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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

German Motor Ship

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

The Konigsherg a new motor ship of the Norddeutecher Lloyd. arrived at Fremantle on Wednesday after a passage of 39 days from Antwerp…

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Motor Garage Gutted

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

BINGARA, Friday. Jones' motor garage situated in Maitland-street. Bingara was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Nothing was [?] in addition to the…

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Scene on a Tram

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

Alistair list W. Smith was charged at North Sydney Court with having, on December 24, smoked on a tram in a non-smoking compartment, near Tatonga Park. used indecent language…

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Motor Traders' Doings

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

At a special executive meeting of the Motor Traders' Association the following new members were elected:— Body Builders' Section: Smith and…

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Despite a Gale Motor Ship Makes Record NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 8

The Swedish motor ship Remiana which arrived this morning created a record by running from Sundsvall Sweden to Newcastle in 54 days…

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MOTORING Continued from Pages 9, 10, and 11 the Holidays

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

[?] of drivers have [?]…

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Railway Smash Board of Inquiry to Sit on

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

IT has been arranged that the special inquiry into the railway collision at the Central Station on Wednesday night will…

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Never Mind the Rain—railway Song

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 5

Hundreds of men and women were compelled to purchase tickets for the [?] and Bankato[?] linea last night in the drenching…

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Motor World the Week's Maxim. Take care of the car, or the thieves will take care of it themselves. Essex Stamina

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

A phenomenal cross-country run in an Essex-Six coach—a trip that took the driver from Utah to Indiana in 48 hours—has been made by L. L…

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Railway Gauges Unification Work KYOCLE—BRISBANE

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 22

It will be remembered that the last of many Royal Commissioners and Conferences on the subject of unification of the gauges of the Australian…

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Motoring. Tourist Trophy Races

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

The great tourist trophy road races in the Isle of Man, the world's greatest motor cucling fixtures on the road, will be held this year on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, June 16, 17, and 1[?]…

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Railway Line [?]Maged. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

Heavy tropical rains, with thunderstorms, have been experienced since Monday last at Corowa. Three hundred and forty-two points have been registered, but heavier fails are…

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The Collision. Railway Traffic Restored. Driver Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

It is understood that the driver of the empty car train, which was proceeding from Ashfield into Sydney, and was involved in the…

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Motor Yacht Club

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

On Saturday afternoon the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales will decide two handicaps for launches steered by ladies on the Rose Buy course, seven boats being entered for each. Following are the starting…

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Motor Taxes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 13

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes) has approved an arrangement for payments under the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, involving the sum of £20 or more to be made by half-yearly…

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Boy Killed. Run Over by Motor Lorry. Albury

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

A fatal accident occurred at about 4.30 o'clock this afternoon, the victim being Arthur Douglas Creasey, 11 years of age, who was run over by a heavy motor lorry. The boy…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Maitla[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

While testing a new racing motor cycle Mr. Allan King a resident of Maitland was thrown [?] the road. He died in the hos pital from concussion of the blain and other…

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Motor Trade Ban. Empire Exhibition. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 11

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has forbidden members to exhibit at the Empire Exhibition. The society warns members disregarding this ban that…

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The Railway Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 10

The accident near the Central Railway Station on Wednesday evening, which resulted in nearly a score of persons being injured, and some of them seriously,…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Machine Skidded LITHGOW

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 10

Thomas Anthony Murtagh, aged 20, died as the result of injuries received from falling off his motor bicycle. He was riding in Inch-street when…

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