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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Bridge. Over-calling the Hand

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

THOSE who have played bridge for the last ten years cannot fall to notice how much more free bidding is now than it used to be…

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Exihbition Train. Arrangement Almost Complete

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The exhibition train to lour Now South Wales under the [?] of the "Australian-made" Preference League will, leave Sydney soon after Easter…

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Trees Encroaching on Road

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

The Ordinances have been amended regarding the encroachment of trees on roads, and now roads: "If any tree, hedge, or plant on any land overhangs…

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Fell Under Train and Fined 1/-

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

She was a little de[?] old [?] looking neat in a plain washing dress and the [?] into the Parramatta Court to answer a…

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The Suburbs. Sydney-parramatta Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

The Sydney-Parramatta road, within the Granville municipality, which had fallen into a bad state of disrepair, is being reconstructed, between Berry-street and the railway…

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Concrete Roads. to This Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—In the Local Government Column of the "Herald" of the 15th inst. there appears a paragraph under the above heading, which tends to discourage the construction of…

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Nearly Another Train Disaster Left the Rails

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

There were the makings of [?] serious accident on the Car[?] line yesterday afternoon. When the [?] of the loading [?]…

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Train Escort Walsh to Return MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

Detective Sainsbury, of the Commonwealth Detective force, will leave for West Australia by to-morrow's train to escort Wal[?] back. He will…

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6000 Miles on Motor Bike Knight of the Road Riding Round Australia Awheel for Four Months

Arrow · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

A real knight of the road is Arthur William Grady. Some commercial travellers confine their sphere of activities to city suburbs; other get on to the train tracks: but Grady is different altogether. He gets into places that white men have never seen. A tall, wiry, good-looking chap with…

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Sydney's Bridge Start on Monday? Dr. Bradfield's Hope

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

It was expected that work would start on the bridge in earnest next Monday, when Dorman, Long and Co. would begin the excavations…

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Starts on Monday Harbor Bridge Work Dr. Bradfield Welcomed

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

Work on the North Share bridge will be started in earnest next Monday, Dorman, Long and Co. intend to start excavations then on…

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Un voyage en train armé de Ceuta à Tétouan

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

La région située entre Couta et Tétouan n'offre que bien pou de sécurité pour les Espagnols à on juger par la description qu'eu donne M. Jacques Marcillac envoyé spécial…

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40 Miles an Hour Western Road Speedster Fined

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

The long, smooth stretches of the Western Road have lured many motorists to "open out." Vigilant traffic constables have reaped a rich…

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Sweeping Request to Redfern Council Botany Road Again

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

"We have to pay £3000 to the Main Roads Board, and if we are to pay for the sweeping of Regeet-street and our portion of…

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The Iron Road Broken Hill Extension Grafton to Killarney

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

The far west railway extension between Broken Hill and Condobolln is proceeding space, and the line is now only one hundred milles from Mcaindic…

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Harbor Bridge Builders' Leaders to Come to Sydney London, January 14

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 1

Sir Arthur Dorman and Sir Hugh Bell, chairman and vice-chairman respectively, of Dorman, Long, and Co., will sail for Australia early in…

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Soaking Rains State-Wide Falls Reported Roads and Crops Damaged More Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

The greater part of New South Wales was soaked by heavy rains yesterday. In places damage was done to…

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Money Spent Case for the Board Maitland Newcastle Road West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

The grant of [?] made by the Government for relief work on the Maitland to Newcastle Road has been expended…

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Motors and Motoring Motorists' Tour Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Tractors for the work on the farm, Haulage on the Road, "Running into Town" or on Pleasure jaunts. Cheap Transport Plea for Motor Cycles Commercial Side Cars Two Thousand Miles West and North-west

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 16

Transport is the main artery in the organism of modern business, and upon it depends the success of any undertaking that calls for the distribution Mr. Duncan M. Goldfinch, sales manager of Dalgety's motor department, has just concluded a series of tours in the State, the principal…

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