Railway Sleepers. Australian Exports
THE number of railway sleepers exported from Australia for the first ten months of 1933 aggregated 576,583, valued at £143,561, as against 219,841,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
9,505 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250
Motoring Progress in 1933
CONTRADICTORY statements are often made as to the present state of the motor trade, and while one critic vehemently insists that it has definitely weathered the depression and is now…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Motor Cyclist Injured. Finley
Mr. J. S. Balchin, farmer, was severely injured when he fell from a motor cycle which he was riding on the Deniliquin-road, about three miles from Finley. He suffered a…
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After a chase in a car, Constables Oldfield and Graham overtook a motor lorry near Bowenfels yesterday, and arrested the driver. At the police court to-day, Raymond Arthur…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →STORM-TESTED New B.P. Motorship Arrives
Baptismal storms were encountered by the new Burns, Philp motorship, Malaita, 3310 tons, during her maiden voyage from the Clyde, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Cycle Stolen Maitland
A motor-cycle was stolen from Victoria Street West Maitland between a and 5 p.m. to-day. The owner at the machine is Eric [?]pe of [?] Norths…
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Raymond Arthur Brown 37, a wool buyer, of Wellington, who appeared before Mr. Hodgson at Lithgow Police Court, to-day was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Found His Wife Dead in Gutter Husband Went To Meet Her Hit by Tram
AFTER its passengers had been transferred to another car because its trolley-wheel had broken shortly before midnight on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Cups Presented
From right: Mrs. Chisholm, Mr. and Mrs. McCance, Mr. H. D. H. Joske, and Sir Arthur Rickard, president of the Sydney Bridge Club…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wombeyan Caves Road
Many motorists are likely to include Wombeyan caves in their holiday tour and the N.R.M.A. offers a few words of advice. Although the eaves are only 12…
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"Throughout the heavy Christmas traffic there was a noticeable increase in road courtesy among motorists," said Mr. J. C. Watson, President of the…
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This was the heaviest Christmas for several Years for the N.R.M.A. road patrols. Though Boxing Day saw the road's more crowded than other days over…
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Walking, along the lines near St Peters railway station yesterday, William Henry Goon, 44, construction overseer, of Leichhardt St.,…
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Alexandria Council decided last night to co-operate with Granville Council in a protest to the Stevens Government against the latter's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road, Track and Factory
THE scat of the new club-built racing car of the Dirt Track Car Racing Club is only 18 inches wide. The car has centralised steering, an R. and R…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Road to Fame
"I hear you are wanting an errand boy, sir!" said the young applicant. "That's right, my lad, so I do," replied the grocer. "What's your name?"…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →At the Card Table. Contract Bridge
When an opening bid of 1 in a suit is made, and passed by second hand, the responding hand should pass if her hand has not adequate support for partner and only contains 1 honour-trick and no…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Council's Protest Main Roads Contribution £2000 ANNUALLY
"This already costs us £2000 a year, and it is time the sum was reduced, not increased," said the Mayor (Alderman Cheetham) at Auburn Council on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Just Clears Northern Rivers Flooding
TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday. -- The Herbert River this morning was only eight inches under the bridge, but at 2 p.m. began to rise slowly, and…
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