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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Nurmi the Wonder Breaks Own Record After Long Train Trip Chicago, January 17

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 2

A huge crowd waited in the arena to-night until Nurmi, the Finnish athlete, arrived. Evidently the long journey did not…

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Tram Derailed Man Hurt in the City

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 7

A motor car driven by H. Cook, who lives at Clovelly, collided with a tram at the corner of Stanley and Palmer streets yesterday afternoon. The…

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Sunday Times Special Motor Tour New Feature Begins To-day

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 10

Each Sunday on this pace the Sunday Times will publish the route and instructions for a special motoring tour. This feature is the consequence of special arrangements with the National Roads and Motorists' Association. The tours will cover a wide range, and the Sunday Times…

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Sunday Times Motor-section Who's Who in Motorland Mr. G. N. KING

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. contains no more enthusiastic or diligent officer than Mr. G. N. King. At school he distin guished himself…

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Railways Sunday Times Interview Sir Sam Fay's Denials What Our Reporter Says Six Questions for Cabinet

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 1

In the last issue of the Sunday Times an interview by a member of our staff with Sir Sam Fay, one of the British railway experts, was…

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Big Noise About a Silencer! Burwood Motor Cyclist Charged Leslie Jarvis is Not Silenced But the Police Are!

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 19

AT the Burwood Court on Tuesday, Leslie Johnson Jarvis was charged with allowing his motor bike to make "undue…

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The Modern Motor-cycle Economy, Utility, Comfort Ideal Transit for Mr. Basic=wager

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 5

In the world of motordom the motor-cycle and side care occupies a very definite position and fills a very definite want though strange it si essentially the vehicle for the small man for the Mr…

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Delicensed Bookmaker Buckleton's Horrible Allegations Against Wife Committed for Trial for Perjury Assault that Two Tram Troubs Witnessed is Denied—"My Mates Told Me to Come Home and Smash You" - Husband Declares Wife Dragged Him Round by the Hair Domestic Charges and Counter Charges

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 5

A DOMESTIC campaign between a man and his wife, in which each alleged that the other was the master and the bully, created a great, deal of interest at the Central Court on Tuesday. A large following of supporters of each side attended…

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Mother Instinct Calls to Tom Creighton Xmas Re-union Separates "Friend" and Paramour Railway Worker's Rumpus at Rozelle

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 8

"Do I want my mother any more? Do I?—Yes I do" After living with Catherine Marsden. of Balmain for a considerable time—…

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Car and Tram Smash Bookmaker Hurt

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 5

A tram was derailed and a motor car damaged in a collision at the corner of Stanley and Palmer streets last night…

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Bridge Queries

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 9

G. B. H. (West Kogarah): Fax be it from me to do any "leg-pulling." The solution is quite sound. Y can't make either of his trumps…

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Damage to Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 8

The damage caused to the principal roads in the municipality by solid-tyred motor 'buses was referred to by Ald. Firth at the meeting of the Strathfield Council…

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Main Roads Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 8

The Ashfield Council, has been informed by the Department of Local Government that the Minister could not give an assurance that the council would be refunded for any expenditure…

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Fell from Bridge

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 8

Donald Sinclair, aged 37, of Andreas-street, Petersham, was working on the signals on the bridge at the new railway yards, Chullora, this…

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Sulky and Motor. Collision in Parramatta-road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 14

When a sulky and a motor car collided on the Parramatta-road, Concord, on Saturday, three occupants of the sulky were injured. They were:…

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Collector Assaulted Rumpus on Train

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

"Defendant said I was one of the 1917 mob, seized me by the arms and threatened to choke me." This evidence was given by Mr. J…

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Harbor Bridge Work Commences at Dawes Point

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

Work directly in connection with the construction of the bridge commenced on the south of the harbor this morning, when a gang…

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The Bridge An Unpretentious Start "Few Men Scratching"

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 10

"Hello! They've started the bridge!" remarked a passenger on a Milson's Point ferry steamer early this morning…

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Five Killed French Train Smash Paris, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

FIVE passengers were killed when the engine of a fast train was derailed while crossing a bridge near [?] and the first carriage was…

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Tickling the Earth with a Pick to Build a Bridge

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

The first big stage in the building of the North Shore Bridge was entered to-day. Photo, shows six real Australian workmen making for the job and--on the job…

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