one's friends and there are many busy hostesses who have to see personally to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bridge Men Assist the Miners
The miners delegates from the North addressed a large gathering of employees at Dorman Long's workshops at Milson's Point on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Worried Greek Leaps From Bridge Adelaide
AFTER leaping from Morphett St. Bridge into 20ft of water to-night a young Greek was rescue by four men in a boat one of whom was Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Deaths Road and Water Week-end List
SEVEN persons met violent deaths in New South Wales during the week-end—four in car smashes, two by drowning and one being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →24 Hours Test Trophy for Motorists
A 24 hours reliability trial for the Dalgety-Wainwright Cups was held during the week-end. The course was from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrested in a Tram
Swiftly, on Saturday night, a young man leapt to the footboard of a tram in City-road, and seized the handbag of a woman-passenger. Swiftly he leapt on a tram travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tramway Prosecutions
The Railway Department states that during December, 1929, 11 adults and 23 children were proceeded against for leaving trams without paying the fare…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Accident at Mangrove Creek, Near Gosford
This car, containing four passengers, overturned whilst passing another vehicle at Ten-Mile Hollow. It plunged off the road into the creek below, suffering considerable damage…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Accidents. Several Fatalities
Knocked down by a car in Queen Victoria-street, West Kogarah, on Saturday night, Miss Alma Dean, 27 years, of Northbrook-street, Bexley, suffered fatal injuries. She was taken…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MOTORING. Anniversary Meeting. Penrith Speedway
An important all-day meeting will be held at the Penrith Speedway to-day, comprising handicaps and scratch races for cars, motor cycles, and sidecar outfits. Very large entries were received, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's Bid for the Atlantic Riband Huge Motorship London
Lord Kylsant, the shipowner, explains that the White Star Line some time ago decided temporarily to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News Railway Washaways
MOLONG, Monday.--Owing to wash aways on the Molong Dubbo line, at Yeoval and Arthurville, the Coonamble mail had to go round via…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Toll Is Light One Fatal Case Small Injured List
One person was killed while very few were injured in the lightest motor toll for many weekends. Those concerned were:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paddy Dean Makes a Record Wagga Likes Motor Racing
WAGGA, Sunday. -- Dirt track motor racing has developed to a keen pitch in Wagga. The weekly meetings over the past three months…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Crushed Between Trams
Charles Grant (18), laborer, of Young Street, Annandale, received a probable fracture of the skull when he fell between two trams at the corner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bank Officer Killed at Albury Fatal Dive Over Embankment by Motor Car
ALBURY, Sunday.-- William James Wadmore (32), accountant in Albury branch of the Commonwealth Bank, was killed this morning when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Building More Railways? Rival Wheat Projects
TEMORA.--The Public Works Committee last week inquired into the respective merits of proposed railways from Combaning to Grong…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Eagle Farm. Aerodrome Unsuitable. New Site Acquired. Brisbane
The unsuitability of the present Brisbane aerodrome site at Eagle Farm in wet weather was demonstrated on Friday, when one of the monoplanes of Australian National Airways,…
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