Railway Overcrowding
In Parliament recently Dr. J. E. Webb, M.L.A. for Hurstville, asked the Minister for Transport if he was aware that overcrowding on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
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Vigilant Surf Patrol. Assists Motor Yacht
Vigilance on the part of a surf club patrol on Cronulla Beach last Sunday enabled the life-savers to undertake a duty which does not usually…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hints to Motorists. Watch the Battery
Probably more batteries are Tinned by over charging than by under charging. If charging is continued when the batteries are already full,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Boating. George's River Club
Official action marked the finish of the George's River Motor Boat Club's annual race for Mr. Harry Sutton's Como Bridge Cup, at Oatley Bay, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Injured by Motor Lorry
Kenneth Smith, 16, of Dora Street, Hurstville, was knocked down by a motor lorry near his home on Monday, suffering a fractured right arm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Died After Accident Wheel of Tram Over His Leg
At the City Coroner's inquest yesterday into the death of George Henry Turner, 88; of John Street, Woollahra, a verdict was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Law No. 16 Beware of Animals
WITH the delights of the open road, the fresh air and the hillsides, must be remembered the legal responsibilities of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Georges River Bridge Tolls
The Georges River bridge had its best day for five years on New Year’s Day. A continuous stream of ears passed over the bridge from morning until late…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wom[?] Fall From Train
Miss, M[?] Elin[?]r Forbes of Water[?]co-road, Chu[?]a, who is more than 80 years of age, fell heavily from an electric train as it, was entering Bankstown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Derailment of Goods Train Break-down Gang at Work
A breakdown gang worked until noon yesterday to effect repairs to the lines damaged when a goods train was derailed at Darling Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Requests by F.S.A. Departmental Replies on Transport Matters Roads and Taxes
IN reply to a resolution from the Farmers and Settlers' Association conference urging that the, petrol tax be used for road building and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Epistles of Peter Snodgrass Old Yeaers and New—and the Good Old Road
WITH the spluttering stumps of a candle in his hand poor old 1934 crept up the stairs. Threadbare of nightshirt he was, scant of slippers, spare of flesh and creaky of bones. He went heavily, wheezing and smileless…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£6,000,000 Loan to the Railways. Without Interest
The Raliway Department proposes to improve facilities for the travelling public during 1935. The Government has decided to provide the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →RAILWAYMEN. Proposed Regulation Strike. Early Action Not Likely
It was announced yesterday that a majority of the sub-branches of the Australian Railways Union had favoured a regulation strike as a protest against delays in the restoration…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Voyages of a Tramp. a Nomad of the Sea
Tramp steamers are well termed the nomads of the sea. The British freighter, Riverton, which reached Sydney yesterday from Shanghai, will have sailed around the world before…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Emancipation Day." Motorists' Annual Commemoration
Every year, the "old crooks" have their day out in England, when, in commemoration of the "Locomotives on Highways Act," which came into force in Great Britain on November…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring City Traffic Problems. Scope for Parking Stations
The seriousness of traffic congestion in the heart of the city and the need for enforcing the regulations relating to parking in prohibited areas must have been very apparent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling. Speedway Racing. American Team
It is probable that next year there will be triangular international motor cycle speedway contests in Australia as well as test matches between England and Australia. It is likely that the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →British Trade. Higher Railway Revenue. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Jan. 3
Some railway stocks declined on the Stock Exchange yesterday is the result of unsatisfactory holiday traific returns for the last week. The aggregate receipts of all four…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motoring News and Service "Sun" Service Station
Instruction Books Available J.G. (Arncilffe).--I have Just purchased a 1026 Chevrolet Superior and would be pleased If you could tell me where I…
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