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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Many 'Killed In German Railway Smash Cologne Express in Collision Berlin, January 13

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

Many people were killed and injured in a railway disaster in Westphalia this morning. An express from Berlin to Cologne…

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Legalise Kerb Pumps! Motor Traders to Lead Demand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 7

It was unanimously decided to press for legislation legalising the placing of petrol pumps on the kerbs, and to take other measures to enable pumps to be…

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Motor Cyclist's Long Ride Arrives in Sydney To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 10

The well-known West Australian motor cyclist, A. Grady, who left Fremantle on October 1 last in an attempt to ride round Australia on a 2[?] h.p. Douglas…

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Swedish Motor Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 3

The 17,000 ton motor passenger liner Gripsholm, built for the Swedish- America, Line, for service between Gothenburg and New York. She was built by Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth, and Co., Limited, Newcastle -on-Tyne…

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Railway Army Unit Withdrawal of Order Demanded London, January 12

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

Twenty thousand railwaymen were represented at a meeting at Chester, and a resolution was carried demanding the railway companies to withdraw the army…

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German Railway Collision. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 13

Many people were killed and injured in a railway disaster in Westphalia this morning. An express from Berlin to Cologne collided with a stationary train at Herne…

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Motoring. Sydney to Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 16

In his successful attack on the Sydney to Newcastle record, Mr. Albert Vaughan covered the first 60 miles to Wiseman's Ferry in 1 hour 13 minutes, and attained the best speed of the whole journey on…

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Motorists Prosecuted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 9

Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., at the Durwood Police Court, yesterday, several motor drivers were proceeded against for alleged offebces against the trafile regulations…

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DERAILMENT. Collision Follows. Railway Traffic Delayed. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 13

A sensational railway accident occurred about three miles on the Wallerawang side of Rydal about 11 o'clock this morning, resulting in…

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Around Austra[?] on a Motor. [?] Grady's Plucky [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 12

A. W. Grady, the Western Aus[?] cyclist, who is riding around [?] [?] h.p. Donglas motor cycle, is [?] arrive at the G.P.O., Sydney, to [?]…

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Motor Car Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 14

A motor car accident occurred last [?] whon a chaff buyer. Mr. MacCorquodale, [?] ing a Dodge car, came into a boad-on [?] sion with an electric light pole. He [?]…

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Motor Launch Seized. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 12

By an order of the Court the b[?] to-day seized a motor launch attached to the Hu[?]field…

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Missed Usual Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

"I had very hard luck," said Thomas Fitton, whon interviewed at Sydney Hospital "I missed my usual train as the tram was late, and had to catch tho 6.27 train. I was seated…

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The Wrecked Ashfield Train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

The first carriage of the incoming Ashfield train was lifted high off the rails and jammed against the engine…

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Spit Bridge--£50 a Day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. T. Mannell, rollmaster of the Spt: Bridge, submitted his first report to the Manly Council on Tuesday night…

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North Coast Train. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

Taree Chamber of Commerce asked the Raliway Department to provent passengers for Newcastle and intermediate stations from travelling on the North Coast train, to…

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High Level Bridge Manly's Progressive Move

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

"A high-level bralge to carry an electric railway to Newport and Pill wales and [?]…

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Concrete Roads North Sydney Spends £65,000

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 11

The whole of the main roads sat North Sydney have now been completed in concrete. The last section to the new punt docks at McMahon's…

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Main Road Grants. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

The Talbragar Shire Engineer, in a report to his council dealing with main roads, stated that the shire had received only £200 from the Government, while the…

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Important Bridge Labor Member's Efforts Praised Forbes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

The proposed bridge over the Lachlan River at Collett's Crossing, which has been asked for on many occasions during the last few years. is…

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