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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Conspiracy Charge Motor Car Deals. Alleged Fictitious Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 7

George Vere Ward Terrill, aged 26 years, an accountant, and Frederick Edward Fontaine aged 52 years, a manager, appeared before M[?] Giles Shaw, C.S.M., at the Central Police…

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Charges Against Motorists. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 12

In the police court, before Mr. Scoble, P.M., the police proceeded against John William Morris, on two counts: (1) Driving a motor car without a license; (2) driving a motor car…

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Motoring. Royal Automobile Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

Members of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia will decide an all-day cricket match with a team representing Hie R.M.S, Orvieto at Rushcutter Bay Oval to-day. The Royal Automobile Club will be…

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Nationalisation of Motor Buses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 13

"Citizen" writes:- Sir,—Your article in the financial column of the "Herald" on Saturday, and your sub-leader to-day, put the case so aptly and clearly that little remains…

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Lady Motorists Leaning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

Mrs. Marian Bell and her daughter will leave the G.P.O. in their Oldsmobile Six car for Melbourne, en route for their home in Perth, at 12.30 p.m. to-day. Mrs. Bell is the only lady motorist who has made the…

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State Loan. £6,000,000 for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 10

The State Treasurer (Mr. Lang) yesterday teferred to a cabled announcement that New South Wales would seek a loan of £11,250,000 on the London market. Mr. Lang admitted…

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Motor Transport. Remarkable Growth. State Registrations 120,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 9

The development of motor transport in Australia has been remarkable, and figures made available by the Traffic Department indicate the extent to which New South Wales…

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Motoring Must Pay the Foreign Rate Registration of British-made Cars

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

THE New South Wales distributors of British cars are up in arms at what they describe as a glaring imposition on the part of…

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Linking up Tram Lines

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 11

The Paddington Council was informed last night that there is a scheme under consideration to link up the William-street tram line with the…

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Motor Cycling Hipwell Coming Clifton to Race

The Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

Despite the fact that he recently married and has a new job. Ron. Hipwell, Victorian champion, will bring his Douglas to Sydney for the motor cycle Grand Prix…

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Melbourne Letter Union World Facts and Figures Tramway Regulation

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

Victorian Labor's fixtures for this year include a Labor College Conference this month, the annual A.L.P. Conference at Easter, Eight Hours'…

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Drove Past Tram Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

For having driven a motor bus past a stationary tram in Hunter-street on December 7. Charles John Cunningham was fined £3, in default one…

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"Stop the Tram" Harper's Little "Joke" Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 6

On Saturday night Thomas Harper. 50. a fireman, was dancing about on the tram line in Hunter-street, and when a Waratah-bound tram…

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Big, New Loan Eleven Millions Sought State Needs Mostly Railways

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

NEW South Wales loan of £11,250,000 will be floated in London at an early date. The Premier slated last night that…

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Fledgling's Friend Hurt When Helping Bird Tramp with Broken Foot

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

A PYRMONT schoolboy, George Spinks,14, who lives with his parents at 96 Fig-street, showed yesterday that besides being a [?]…

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Conspiracy Alleged Motor Car Deals

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

The case at the Central Court yesterday in which George Vers Ward Terrill, 26, an accountant, and Frederick Edward Fontsine,…

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Help for the Motorist. More About Tight Nuts and Studs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

IF a tight nut is in a position where it is difficult to apply the methods to turn it advocated in the previous article,…

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Motor-driver's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

On December 34 last a collision occurred in Day Street, City, between a motor-car and a motor-lorry. The driver of the motor-car, Thomas…

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Rail and Tram Ambulance Classes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 11

Ambulance classes will be commenced at the following tramway depots next week: --Bowling Street, Enfield, Fort Macquarie, Manly,…

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Building, Construction and Road-maintenance a Weekly Survey of Structural Developments and Their Equipment Building Trade -- Hopeful Tone -- Dwellings of Wood -- New Scheme for England -- Housing the Masses -- Latest Tenders

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 8

THE PRESENT POSITION of the building trade is one of hopefulness. THERE IS PLENTY of work about, and the impetus, already predicted in these columns, is being generally fulfilled…

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