Head Severed by Train Newcastle, Tuesday Morning
THE body of a man, with the head severed from the trunk, was discovered on the railway line near…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250
Killed by Train. Man's Body on Line. NEWCASTLE
The mutilated body of a man who has not yet been identified was found on the main railway northern line near Broadmeadow railway station early this morning. Indications…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Toll of the Road Uninjured But Death Followed Man Appalled At Suffering Of Victims Many Smashes
ALTHOUGH he is believed to have been, uninjured in a "motor collision in which five others were hurt--one critically-at Bankstown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Tramp Subsidy
The Parliamentary Secretary of the British Board of Trade (Dr. Burgin), in answer to a question in the House of Commons last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Sleeper Shipments
During the period January to November, 1935, shipments of railway sleepers from the Commonwealth totalled 1,400,377, valued at £325,566, as against 852,685 (£218,997) in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Signals. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Sir Arthur Cocks in a letter to the "Herald" a few days ago referred to the mechanical safety signalling device, on the left and right of the windscreen, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Horns. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—One of the most fruitful, if indirect, causes of motor accidents is the motor horn. Many motorists, notably the hustling taximan, the scurrying lorry-man, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways. Regulation Strike. Commissioner Applies to Court. Brisbane
The commissioner for Railways (Mr. J. W. Davidson) to-day approached the Industrial Court seeking an interpretation of a clause in the Railway Workers' Award which deals with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Killed. Motor Truck Overturns. Yass
A motor truck, which was being driven from Sydney to Cowra by Philip John Likorice, skidded on some loose gravel on the Hume Highway about three and a half miles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Commonwealth's Motor Registrations
A return supplied by the Australian representative of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, London (Mr. J. S. Strong), shows that at December 31, 1935, 723,759…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accidents. Woman Killed. Waggonette Struck by Lorry. Melbourne
One woman was killed, and two others, and a child, were injured, when a four-wheeled waggonette was struck by a three-ton petrol truck on the Esplanade, Elwood, half a mile…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motorists Fined Two Accidents Shearer Loses Licence
Fined £10 for having driven a motor car on Bunnerong-road, Yarra Bay, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor on January 26,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →More Revenue Trams, 'Buses Holiday Loads
ALTHOUGH there was no race meeting at Randwick yesterday, figures prepared by the Department of Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. in Lead Motor Registrations
With more than a quarter of a million motor vehicles registered at December 31 last. New South Wales possesses more than a third of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Mechanics N.R.M.A. Certificate
The annual examination of motor mechanics for the N.R.M.A. certificate will be conducted at the Sydney Technical College on the evening of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Dispute in Quensland Brisbane
Following the decision of the locomotive enginedrivers, firemen and cleaners to institute a regulation strike, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Davidson, has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The World--of--Motoring GOGGLES
VIC HUXLEY, one of the most brilliant riders the dirt track has ever seen, secured the title of individual champion while in England, and again proved his ability when…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Huge Crowds at the Beaches Nowhere Else to Holiday How Sydney Spent Australia Day Packed Trams
WITH the colorful regatta on the Harbor postponed because of the death of the King, and the A.J.C. races and other important fixtures…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling Pringle Packs Some Pep
MELBOURNE, Monday By a three miles margin Jimmy Pringle, the N.S.W. motorist, won the Australian 100 miles senior Grand Prix…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Readers Say-- Tram Depot Dangers
On the score of cost, the Tramway authorities have decided not to affix "Stop" lights to Sydney tramcars. Their decision may be justified. I…
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