Jumped From Bridge Man Lived: Is Charged and Bound Over
Because he had jumped from the Harbor Bridge, naked, Charles Gala-gher (40) laborer, was bound over at Central Police Court yesterday, to be…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
9,505 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250
Told Him to Go Over Bridge Attempted to Take His Life
Alleged to have stated that something told him to go to the Bridge, Charles Gallagher, 40, laborer, was charged before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leap From Bridge Pylon. Man Killed in Fall to Garden Plot
William Baxter Brayson, of Victoria-street, Kings Cross leaped from one of the pylons on the northern side of the Harbour Bridge yesterday, and was killed instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Works. State Programme £350,000 to Be Spent. Roads and Bridges
More than £350,000 is to be made available immediately by the State Government to carry out a comprehensive paogramme of developmental road works and bridges in many parts…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fiftieth Goes Over the Bridge! Majority Victims Of Unbearable Economic Pressure Grim Indictment Of Vicious System Suicide Rate Grows Alarmingly Driven To Wall
THE 50th person went over the Bridge yesterday. And another life -- the 46th --was blotted out Harried beyond human endurance by an economic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motors & Motoring a Talk About Brakes. a Story with a Moral
In this article a true story is told concerning two local motorists and the brakes on their cars. Every motorist who reads this should take it truly to heart. A motorist, the owner of a car in…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Unions. Commonwealth Railways Log. Melbourne
A working fortnight of 88 hours is sought in a new log filed in the Arbitration Court to-day by the Commonwealth Railways Commissioner against the North Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Transport. Passenger Tax Resented. DENILIQUIN
Indignation has been caused by the action of the Commissioner of Transport in calling upon the proprietor of a motor service, which runs from Melbourne to Hay, via Deniliquin,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motoring New Transmission. Fluid Torque Converter
For a considerable time the British Leyland factory has been conducting experiments with a novel fluid transmission system, and towards the end of last year full details of the device…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling. Speedway Royal
The main attraction at the Speedway Royal on Saturday night is the match race between H. M. Stevenson, captain of the visiting English team of dirt track motor cyclists, and V. Huxley, captain…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Courts. Motor Dealer Charged
Theo Walters. 42. motor dealer was committed for trial from the Central Police Court on charges of theft and false pretences and of having in his possession motor cars alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Excursion Fares Result in More Railway Travel
During December, owing to cheap excursion fares, which were made available, there was a heavy increase in railway travel throughout the State…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car Shares Bright Wall-street Feature New York, January 25
After 10 days advance. Wall-street shares turned heavy to-day. with the volume of total sales reduced to 2.000.000 shares. Motor-car shares alone continued their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cars in Collision. Four Persons Injured
At the intersection of Forest and Dumbleton Roads, Hurstville, a collision occurred last Sunday afternoon between a motor car, driven by John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hints to Motorists. Slamming Door Evil
Have you ever noticed how many motorists and passengers slam the door when alighting from a car? Everyone seems to take it for granted that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Man Is Held Up at Gun Point
Walking along Riley Street Surry Hills, on Wednesday night. Herbert Crollick, tram conductor, was accosted by a man, who thrust a revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World of Motoring
RAY TAYLOR is something of a speedway personality in Brisbane, and one the fans will not easily forget, judging by the report that the promoters of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holiday Trams
The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways advises that the timetables in force to-day will be similar to week days, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Wage Increases Given Railway Workers Benefit Judgments Are Delivered By Commnr. New Awards
WAGE increases for refreshment room employees, clerks and tinsmiths in the Government railways were contained in three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dance Halls and Govt. Railways
The right of entry for two years to dance halls and theatres where members are under orchestral engagements was granted to Frank…
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