WIND v. MOTORS
So strong was the north-westerly wind on top of the Paekskariki Hill (Auckland, N.Z.) recently that motor cycles, had some…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250
N.s.w. Railways "Saving" £600,000
Commenting last night on the basic wage reduction in the Federal jurisdiction. Mr. Lang said it appeared to him that the State Railways would…
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A weekly income reduction of 176, compared to a few months ago faces thousands, of workers employed under Federal awards as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Boat Travels at Over 100 m.p.h. LONDON
ALTHOUGH the throttle was not more than half open, Kaye Don attained over 100 m.p.h. in the motor boat, Miss England, compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane and Parachute
VERA BRYANT (Back Creek, Cowra).—A short time ago a large aeroplane visited Cowra, piloted by Captain Holden. I say it rise and land, and just before it left Cowra a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Notes Important Alterations in Train Services
TWO alterations in the N.S.W. train services, of which notification have a special intercut for country travellers. One is that the up Broken Hill express…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hopes to Drive Our First Train Over Harbor Bridge Oldest Driver's Last Ardent Wish
Eighty-one years of age, but looking scarcely 60, John Jolly, now living at the Salvation Army's Eventide Home at Balmain, is said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road and Rail Train. Successful Trial in Britain. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 22
A demonstration run of a road train built by the London Midlands and Scottish Railway, to co-ordinate road and rail transport, was given to-day. The new vehicles, upon…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Aeroplane Crashes. Occupant Slightly Hurt. WAGGA
A Moth 'plane crashed near Narooma homestead about 11 miles west of Wagga, at about 10.30 this morning. The 'plane was piloted by Flying-Officer Shaw, who was accompanied…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bridge About Technique Contract Play
In his introduction to the record of the deals and plays in the bridge tournament between English and American players at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Harbour Bridge. Final Construction Stage
The last pair of "hangers," from which the Harbour Bridge decking on the north side is suspended, and the last cross-girder on that side are now in position. The creeper crane…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Run Down Crossing Road
Patrick Finnigan, inspector at Fire headquarters living at Tennyson Road, Gladesville, while crossing Jones' Bay Road, Pyrmont, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London New Mobile Road Police
With the coming into operation of the new Road Traffic Act, a mobile police squad has been organised in London to ensure that the regulations are carried out. The new force will number 1000, and will use motor cycles and cars…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jungle Swallows Mail Train Bandits CALCUTTA
Armed and masked Indians brought off a successful hold-up of the mail train between Bagerhat and Somambuz, in Eastern Bengal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Tolls Shrink George's River Loss For Year
DURING the 12 months ended December 31, the first calendar year of its operations, 819.518 vehicles, exclusive of those of season…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Technical Assault Incident on River Bridge Twelve Months' Recogniscances
An assualt which was described by the defending solicitor as merely "technical" was alleged to have been committed by Mervyn John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Robbed Mail Train Bandits Bolt With Mail Bags CALCUTTA
Just after the Samambuz express had left Bagerhat, in Eastern Bengal, last night, a band of armed and masked men appeared on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road-trains Are Tested London, Friday. (British Official Wireless)
A DEMONSTRATION run of a roadtrain, built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway to coordinate road and rail transport, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Crash Lorry's Three Rolls Six Injured Night Collision
In a collision between a motor car and a motor lorry on the Cowpastures-road, three miles north from Narellan, early last night, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pavlova Dies From Pleurisy Caught Chill In a Train Smash the Hague
The world-famous Russian dancer, Madame Anna Pavlova, died this morning from pleurisy. LAST week she caught a chill…
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