Motors and Motoring Good Racing Record Attendance at Big Motor Cycle Races
AT the Speedway Royal last Saturday, H. M. Stevenson, British open champion, defeated the Australian champion, V. Huxley, in a match race of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1934
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ALL-ENCLOSED Excelsior Motor Cycles Last-minute Surprise
A LAST moment surprise for the Olympia motor-cycle exhibition was an addition to the ranks of totally enclosed machines, says "The Motor Cycle."…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Jay Walking" Advice to Motorists from R.A.C.
REFERRING to the new traffic regulations regarding "jay walking," that came into operation to-day (Thursday), the Royal Automobile Club of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motoring Memos
DURING the holiday season, which, by the way, stiff seems to be on, many cars were noticed with some luggage stacked in front of the radiator,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Sport and Motoring Record Speeds in All Four Grand Prix Races A. Senior Takes the Senior: Bain the Junior: and Pratt the Lightweight and Side-car Double
STEADILY the speed of motor cycle racing in Australia is climbing. On Monday last 100 miles were covered at Phillip Island at an average speed of approximately 75 m.p.h. by a machine of 496 c.c.; 75 miles were traversed by a 348 c.c. machine at an average speed of 73 m.p.h.; and a midget of 246 c.c. sped over the same distance at an average of 62 m.p.h…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →For Bangkok Service. New Motorship Ordered
The Nakskov Skibsvaerft have received an order from the East Asiatic Company, Copenhagen, for the construction of a new passenger and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motorists' Costs. Tyres Cheaper. Price of Petrol Increased
The Dunlop-Perdriau Rubber Co., Ltd., the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Aust.), Ltd., and the Barnet Glass Rubber Co., Ltd., announced last night that from to-day the prices…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Suburbs. Kiosks on Railway Land
The Auburn Municipal Council has decided to refuse an application for permission to erect two kiosks on railway land within the municipality, and to forward a letter to the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Port Wyndham. Name of New Motorship
The Commonwealth and Dominion Line announced yesterday that the new motor-ship, which is being constructed for the Australian trade, will be named Port Wyndham. For…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Sleepers. 2,250,000 Required This Year
The Railway Department has informed the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) that it did not intend to depart from the practice of purchasing sleepers direct from the cutters…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Picnic Spots Nice Runs For Motorists
Brief description of some of the most popular picnic and camping grounds within a day's run of Sydney are here provided by the N.R.M.A. Touring…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Conductor Hit by Lorry Hurled Inside the Tram
COLLECTING fares on a tram in Boomerang Street, City yesterday, Thomas Walsh, 48. .conductor of Rosebank . Street Darlinghurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Tyres Down But Petrol Rises a Penny
February 1 will be a big day for motorists. The Dunlop Perdriau, Barnet Glass; and Goodyear Tyre companies have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boy's Foot Is Nailed to Tram Track
LEO HILL, aged 10, of Lower Fort Street, Dawes Point, was pinned to a tram track by a nail which passed right through…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Delicensed Aerodrome. Goulburn
The announcement that the Goulburn aerodrome had been delicensed caused a warm debate in the city council. It was decided to spend £70 on the ground, and application…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Goulburn Aerodrome Goulburn
Following the delicensing of Goulburn aerodrome; and the fact that the Goulburn Aero Club had gone out of existence, as a result of lack…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →World Bridge Olympic
Entries closed yesterday with the game captain (Mrs. J. B. Fielder) for the World Bridge Olympic, the Sydney zone of which will be played to-night commencing at 8…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Road Transport
The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) will speak on Road Transport Development at a meeting arranged by the Transport Study Circle in the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Saved From Bridge Leap
Questioning a man who was acting suspiciously on the western footway near the north pylon of the Bridge last night. Special Constable Silk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Secret New Aeroplane Big Air Race All Australian
A "HUSH-HUSH" 'plane is being constructed in Sydney for the Melbourne Centenary air race, a machine which, it was…
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