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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Charms of Malaya a "Mem's" Day Long Ribbons of Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

We are all "Mems" over here-- a diminutive of the Indian "Memsahib"-- and our main occupation in life is to kill time with as little effort and…

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Three Cars Wrecked Smash on a Bridge Two Collisions Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 10

Three wrecked motor cars, each fully loaded, completely blocked the bridge on the Nepean- road, over the Patterson River at Carrum, for an…

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Beating Trams Methods of Motorists

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

"Some motor drivers try to beat the tram to the stopping place, and that is how they get into trouble." So said the North Sydney magistrate…

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Clergyman Killed Motor Tragedy at Tuggerah, Railway Cars Derailed Wyong

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

The Newcastle-Sydney train, at 5 p.m. to-day crashed into a motor car at the level crossing at Tuggorah, killing the Rev. Mr…

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Level Crossing Tragedy Clergyman Killed in Smash at Tuggerah Train and Car Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

A fatal collision between a motor car and a train occurred at a level crossing at Tuggerah shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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The Letter Bag Our Worst Road Job for New Board. To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

SIR.—As a motorist who has just done the round trip, Newcastle, Wineman's Ferry, Gosford, Maitland, Wollombi, and Mount Manning. I have no hesitation in saying that this is…

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Train Crashes Into Car at Level Crossing Rector is Killed on Way to Church Wyong

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

TRAVELLING, it is stated, it 45 miles an hour, the Singleton express, shortly before 6 o'clock last evening, crashed into a Ford…

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Tram "Scalers" Risks Boys Run Amazing Figures

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 1

Last Year informations were laid against 1133 boys for "scaling" on trams, and [?] were dealt with in the Children's Court…

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Area Chiefs for the Railways "News" Confirmed

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Fraser, to-day confirmed the exclusive announcement in the "News" on Friday of the…

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Motoring Smash Cycle and Sidecar Three Youths Injured

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

A serious motor cycle accident occurred near P[?]ndle Hill yesterday afternoon, when three youths. Frank Hellies, Alfred Ryan, and…

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A Tram 'Bus

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 7

month also showed a falling off who there was an increase in the [?] supply. For the month of November the…

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Motor Car Burnt

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

A motor car belonging to Horace Wastic of Commonwealth-street. City was stolen from the front of the Pic[?]adilly Theatre. Pitt-street. City, on…

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WILLIAM-STREET For Motor Trades

Evening News · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 8

That William-street will become the headquarters of the motor trade in the forecast of the real estate firm Backhouse and Goyder…

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The Trans-continental Railway Madness

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

One of the great things to be accomplished hy the creation of the Commonwealth was the construction of the trans-continental railway between Port Darwin and Oodnadatta, the present raihead of the South Australian section. Like the promises of abolition…

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De Garis Missing "Drowning Surest Death" Letter to His Wife Clothes Found in Motor Car MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 9

A sensation was caused to- day when it was known that an abandoned motor car, in which, were clothes believed to have belonged to Mr. C. J. de Gari's,…

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Knocked Off Tram Conductor Seriously Injured

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 9

Neville Lonagh, aged 25 a conductor was knocked off the footboard of a tram in Now South Head- road, Edge- cliff by a motor 'bus to- day. The…

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Melbourne Tramway Board 'Bus

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 10

"THIS IS A REAL 'BUS," said the conductor of one of the new Tramway Board's Vehicles, which have commenced a new service between Elsternwick and Lonsdale- street, in Melbourne. The 'buses are the most up to date in Melbourne…

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Little Boy's Death Dangers of Tram "Scaling" Commissioners' Measures

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 11

It was to look for another dwelling, away from the tram- lines, that she felt were a constant danger to her children, that Mrs. Mary Toft left her…

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Railway Heads Area Commissioners Official Announcement

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 11

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser) announced to- day. that tho following had been appointed as area commissioners:…

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