Feared He Would Jump Over Bridge
BELIEVING that he was about to jump from the Harbor Bridge, Special Constable Pe[?]chey arrested a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1934
9,505 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250
World Bridge Play Commences To-night
The Sydney zone of the World Contract Bridge Olympiad will be played at David Jones's Auditorium at 8 to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roads and Bridges £350,000 to be Spent
It has been announced that the State Government will make available immediately more than £350,000 to carry out an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Georges River Bridge Last Year's Revenue from Toll
Revenue from Georges River Bridge toll last year amounted to £25,979, the return from collections being £24,526, and from the sale of season tickets £1053. During…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Girl in Park Talk About Going Over Bridge
A young girl who was found sitting disconsolately in St. Leonards Park, North Sydney, shortly before 8 o'clock last night told a constable that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Many Saved To Begin Life Anew Good Work of Bridge Patrolmen
'"THOSE who have ended their lives by leaping from the Harbor Bridge are few in comparison with those who have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fierce Gale Lashes State Flood Peril on Central Coast Mail Train Delayed, Ship Hove to
COVERING almost the whole of the eastern section of New South Wales, a tropical cyclone, with its centre between Port Macquarie and Newcastle, is whipping up the seas along the coast and causing torrential…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MOTORS & Motoring the Art of Overtaking Points to Observe When Passing Other Cars
Even some motorists who have been driving for a long time, to say nothing of novice drivers, frequently make extraordanary mistakes when passing other cihicles on the road. In this article, points of precaution which tend to safety are emphasised…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Motorists Pay a Heavily Taxed People
A check up on the colossal special taxes paid by motor users in the leading countries of the world reveals figures that are staggering. So…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Port of Hull Dock, Railway and Hotel Facilities
The ancient yet modern Port of Hull, happily situated for the North European trade, is well equipped for dealing with the largest class of vessels in the carrying trade on Empire and world routes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Boating. Port Hacking. R.m.y.c
A branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales has been formed at Port Hacking, with headouarters on Gunnamatta Bay. A large number of local residents have Joined the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motoring Car Sales. Prospects of Increase
The president of the Chamber of Automotive Industries of New South Wales (Mr. Richard Cobden), in an interview, expressed confidence about the outlook for the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorcycling. Dirt Track Test Match
The teams for the second dirt-track motor cycle test between Australia and England at the Speedway Royal to-morrow night are:—Australia v. Huxley and J. Sharpe, W Lamont and H…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Metropolitan Railways
The match Irregulars v Regulars resulted in a tie Details:—J. Cameron 45. W. Randell 44. E. Rusden 43. W. Coulter 42. D. King 42. E. Widgery 42, C. King 41 W. Oreen 41, C. Biffin 41. J. Donnelan…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Jay Motoring. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Permit me to modestly supplement the clarifying comment of "Non-Motorist" re the above. At the various intersections of the busy city streets, narticularly those with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Workers. New Federal Log. Compulsory Conference Convened Move to Make State Awards Inoperative. Direct Action Talk By Men
The Commonwealth Arbitration Court in Melbourne yesterday granted an application by the N.S.W. Transport Commissioner and the South Australian Railway Commissioners for a compulsory conference to consider the proposed log to bring all transport workers under Federal jurisdiction…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Business. Increase in January
Increased passenger business was experi enced in January by the Railway Department Excursion trains from the country to the city were well patronised…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Taxes Problem Of New States
About 50 per cent. of the State revenue from motor taxation is derived from the County of Cumberland and another 20 or 25 per cent. from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lorry Crashes Into Tram
Out of control on the slippery roadway in King-street, St. Peters, to-day, a motor lorry crashed into a tram, and three people were hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Eight Injured Tram and Lorry Collide
At least eight persons were hurt this afternoon, when a tram and a loaded ice-waggon collided at the corner of Cowles and Military roads…
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