Motor Lorry on Fire
On Saturday night, in Rose Street, Hurstville, a motor lorry driven by Percy Tipton, of Sutherland, burst into flames owing to a leaky petrol tank…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1933
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For New Guinea Launching of Wooden Motorship
Claimed to be the largest wooden vessel built in Australia since the war, the motor vessel Bolton will be launched at Jervis Bay on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Safety of Railways 128,500,000 Carried: Only 11 Deaths Fine Record
"More than 128,500,000 passengers were carried on the railways in 1932, and 11 only were killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Track Paving
The Transport Board has been asked to co-operate with the City Council in preserving the main thoroughfares by practising uniformity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling
This Saturday night will witness the opening motor cycle races on Liverpool's new speedway. Three well-contested races are scheduled;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Railway Track as Road
DISCARDED railway tracks have in more than one instance been converted into good roadways; for instance, on Lapstone. The idea was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Education Driving a Motor Cycle
STRANGE as it may seem, driving a motor-cycle is the [?]uest piece of road education a man or woman can have since it calls for all the simple…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridge at Leichhardt Canal
The Water Board is calling tenders for alternative prices of a 12ft, and 20ft, bridge the intention being to erect one of the two over the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Proposed Bridge at Tuggerah. Gosford
The Erina Shire Council is sending a deputation to the Minister for Labour to ask that a sum be made available for the construction of a timber bridge over the Tuggerah…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Leap From Bridge. Man's Body Found
The body of a man who has not yet been identified, was found floating in the harbour beneath the bridge late last night. The man had been badly injured, and it was obvious,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Revolver Found in Train. Harden
While a railway porter was cleaning out a first-class compartment of a train which came off the Young-Cowra line, he found a revolver under tne seat. All chambers were loaded,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Train Robbery. Mail Bags Stolen. BRISBANE
When the Cairns to Mareeba train arrived at Kuranda last night it was discovered that the mail waggon had been entered and rifled of eight bags of mail for Mareeba…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Body Under Bridge Harbor Victim Has Been Identified
The body of the man which was found floating under the Harbor Bridge last night was identified this afternoon as that of John Breener…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Tea Gafe On Top Of Bridge a Suggestion
How would you like to have afternoon tea on the topmost point of the Harbor Bridge arch?…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man's Body Floating in Harbor Hurled Himself From Bridge? Unidentified
Following the discovery of the body of a man floating below the Harbor Bridge last night, police believe he hurled himself…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Almost a Century Old—the Picturesque Lennox Bridge Over the Parramatta River
COMMENCED IN 1836, THE LENNOX BRIDGE WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL THREE YEARS LATER. IT, STILL CARRIES THE MAIN ROAD TRAFFIC TO RICHMOND AND WINDSOR…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →7 Trucks Off Line Derailment On Sth. Coast Goods Train Moss Vale
A GOODS TRAIN which left Moss Vale at 7 o'clock last night, with a load of limestone for Port Kembla,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disposal of Ferry Vessels Consequent on the Opening of the Big Bridge Those Sold
PROGRESS made by Sydney Ferries Ltd. in the disposal of its fleet consequent upon the opening of the Harbor of Bridge, is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There Will Be Jugs Of Joy In Juvenile Bridge Depression with Pontoon Can Caper Round Canterbury Assertive Is Smart Sort
DAN LEWIS is sporting a bandaged hand these days, but whatever pain the finger boil is giving him will be forgotten when the Juvenile Handicap leader flashes past the judge at Canterbury on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling. Fourth Test "Sportsman" Picks The Teams Ormston Mystery?
ADMITTING there is a wealth of talent available "Sportsman" nevertheless has a definite idea as to who should ride…
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