Pilgrims by Aeroplane
The Eucharistic Congress Committee, anxious to facilitate visitors to the Congress in June, 1932, in every way, have given the question of aeroplane landing…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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My First Ride in an Aeroplane
I was sitting on the rustic seat in the pergola, reading a book about aeroplanes Suddenly I heard an aeroplane overhead, and, dropping my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Train
How fast the engine wheels go round as we speed on our way, They seem to know vacation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Road Money. New Federal Arrangement.s
The new arrangement regarding the payment to the States of a sum of /2½ a gallon on all petrol cleared for home consumption through the Customs, which is to replace the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Unfair 'Buses" Train Men Complain To Minister
Representatives of the Tramway Union complained to the Chief Secretary, Mr. Gosling to-day about what they termed "unfair competition by motor "buses."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dorman Passes a Great Ironmaster Bridge Contractor London
Sir Arthur Dorman, of Dorman, Long and Co., Sydney Harbor Bridge contractors, whose serious illness was reported a few days ago, died…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →N. Coast Roads After the Flood N.r.m.a. Report
The floods on the far North Coast districts and Southern Queensland are making it difficult to reach Brisbane by road,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Bart Kennedy. Famous Tramp Writer's Career
The interment took place on December 4 of the late Bart Kennedy, the famous writer, lecturer and tramp novelist, in the Catholic portion of Philip's Park Cemetery…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →"Sleeping Sickness" St. Leonards—Eastwood Railway
Last Thursday afternoon, a deputation representing Ryde, Eastwood and Lane Cove Councils sought an interview with the Premier to urge that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Killed Struck by Motor-Cycle
Josephine Watson (4), of Castle Hill-road, Baulkhan Hills, was fatally injured by a motor cycle on Monday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revenue From Motors
The N.R.M.A. announces that the revenue collected under the New South Wales Motor Traffic Act during 1930 was £1,745,760, as against £1,798,136 during…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motoring Tit-bits
It is reported that there has been a big increase in the import of British tyres into Spain this year. "Burglars came here and took away…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
The trend in crowded cities, declares a motor expert, must be toward smaller cars than any so far produced. It is nice to visualise the pedestrian of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bus Ban Brings Trams £25 a Day
Mr. Davies, M.L.A., informed Ryde Council last night that tramway revenue had increased by £25 a day since the parlor coach service from Ryde to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Police Hurt Another Melb. Motor Smash MELBOURNE
Two members of a police motor cycle petrol were badly hurt late last night, when their machine collided head on with a motor car at a railway level…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motorcycling. Wentworth Speedway
As each rider scored a win in their two meetings in the interstate test races on Saturday evening, a deciding match has been arranged between L. Stewart, the South Australian, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Boating. Eastway Shield Contests. Right of Control
An interesting situation has arisen in connection with the annual contest for the Eastway Shield and unlimited championship of New South Wales which has been held for several years past…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →British Motorship Enton Aground Near Noumea, on the South-east Coast of New Caledonia
Some of the crew (who arrived in Sydney yesterday), leaving the Enton. The vessel, which is seen on the reel, was eventually abandoned…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Attempt to Rob Railway Office. Port Kembla
Early on Wednesday morning thieves broke open the doors of the stationmaster's office at the local railway station, and endeavoured to carry away the deposit safe. It was too…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Industrial Commission. (Before Mr. E. J. Kavanagh, Deputy Commissioner.) Rail and Tram Salaried Officers
Reserved decision was given in the application, under Section 28, by the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers' Association for rescission of an award for salaried…
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