Youngster Held Up Railway CALCUTTA
The 12-year-old son of on engine-driver, shown the controls by his father, opened up a stationary engine at full speed while…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
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Largest Motor Omnibus in Australia for Sydney
This streamlined double-decker bus, which seats 74 passengers, will be placed in service by the Road Transport Department in a few days…
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The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) announced yesterday that in a few days a new six-wheeled double-decked motor bus, to seat 74 persons, would be placed in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Country News. Improved Railway Traffic. Albury
Mr. W. S. Haydon, assistant district superintendent, during a recent visit to Albury expressed the opinion that the New South Wales railways had jumped the hurdle of depression,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rail Motor Service. Coonamble
A new type of rail motor will shortly be used on the Coonamble line to restore the daily passenger service between Dubbo and Coonamble. The new timetable allows for the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Aerodrome Delicensed Goulburn
The Department of Civil Aviation has delicensed the Goulburn aerodrome, which has been used only occasionally during the last few years,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →news from All Quarters Grafton Aerodrome
At a conference between the Grafton and South Grafton Councils, it was agreed that the establishment of a first-class, all-weather aerodrome was essential…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World Bridge Olympic
One hundred and twenty players have entered for the Sydney zone of the World Bridge Olympic, to be played at David Jones, Limited's, auditorium to-morrow evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Card Table. Contract Bridge
It is absolutely necessary for learners to obtain copies of "The Laws of Contract Bridge," because without them it would be difficult to settle any dispute that might arise at any time; furthermore,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Alexandria Canal Bridge Provisson of Footways
The Secretary of the Dept. of Main Road, has notified the Member for Botany Mr. Heffron, M.L.A., with reference to his representations on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Road to Peace. Humility of Heart
KNOW and do not forgot that from humility of heart are born and proceed sernity of spirit, peace of soul, tranquillity of conscience, sweetness of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exhausted Girl Clinging to Bridge Pylon. Rescued by Patrolman
A pretty 16-year-old girl, who was clinging to a narrow ledge 150 feet above the ground on the northern pylon of the Harbour Bridge yesterday, was about to drop from exhaustion…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Loan Schemes Rejected Pitt's £5000 Electricity Proposal Top-dressing Holroyd's Roads
Two loan proposals involving a total of £7200 were defeated at Holroyd Council on Tuesday. Following the rejection of his proposal to borrow £5000 for electricity extensions, Alderman Pitt successfully moved that the electrical engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Girl and Man Were Stopped About To Fall From Bridge, It Is Alleged Prompt Work
TWO persons -- a man and a girl -- were prevented from falling to their, death from the Harbor Bridge on Tuesday night and yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Thrown From Car Liverpool Motor Accident
Thrown from a motor-car in Scott-street, Liverpool, on Saturday night, a woman had a narrow escape from serious injury. She escaped with shock…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →REFUSED Council Won't Allow Kiosks Protest to Railway
Permission for the building of two kiosks near the Civic Theatre was refused by Auburn Council on Monday. Herbert Willson, of Lakemba, asked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elegant Cars Motor Beauty at Bondi
Sydney will have an opportunity of seeing some beautiful cars on the Marine Drive at Bondi, on Saturday afternoon, March 10, when the N.R.M.A. is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Trolly Buses Will Help Motorist
“Having studied the trolly buses now operating on our streets, I have no hesitation in saying that these vehicles should prove a valuable aid in helping…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In Record Time Australian Motor Cycling 100 Miles Grand Prix
THE Australian Motor-Cycle Grand Prix was decided last Monday on the Cowes Course, Phillip Island Victoria. D. Baln (N.S.W.) won the junior…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pleasurable Motor Trip "Farmer and Settler" Motor Man Takes Quiet Drive to Tuggerah Lakes
THANKS to General Motors, Sydney branch, the writer recently had a most delightful week-end run in one of the new light six 14-h.p. Vauxhall…
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