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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Bridge Preparations Official Inspection To-day

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

To see the progress which has been made with the preliminary work for the construction of the harbor bridge, a visit was made to-day to the…

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BOTANY-ROAD Finished in March

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 14

The new concrete Botany-road, costing £178,805, is expected to be finished next March. This information was given to the…

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Making Way for Bridge Dispossessed Tenants Government Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

At North Sydney Council last night a reply from the Premier (Sir George Fuller) was received regarding the deputation which waited upon him asking for…

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High Level Bridge Manly Looking Ahead Crossing Middle Harbor

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 11

"Thai, in view of the temporary nature of the present Spit Bridge, a public meeting be called for the purpose of forming a Railway High-level Bridge…

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The Big Bridge Mk. Kali, May Lay Foundation Stone

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

There is every possibility that Mr. Ball will have his same engraved on the North Shore Bridge. Although the bridge construction…

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The Road Problem Types and Their Selection Lessons from Bombay From a Series of Articles on Bombay Roads (Continued from last issue) Binding Agencies Discussed

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

The first of these binding agencies, tar, is formed as a by-product in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal in a retort when illuminating gas is…

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All Roads Led to Bungendore for the Broadbent-- Rutledge Wedding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

A wedding of particular interest to the district took place at Bungendore, in St. Phillip's Church, on January 6, when Captain J. R. Broadbent, of…

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Golden Tolls Spit Bridge First Report Average of £50 a Day

The Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 16

The first report of the tollmaster at the Spit bridge was before last night's meeting of the Manly Council, It stated that the number of vehicles paying…

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Crashed Into Trucks No. 9 Goods Train Near Rydal a Terrible Impact [?]

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 5

THE breaking et an [?] of a [?] attached to No. 65 goods train, conveying general goods and liverstoes in Sydney…

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Heroic's New Owner Mr. M. Wenke Pays About £17,000 for Him J. Holt May Train the Colt

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

Having changed bands. Heroic should soon be in the public mind again through his efforts on the race track. Though a Sydney owner has…

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Train I Smash To; Night Near Central Station Fifteen People Injured Passenger Trains Crash During the Busiest Hour Home-going Crowds' Ordeal

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

FIFTEEN were injured in a train smash in Central Station Yard to-night, when two heavily-laden passenger trains met in a head-on collision. The injured were:—…

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Report Denied Railway Board

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

A Sunday paper—not the "Sunday News"—published a sensational alleged Interview from Stir Sam [?]y. the English railway expert, last…

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Woman Killed Speeding Constable Passed Standing Tram

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

A POLICE CONSTABLE, riding a motor cycle along Falcon-street, North Sydney, on the night of December 28, knocked over and…

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Grady's Pluck Round Australia by Motor Cycle

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

On his self-allotted task to rids around Australia ona standard C.W. model Douglas motor cycle, Mr. A. Grady to-day completed…

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Fall of Wall at City Railway Miraculous Escanes

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

Pa[?] of the [?] art the Bathurst street sect[?] of the City Railway gave was to-day, and about four tens of rock came…

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Only the Trams Can Overcrowd

Evening News · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

"AS bad as the trams," was the commemnt of Mr. Longfiled. S.M., at Kogarah Court to-day in fining Harry Raymond Dwyer, bus driver, £1 for…

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New Motor Record Citroen's Run, Sydney Newcastle Grand Prix Conditions: Fast Times in Melbourne

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 15

It is announced by the Accident Underwriters' Association of Now Booth Wales that as Stem, February. 1 insurance rates for motor cars will…

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Motor Boating

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 15

Sares. well handled by A. Is[?]cs, won' the motor boat event at Port Hacking on Saturday off the limit mark, Fastest time went to Commodore Rupert Head's…

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N.S.W. Railway Appointments. Condemned by British Expert

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 6

A scathing indictment of the N.S.W. "Nationalist" Government's appointments to the Railway Commission was contained in a statement made by Sir Sam Fay at…

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Breach of Award. N.S.W. Railway Commissioners Fined

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 8

At the Central Summons Court, Sydney, last Wednesday, the Australian Tramways Employees' Association proceeded against the Railway Commissioners of…

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