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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Railway Reform Cut the Costs Increase Efficiency How to Do It

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

In [?] articles attention was drown to the crit[?]m by the Royal Commission of the extravagant cost of railway working…

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Motor Race Forbidden Lithgow

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

It was the intention of Lithgow Motor Cycle Club to held a series of motor cycle races on the course [?] circuit at Hartley to-day. All arrangements…

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Weighing Motors For Taxation Purposes

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

A voucher from any public weight bridge will be accepted as evidence the weight of a motor vehicle for the purpose of taxation under the new…

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Where to Motor Richmond River Rough Gosford Trip

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

FOR the convenience of week-end motorists, the "News" publishes…

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People Talked About. Railway Accountant and Cood Sport

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 11

The recent light thrown on the Cabinet appointment of Mr. Fraser and his two assisting colleagues to the chief control of the New South Wales Railways and Tramways,…

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Modern Motorship. Fast Run by Konigsberg

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

After a fast run of 38 days from Antwerp, the Konigsberg, a fast new motor ship belonging to the Norddeutscher Lloyd, arrived at Fremantle…

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Motor Ship Konigsberg

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 19

The new motor ship Konigsberg, owned by the Nordd[?]utseher Lloyd, arrived at Fremantle on Wednesday last, after a fast passage of 38 days from Antwerp. She has large quantities of general cargo for…

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Wembley. Motor Trade Ban. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 17

Representatives of several Canadian motor manufacturers cabled to the Canadian Government last night in reference to the ban against exhibiting at the British Empire…

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Granville Railway Gates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 20

The streets on the upside of the railway line between Granville, Harris Park, and Parramatta, have recently been re-conditioned, and are said to be as good as the main road over the level, crossing at…

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Motoring. Royal Automobile Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 20

The opening run of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia this year will be held on February 7, the destination being Warumbul, at Port Hacking. The official programme of outdoor events which the roads…

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Railway Musical Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 14

The Railway and Tramway Musical Society will present "The Toreador" at the Railway Institute on the 21st, 22nd, and 24th inst, when that favourite musical comedy will be staged with a carefully rehearsed cut…

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Railway Accident. Trucks Crash Through Culvert. Remarkable Escape. Bogan Gate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 18

[?] raliway accident which might have resulted in a serious loss of life happened to the Tottenham-Parkes (mixed) up train to-day between Bogan Gate and Trundle…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 18

The Coroner (Mr. Boyd) concluded the inquest to-day regarding the death of Thos. Joseph O'Rourke, who was found dead under his wrecked motor car on the Caves-road,…

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Country News. Motor Cycle Fatality. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 18

A motor fatality occurred yesterday afternoon, the victim being Thomas Anthony Murtagh, aged 20 years, a clerk employed at the State coal mine. The yuong man was…

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Motor Speed Boats Australasian Title N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIP

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

Much interest in being taken in the motor boat championship of Australasia, which carries with it the Griffith Cup. It will be decided…

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Modern Motor Cycle Reduce Engine Sizes

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

The tendency of modern motor cycle design has been, of course, to reduce engine sizes, raise compression ratios and produce a low-powered,…

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Motoring World Record-Breaking Cars Are They Standard Models? Very Little Difference

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

RECORD breaking has never been tackled in Australia on the same grand scale as in America. In the first place speed…

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Motoring World Week-end Tour Camden, Burragorang and Picton

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

A special week-end tour will be published in these columns each Saturday. The latest road reports are supplied by the National Roads…

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War on Drunks Railway Department Alert

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

That there is evidence of laxity on the part of the staff in preventing drunken persons from travelling on trains, and in preventing them from…

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