Brushed by Death Woman From Under Train "My Umbrella"
What is it like to stand face to face with death, and live to tell about it? Miss Theresa May, a frail old lady…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1932
10,046 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250
Train of Trouble in Far East. The Manchurian Tom Tiddler's Ground
The real trouble about Manchuria is that it is a Tom Tiddler's ground. And the temptation of Tom Tiddler's ground is always a hard one to resist (writes…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →People Risk Death Rather Than Wait 10 Minutes For Next Train
RUNNING to catch an electric train at Central station yesterday, an aged man missed his footing, slipped between the train and the rails--and climbed to the platform uninjured…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →AUTOMOTIVES Passenger and Utility Vehicles. Road and Rail Transport Victorian Activities
Since the close of the war, road motor transport has developed to a remarkable degree under the altered economic conditions, and Victoria, like other countries throughout the world, is now faced with the problem of meeting large deficits on the working of its railways. On various occasions it has been stated that the railway deficits of recent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bowls Personalities Ashfield's Iron Men: Q.B.A. Metrop. Rink Champions: J. Minnett, Cricketer, Too: Bridge Carnival Rinks
IT is wonderful how Ashfield's Iron men, Taffy James and Herb Luke, together with Dad Watts, stand up to it through the years. As long as…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Drives Own Motor Car at Eighty
TO-DAY, T. Le Gay Holthouse, well-known Sydney bowler, is celebrating his eightieth birthday. He is on a visit of his son at Wellington (N.Z.), accompanied by his wife. A number of his Sydney friends sent him a cable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Toronto Motor Boat King
COMMODORE CHARLES BACON is the "big gun" of the Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club, with headquarters situated at Toronto. Mine host of the Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Parmley Was Too Good Trounces "Fatty" Lamb in Match Race At Melbourne Motordrome
Winning two out of three heats of a special match race, Joe Parmley—he appears to be one of the "good things" for the all-round track championship of Australia being sponsored by Melbourne Carnivals Ltd. at the Melbourne Motordrome…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Motor Cycle T.T. Races at Easter
ON the Bathurst (N.S.W.) road circuit on Easter Saturday, March 26, the Australian T.T. races will be held under the…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Motoring, Motor Cycling, and Cycling Motordom's Most Deadly War Contribution— the Amphibian Tank
This extraordinary tear weapon has now a definite place in armaments. But on appearances at least it would be an awkward job in rough water…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Letters from the Count de Corum An Occasional Contribution Our Trams and Jams
IN the naughty old days there was a terrible and most pain making machine of the Torture. It was the round barrel with many of sharp spikes in the side of it and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Australian - Made Motor Cycle
AT the Bargo Dirt Track, N.S.W., the following six long-established Australian records were recently smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Motoring Converting a Car to Free-Wheeling An Interesting Australian Accessory
The accompanying article is a review of a new accessory which is now available lo Australian motorists. The importance which our correspondent attaches to it is justified on the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Railway Excursions
The Railway Department announces that on specified days next week excursion trains will be run to serve the whole State. The only exception is for people who intend [?] travel…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Brisbane Tramways. Brisbane
The reappointment of Mr. G. R. Steer as general manager of the Brisbane Tramways Department for a further period of seven yaars, at a salary of £1500 yearly, less a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →McMAHON'S Point Tram Service
Collecting signatures yesterday to a petition which asks for the retention of the service after the opening of the Harbour Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Letters Our Railways. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The organ of the Australian Railway Union announces that one in ten of the workers of New South Wales is engaged in railway work This is in itself a scandal. We…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Help for the Motorist Electrical Troubles
Breakdowns in the electrical equipment of a car are very easy to remedy if the correct, means for making an accurate diagnosis are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arm Tram Men Employees' Alarm at Attacks
The growing list of attacks on tram conductors was described last night by an executive officer of the Tramway Employees' Union as "an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Waterloo Bridge."
Universal completely reconstructed Trafalgar Square, Waterloo Bridge and part of Waterloo Station for scenes of the "Waterloo Bridge," that comes to…
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