Collapsed in Tram
While travelling in a Lilyfield tram near Rozelle Depot, yesterday morning. T. E. Metley, 65, of Styles Street, Balmain, collapsed. He was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250
Tasmanian Premier in Smash Nose Almost Tom Off; Car Hits Tram Secy. Serious Hobart
THE Premier, Mr. Ogilvie, received severe facial injuries, his nose being practically torn off, and his private secretary, Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Party
To further the candidature of Mr. A. P. Hosking, representing the radio industry in the Ugly Man Competition, organised by the Sydney Legacy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Association Meeting
The annual general meeting of the New South Wales Bridge Association will be held at the Millions Club, 9 Rowe-street, on January 31, at 7.45…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Struck by Train. Wollongong
Leo Weber, of Flinders-street, Wollongong, was walking along the railway line near Coniston on his way to work, when he heard a train, which he thought was on the main line. He…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kangaroo on Road Causes Motor Accident. One Man Killed, Another Injured. Perth
A kangaroo was responsible for a serious motor accident, in which one parson was killed and another badly injured, near Perth to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Egyptian Road. London, Jan. 14
The "Daily Express" states that the Egyptian Government is spending £2,000,000 on a motor road between Cairo and Jerusalem, along the track Moses and the Israelites…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Road Toll 7273 Dead In Year LONDON
Road accidents in Britain in 1934 numbered 204,800, an increase of 13,018 over 1933. The number of fatalities was 7273…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fugitive Shot Constable Turned & Fired in Road Dangerous Wound In Stomach Two Escape Melbourne
CONSTABLE JOHN SIMPSON, 32, married, was critically wounded this afternoon when he tried to intercept two suspects as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A 30 M.P.H. Speed Limit Brake on Britain's Drivers Result of Road Fatalities London
DESPITE wide opposition, a speed limit of 30 miles an hour in Greater London, and in built-up areas all over Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fettler Killed. on Underground Railway
Charles Lee, 40, a railway fettler from Cootamundra, was killed on the underground railway yesterday morning. His body was not discovered until about two hours after the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Cycling. Third Speedway Test
The third motor cycle test match between England and Australia will be contested at the Royal Agricultural around on Saturday night. The second was conducted last Saturday night in Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sulky and Motor Collide Maclean
A collision occurred in River-street, Maclean, on Saturday night, between a horse and sulky and a motor car conveying a party to a dance. Both vehicles were damaged. The occupants…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Lorry Overturns. Casino
Two were injured when a utility truck, capsized while rounding a bend on the Tenterfield road about two miles from Casino. The truck was carrying a draught horse from…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring Light Cars in Britain. Interesting Statistics
Britain and Europe have always been the home of the light car, whereas America has consistently put forward types of much greater engine-size. The United Kingdom has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →R. Menzel Injured In Motor Car Accident. May Not Be Able to Play on
Roderick Menzel, the Czechoslovakian lawn tennis player, was injured in a motor accident on Sunday, and he may not be able to play in the international tennis match at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Racing Fatalities. Evidence at Inquiry. Speed of 90 Miles an Hour. Melbourne
The Coroner (Mr. D. Grant, P.M.), at the Inquiry to-day was unable to determine the cause of the accident in which Campbell Graham, 37, the driver, and Alfred Louis…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →'Buses Beating Trams London
DURING last year, tramway passenger journeys in Britain decreased by 60,000,000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prince Drove Long Motor Trip Wellington (N.z.)
Prince Henry arrived last night at the Mount Cook Hermitage, after a 200 miles motor drive from Queenstown. He was at the wheel the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Had To Walk Home From Motor Jaunt
TWO girls, who went for a trip in a motor car last night, will be dubious about going out again. They had to walk home. Hailed by three youths, they consented to a drive, and were travelling…
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