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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Local Government. Roads Board Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

Although by appointing Mr. Garlick as chairman of the Main Ronds Board an important start has been made, it still remains, in comparison with the work to be done, quite a…

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Shower of Stones Train Passengers Hurry

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 12

Passengers by the business trains to Milson's Point live in constant fear of the man at the ferry gates, who, at a whistle from the deckhand'…

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Goods Yard Road Government's Responsibility

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 9

A claim that the Government should recondition Garden-street, leading to the Alexandria, railway goods yards, was made to the Minister for Works…

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Leg Severed Porter Under Train Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

REGINALD WILLIAMS, a porter at Newcastle Station, fell under a moving train last night. His left leg was severed below the knee…

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No Profit Tolls From Spit Bridge Question of Reduction

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 11

With 62,075 vehicles having crossed the Spit bridge of the first four weeks that it was open for traffic, and the revenue from them totalling £1618…

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For Women Social Events of Importance Helped with Bridge

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 15

Miss Kathleen Butler [?] Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield, will [?] at a luncheon at [?] on Thursday, February [?]…

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Spit Bridge 62,675 Vehicles Cross £117 in One Day

The Labor Daily · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

Toll. amounting to £117. representing 4880 cars. was collected by the toll-keepers at the Spit Bridge on Anniversary Day. These…

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The Lady of the Bridge. Miss Kathleen Butler's Work With Dr. Bradfield

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

A few years ago the public would have scoffed at the idea of a mere woman playing any part in connection with the building of a bridge which when…

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Politics in Queensland. Gossip. Railway Fares and Freights in Queensland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 23

Tories backed up by the organs of Capitalism, are always dinning it into the ears of Queenslanders that the Labour Government is the enemy of the men on the land. This…

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Storyettes. the Motorist

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 43

It was a dark night and the motorist was lost. Presently he saw sign on a post. With great difficulty he climbed the…

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Threw a Bottle Assault on Motor Driver

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

"He came and asked me for a drink. When I told him he had a bottle in his pocket he took it out and threw it at me, hitting me on the legs. The bottle…

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Motors Replace Horses Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

Two new motor tractors to replace horses for drawing coal trucks on the dyke, arrived In Newcastle yesterday, but will not bo put to work for some…

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The Letter Bag Dog-in-the-manger Railways and the 'Buses To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 8

Sir,—The question of running motor 'buses from North Sydney to Manly and the Warringah Shire will have to be faced sooner or later and the sooner this is done the better for the…

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Australian Era in Motoring World What Future Holds

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales, held last night under the chairmanship of the re-elected…

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Motor Traders

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 11

At the annual meeting of the Motor Traders' Association, Mr. C. C. Willsford was re-elected president. Messrs. S. L. Tyler, W. B. Hipsley, F. C…

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Motor Traction Indispensable to the Merchant The Owner = Driver Important Factor in Present Day Transportation Scheme in Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

Dear Mr. Businessman,— My article on "Motor Traction" this week will resolve itself into a personal letter to businessmen of Sydney, who are, so many of them, readers of "The…

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Motor Trade. Restrictions Too Great. Sir Robert Cohen's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 10

Speaking at the annual dinner of the Motor Traders' Association last night, Sir Robert Cohen (managing director of the Shell Transport and Trading Co.) made a plea to…

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Cricket. Interstate Railway Match. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 12

The cricket match between the Queensland and New South Wales Railway Departments concluded to-day, New South Wales winning by 114 runs. The scores were:—New South Wales, first innings 115, second…

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Motor Fatality. Young Woman Killed. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 10

A motor car, travelling from Cottesloe to Perth; at about 10.30 last night, with five passengers, crashed into a stationary car at Swanbourne, and Prioress Hazell Trowbridge,…

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Engine and Motor Car Collide Wauchope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 10

Whilst a new motor car was being broug[?] to Wauchope along the Manning-Port M[?] quarle-road, the car, coming suddenly around a sharp bend in the road, crashed into [?]…

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