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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

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"Reso" Train Tours of Country Districts Arranged

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 4

Visitors to the opening of the Sydney Harbour. Bridge celebrations will be pleased to know that after the opening, on March 19, the…

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Swimming Carnival at Griffith Special Train From Narandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

If the present warm spell keeps up, which there is every prospect of its doing, there should be a big attendance at the Griffith Swimming…

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State Cabinet Meets Holiday for Bridge Opening Control of Transport Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day decided to declare March 19, when the Sydney Harbor Bridge will be officially opened, a public holiday within the County…

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Gripu Cup Cricket. Railway v. Friendly Societies in Third Semi-final

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

The third semi-final in the Gripu Cup competition was commenced on Sunday, when the Railway team met the Friendly Societies team on the…

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Motoring Notes Australian Motoring Classic

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

The annual circuit race promoted by the Light Car Club of Victoria should this year provide keen excitement and some close tussles. The…

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Debt Collector Robbed Motor Car Used by Thieves Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

Alfred Mannigel, aged 54 years, a debt collector of Ashfield, was attacked by two men at St. Peter's this afternoon and robbed of £10. The…

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Thrilling Motor Chase Along City Streets Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 2

Thousands of persons witnessed a thrilling chase by a police car after an allegedly stolen car, which was being driven along the streets of the city…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge Transport Board to Control Railways Relieved Of Share Of Cost New Bill Outlined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Works (Mr. Davidson) moved for Works (Mr. Davidson) moved for leave to introduce a bill providing for the control of the…

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Harbor Bridge Transport Board to Control Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

IN the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Minister for Works moved for leave to introduce a bill providing for the control of the…

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Railway Mechanical Branch Sweeping Condemnation Use of D57 Class Engines SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

Sweeping condemnation of the operations of the mechanical branch, of the rail ways is contained in a further report by Mr. W. B. Rogers, a special…

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Railway Mechanical Branch Sweeping Condemnation Use Of B57 Class Engines Damage to Southern Line Mr. Rogers' Report SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 2

Sweeping condemnation of the operations of the mechanical branch of the railways is contained in a further report by Mr. W…

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Elaborate Road Map Free to Motorists

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 1

Strikingly printed in four colors and complete in every minute geographical detail, the new road map of this State just issued by the…

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Harbor Bridge Control Second Reading of Bill Board To Fix Toll Charges SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 2

In the course of his second reading speech on the Sydney Harbor Bridge Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Works (Mr…

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Railway Excursions Special Railway Arrangements

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 2

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbor Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of their modern long-distance passenger…

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Railway Report Mr. Cleary Withholds Comment Awaiting Full Text Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 2

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Cleary) to-day declined to comment on the report of the railway investigator (Mr. W. B. Rogers). Mr…

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Big Railway Loss Bong Bong Meetings Abandoned Bowral

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 6

Arrangements made by a committee of Bowral sportsmen to hold six race meetings annually on the Bong Bong course have been abandoned owing to…

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Motor Paced Cycling Lamb's New World Record

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 6

Amid cheers from a crowd of 10,000 persons, R. W. ("Fatty") Hamb flashed over the finishing line at the Melbourne Motordrome on Saturday night…

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Bowlers Running Train on Sunday No Motor Train on 24th

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

The Narandera bowlers have chartered a rail motor from Narandera to Griffith on Sunday next, leaving at 10.30 a.m. It is scheduled to leave…

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The Great Harbour Bridge Celebrations Special Railway Arrangements

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

By means of an attractive silhouette of the great Sydney Harbour Bridge, in association with a sketch of one of…

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Oiling of Gravel Roads Cure for Corrugations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 5

According to the Highway Super-intendent of the State of Wyoming, U.S.A., an asphaltic oil treatment is Wyoming's cure for a corrugated…

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