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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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E. Suburbs Railway Proposed Construction Issue of Bonds MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

THE Premiers' Conference rejected the proposal of the Premier of New South Wales to Issue bonds to the extent of £3,000,000,…

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Concrete Motor Way Milson's Point to Mona Vale £2,000,000 Project Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Dr. Bradfield, addressing a meeting at Collar[?]y, outlined plans to build a concrete motor way from Milson's Point to Mona Vale, thereby…

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Brutal Assault on Tram Conductor Attacked and Robbed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Walter Loftus, a tram conductor, was the victim of a brutal assault and robbery at a late hour last night. The first known of the affair was when…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway Proposed Construction Issue of Bonds Premiers' Conference Hostile MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

The Premiers' Conference to-day rejected the proposal of the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Lang) to issue bonds to the…

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Motoring Notes Teaching the Young

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. is providing prizes for the pupils of the Newtown (Sydney) Public School who perform the most meritorious work in connection…

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Old-time Motor Records

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 6

Away back in the swaddling days of motoring, when driving was an adventure, some really fine achievements were recorded, considering the…

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Old Stager's Day Wants to Drive Over Bridge

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

Seventy-eight years old, but still able to handle the ribbons, James ("Brumby") Richards, of North Sydney, who drove for about 35 years…

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Bridge Lottery Drawing to Take Five Hours Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

The Director of State (Mr. W.H. Whiddon) announced to-day that he expected that the drawing of the No. 1 Bridge lottery would…

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Country Boys To See Harbor Bridge Pageant and Royal Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 7

Applications are being received from boys in all parts of the State to witness the historic opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The Young…

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Rain at Agua Caliente Phar Lap Unable to Train San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 6

Heavy rain at Agua Caliente during the last few days has made the track a sea of mud. It is hoped that racing will be resumed on Friday. Phar Lap…

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Thieves in Motor Car Police Fire Eight Shots Three Men Arrested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 1

Eight shots were fired by the police after alleged thieves iii a motor car at Sutherland early this morning. Railway Detective Morley hid on a…

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Motor Car Industry Exhibition Opened Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

Declaring open the Australian Automotive Industry Exhibition to-day the president of the Chamber of Manufactures (Mr. H. Gordon Bennett) said…

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Swags on the Road to Stop Motor Lorry Petted Driver With Stones New Menace of the Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Men tramping, the roads with swags up, think harshly of motorists, whose only reply to the request for a lift is to give them their dust, as they…

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Harbor Bridge Stability Tests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

Sydney Harbor Bridge test were made to-day, and locomotives weighing 1400 tons were run on to the structure. To-morrow the weight will be…

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Tour of Reso Train Leeton Itinerary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Following is the itinerary of the Reso train tourists, who are coming to Leeton oh Thursday, 31st of March next, on one of the Special…

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Old Stager's Day Wants to Drive Over Bridge

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Seventy-eight years old but able to handle the ribbons, James ('Brumby") Richard, of North Syd ney, who drove for about 35 years…

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Fettler Killed Run Down by Train Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

John Callaghan, aged 54 years, a fettler, was working on the railway line near Macdonaldtown station early this morning when he was run down…

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Brobenah Road Dust Heap (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Sir.—I join with other settlers in expressing appreciation for the publicity you have given re the mess the Shire Council has made of the…

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Railway and Tramway Institute Junee Branch Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Junee Railway and Tramway Institute was held at the institute on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance,…

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Mr. Lamb, K.C. Loss of Railway Retainer Follows New Guard Case SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

The State Government instructed the Railway Commissioners that in future they must not employ Mr. Lamb, K.C., to appear for them in…

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