30 Seconds Trains on Bridge Trams Much Slower
Tram travellers on the Harbor Bridge will see more scenery for their money than train passengers…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1932
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Bridge Tests To-day
TESTING of the Harbor Bridge will be commenced to-day, when the trying-out of the dead load…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →First Tests Measuring Stretch Of Bridge
Tests of the "dead" load of the Harbor Bridge were commenced today. Working with six extenso-meters, 12 engineers of the Public…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Harbour Bridge. Handing Over for Testing
The testing of the Sydney Harbour Bridge will be undertaken almost at once. As from midday to-day the bridge will be handed over by the contractors (Messrs. Dorman, Long,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London Offers To Build Bridge Across Parramatta River
At a special meeting of the Ryde Council last night the proposal to erect a bridge across the Parramatta River from Ryde to Rhodes was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →TOPICS for Women Home Parties Bridge & Cocktails Pre-wedding
Home entertaining has become very popular with Sydney society and the introduction of cocktail parties has no doubt influenced this fashion…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Get Ready Athletes Train For Titles at 'Varsity Oval
With interest mounting in the big track festival listed for Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, athletes are putting their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lang Is Defied "Won't Open The Bridge!" New Guard
"The people of N.S.W. will not permit Mr. Lang to open the bridge across Sydney Harbor."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Back to the Bridge Knight Pays Another Visit From London
MELBOURNE, Monday,--Enough well-known people, including Mr. S. M. Bruce, arrived at Melbourne by the Oronsay to-day to earn for her…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Guard. Leader's Speech. Petition to King. "Mr. Lang Will Not Open Bridge."
In a speech, which was broadcasted, to the Lane Cove division of the New Guard last night, the commandant of the organisation (Mr. Eric Campbell), referred to the petition…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Try-out on Beach "Wizard" Smith Does 125 m.p.h Road Tyres
KAITAIA (N.Z.)., Monday.--With road tyres on the car in which he will attempt to break the world's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women Motorists. Trip Round Australia. ADELAIDE
Two Sydney women, Mrs. H. S. Holman and Mrs. D. W. Cummins, reached Adelaide to-day on their way home after a trip round Australia by motor car. They undertook the trip…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →City Railway. Progress with New Work. Opening on February 28
Sydney citizens for many months past have heard deep rumblings under city streets. They have seen prominent buildings dismantled and disappear, public parks laid waste and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Accidents. Cyclist Arrested
William Bowman, 42, of Broughton-road, Artarmon, was crossing Lane Cove-road, Ryde, on Sunday night, when he was knocked down by a motor cycle, which was towing a disabled…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Progress of City Railway
One of the escalators leading to the lower city track at the Town Hall underground station…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Lorry Over Embankment
The failure of the steering-gear is said to have been responsible for the plight of this lorry yesterday in Condamine street, Balgowlah…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tramway Revenue. First Month of Monopoly
Due to the removal of competing motor bus services from tramway routes, tramway revenue in November recorded an improvement of £38,363 over the October figures. Against this…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Cycling. British Machines in Italy
British motor cycles, as well as cars, are rapidly gaining popularity on the Continent, and their performances have placed them well to the fore. P[?]etro Chers[?] the noted Italian rider of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Progress of the Underground Railway
A general view of the upper level track at the underground railway station at the Town Hall. This track leads to the Harbour Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →BAGSNATCHERS. Raids in Motor Cars
Bagsnatchers were active in Darlinghurst at the week-end. Two cases were reported to the Darlinghurst police, in which the thieves used motor cars to make their escapes…
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