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Railways, roads & transport, 1925

13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

Motor Cycle Trophy

Nepean Times · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

Western Suburbs Motor Cycle Club will hold a smoke concert in the Haberfield School of Arts, Dalhousie Street, next Wednesday evening, 4th…

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Motor Cycling Another Carnival

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

The West Suburbs Motor Cycle Club, in conjunction with the owner, will hold another carnival at the Penrith Speed-way on Saturday. February 21. State…

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Crashed Into Pole Motorists Injured

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

When a motor car was proceeding along Parramatta-road, Ashfield, to-day, it got out of control and crashed into a telegraph pole. The occupants,…

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Knocked Off Tram Conductor Killed

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

William Donald Stawart Frazer. 35, tram conductor, of "Claranda," Royal-street, South Kansington , was knocked off a tram by a…

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Motor Yachting N.s.w. Championship

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

[?] Club of N S W held to annual [?] N.S.W championship and the [?] this afternoon The [?] course—Rose Bay to…

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Motor Registrations

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

The Superintendent of Police Traffic reports that for the week ended January 26 the following registration of motor vehicles were recorded,—Cars, old 73,…

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Where to Motor Interstate Tours Kurrajong to Bell

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

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

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Motor Smash Husband and Wife Injured

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

A collision occurred between a motor car and a met or cycle at the interaction of Shaftesbury-road and Victoria-street,…

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Motor Yachting St. George Club

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

At Mogarah Hay, Sane Soact, the St. George Motor Yacht Club has decided to hold its motor boat event fort Tochey's trophy. Although only twelve entries have…

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Airmen Plan a Railway

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

A new Canadian railway is to be built in the province of Quebec, between Mont Laurier and Amos, and a surveying party has tra[?]elled over the ground and planned a route…

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Black Dog Turns White. Only Survivor in Motor Car Smash

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

According to a Turkish paper. a singular incident occurred in a motor-car accident in the cassaba or province of Djalferten. The car overturned. and all the occupants,…

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Coal Supplies. Power-house. Delivery by Water. Railway Commissioners' Objection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 16

The refusal of the Railway Commissioners to give permission for certain stanchions to carry a structure across the department's property at Pyrmont has prevented the…

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Motor 'Buses. Double Deckers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 16

It is probable that the State Government may sanction the introduction of double-decker motor 'buses, run by private owners, with a view of coping with the overcrowding…

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The Railways. Area Commissioners' Districts. Stapes Appointed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 18

The Railway Commissioners have completed the division of the State railways into four areas, which will be controlled by the Area Commissioners appointed under the new Act…

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Motoring. Motor Yacht Club. Championship Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 20

To-day will be one of championships at Rose Bay, where the Motor Yacht Club will decide the Eastway shield Championship of New South Wales, and also the second annual championship of the…

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New Railway. Cross Country: Linking Two Systems. WOLLONGONG

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 17

Within a few weeks the first sod of the cross-country railway linking up the Southern and South Coast railway systems will be…

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'Buses Taboo Rail and Tram Witnesses Departmental Ruling

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

If travel by train or tram is available, 'bus fares will not be allowed to rail and tram employees, who, in their official capacity, are required to give…

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Motoring World Defective Steering Faults and the Remedy When to Make Adjustments

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 7

The steering gear should be the first care of every motorist, and periodical adjustments may avert serious consequences. If a car steers well when…

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Saved by Shield Thrown in Front of Tram

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

George Adams, Channel-street, Dulwich Hill, had a remarkable escape from serious injury in Ramsay- road. Burwood, this morning. He was…

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Motoring Colossal Motor Figures £10,000,000 Industry That Grew From Back Yard Workshops

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 24

TWENTY years ago the man who wanted to own a car had to go to the factories on the other side and buy it over the counter, as it were. That was why there were seldom two of the same breed running…

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