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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Railway Notes a Visitor's Praise the Christmas Traffic

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

It is well within the memory of those who take an interest in the State railways that, just over twelve months ago, a Royal Commission…

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Motorist's Fortitude Pinned Against Tree Drives with Thigh Broken

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

While touring from Brisbane to Sydney in a motor-car, Mr. Bosworth, a well-known resident of Lismore (N.S.W.), camped on the bank of a…

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Motor Car and Cycle Races Record-Breaklng at Maroubra Speedway the Race for the Golden Helmet

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

There were many thrilling incidents at the Olympia Speedway at Maroubra (Sydney) on Boxing Day, when the second motor-racing…

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Motor-Cycling Six Days Reliability a Thousand Miles

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Tho fifth annual six days' reliability trial of the N.S.W. Motor-Cycle Club commenced lait Saturday, when thirty-one Individual riders and nine teams left…

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Motor-car Owners. Search Fees Approved

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

For a consmera[?]ie time the trame branch of the Policy department in Sydney has been inconvenienced by large numbers of inquiries for the…

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Four Gold Medals. Douglas Motor Cycles

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Four doug[?] motor cycles, two [?] cc. E.W. models and tow [?]00 c.c. O.C, models, were awarded gold medals in the 100-miles high-speed…

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Motor Show Display in Sydney Care Worth in Million

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Over a million pounds' worth of exhibits will ho on view at the motor show that opens in Sydney at the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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Station Gardens Railway Competitions Friendly Rivalry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

The results of the railway station gardens competition have just been made available. To facilitate judging, the whole State is divided…

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The Motor World

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

Our Motor Correspondent gives readers of The Hebrew Standard" a short explanation of the various phases of driving, care of the car, first ald repairs and other details connected with motoring—supplying the necessary information in the simplest manner and in the most condensed space possible…

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Hit by Motor Cycle

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

James Parry 52, engineer, of Arnch[?]-street, Arncliffe, was struck by a motor-cycle and side-car in Eddy-avenue to-day. The Central District…

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Cycling 'Human Motor' Feat of Gibaud Placed in 45 Sprints

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

THE Six Days [?] new reaches a most [?] stage. The first four days are over, and the weeding out [?] may be…

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Motor Smashes Sulky

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

When a motor car smashed into a Stationary sulky in E[?]more-road Newtown, last night. Alfred Dreves. 22, of King-street, St, Peters, who…

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Car Smashed to Splinters Between Two Trams

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

CAUGHT between two trams in En[?]more-road, Enmore. last night moter-car driven by Richard Gordon plummer. of Frazer-road, Lewisham,…

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Motoring Guide N.r.m.a. 12,000

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 11

New members of the N.R.M.A. this week swell the total membership to just over 12,000. The list this week included [?] women and 20 men from the Newcastle…

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44 Hours in the Railways a Five-day Week

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

THE Minister for labour and INdustry announces that the nego[?] between the Government and the [?]way Commissioners with regar[?]…

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Monster Racing Motor for Sydney

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 12

CLAIMED TO BE THE LARGEST RACING CAR IN THE WORLD.—This monster speed motor will [?] be men racing on the [?] Speedway. It is to be brought from England by Mr. J. G. [?] Thomas and Mr. "Snowy" Brown. MOTHER OF TWENTY THREE.—This woman, who lives in a caravan, and travels about the southern…

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Faulty Motor Vehicles. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

During the annual inspection by the municipal inspector and engineer of vehicles plying for hire and for the carriage of goods, the discovery was made that the steering gear…

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Overcrowding. on the Motor 'Buses. Proposed Legislation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

The Government proposes either to amend the traffic regulations, or if necessary to bring down a bill to place the responsibility of overcrowding on motor 'buses upon the…

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Woman Injured. Motor Car Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

A motor car which wan travelling along Liverpool-road, North Bankstown, about 2.30 a.m. yesterday, crashed into a telephone pole, and was considerably damaged, Mrs. E…

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Five-day Week. Railway Workshops. Commissioners Consent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) announced yesterday that a fiveday week of 44 hours would be worked in certain departments of the railway and…

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