Motor Trains. Four More to be Built. to Cost £60,000
Continuing his policy of improving country branch line services by the use of modern motor trains, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has approved the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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Strong Team N.S.W. Tramway Men
A strong team of tramway sportsmen. including swimmers, tennis, and billiards players, will visit Brisbane on March 7 for an inaugural triangular sports series against…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →New Ideas in Police Carnival Motor Chariots. Enacting a Drama
REHEARSALS conducted at the Showground have convinced the organisers that this year's police carnival, to be held…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Injured by Motor Cyclist
Last Sunday May Read, of Third Avenue, Gymea Bay, was knocked down by a cyclist near her home and received a fractured leg. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accidents of the Week. Motor Car Overturned
While driving up Victoria Avenue, Mortdale, towards Penshurst, this morning, Mr. W. Stevens, of Rosa St., Oatley, was injured when his motor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hints to Motorists. to Cure Bonnet Rattle
Bonnet rattle can be overcome in an inexpensive but effective manner by fitting rubber anti-splash adapters, as used for water taps, over each…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Continuation School. Railway Entrance Examinations
The Hurstville Evening Continuation School, which will re-open next Monday, 24th instant, will have classes in operation preparing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kogarah's Trams. Council Advocates Electrification
The old steam tram at Kogarah is still puffing along. It was again the subject of heated discussion at this week's meeting of Kogarah Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway to Cronulla. Approval Expected To-morrow
At a special meeting of the State Cabinet to-morrow it is expected that approval will be given for the construction of an electric railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Accident. Four Persons Injured
While a car was travelling along Lady Carrington Drive, National Park, on Sunday last, it rolled backwards over an embankment and,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Fined
Ernest Edwin McGowen was fined 15-, with 8- costs, for, while driving a motor lorry in Princes Highway, Rockdale, making a third line of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trouble at Railway Station
Ernest Richard O'Keefe was fined £2, with 8- costs, and 10- witnesses' expenses, for using insulting words to a porter on the Sutherland railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Build New Railways One to Cronulla: Govt. Plans
CONSTRUCTION of the Sutherland - Cronulla and Sandy Hollow - Maryvale railways will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WHEELS and Wings Escapes for Motor Cyclists
AN estimate of 2000 people, with hundreds of motor cycles and cars, attended the championship hill climb…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Party
LARGE bowls of asters formed effective decorations yesterday afternoon at Schofield House, Point Piper, where members of the women's…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bridge Tournament
The final session of play in the bridge tournament for the David Jones' Challenge Cup will be held in the auditorium at David Jones' to-night, commencing at 7.30 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£2500 on Roads
Bossley Park Progress Association asked for attention to Polding-street, in a letter to Fairfield Council on Tuesday night. The Mayor, Ald. Fishpool, recommended…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Boats High Bidding at High Tea on Bridge
COMMODORE C. P. WHITE is looking forward to the high tea in the club-house to-night with even more relish than the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Travelling (To the Editor)
Sir,—I think it is time someone wrote about the peak-hour trains. Men and girls who stand all day working are forced to stand up from Sydney as far…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Suicide Suffered From Nerves
"There is no doubt this poor soul was mentally deranged," said the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H Richardson Clark) to-day at the…
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