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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

A Motorist's Death. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 7

The inquest was concluded yesterday into the death of William James Leslie, who was killed while riding in a motor car on Coolgardie-road on the night of December 24…

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Electric Railway Signals

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

Preparatory to our railways being drven by electric power shortly, a great innovation, in connection with the signalling apparatus, has been…

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Motor 'Buses on Punts. The Rival Factions

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 3

To amicably cater for all classes using the Tom Ugly's and Taren Point ferry punts is a big problem, with the ever-increasing number of motor…

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Motor Car Capsizes

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

M. E. T. Bowler the well-known St,. George,- representative of .the.-Neptune Oil Company,;narrowly escaped serious injury in a motor accident during the…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

A motor cyclist, Lionel Morris Redin, aged 27, residing at Connell's Point Road," Hurstville, was severely injured when his machine collided with a motor…

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Hints to Motorists. How to Save Money. Take Care of the Car

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

When a man invests sometimes as much as half a year's salary in a motor car, he should have reason to expect good returns on his investment. But…

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Railway Guard Killed. Cut to Pieces at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

At about midnight on Wednesday, Samuel Steele, residing with his wife at Marrickville, was killed near Hurstville railway station during shunting…

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Five Day Period the State Railways Reference to Court

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

THE Minister for Labor and industry stated yesterday that the negotiations which have taken place between the Government and the Railway…

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Will Stay Their Hand Perth Tram Men Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

Members of the Tramway Employees Union decided at a meeting at Carbara to-day to postpone for the time being the stop-work meeting called for…

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Builders' Laborers N.s.w. Railway Award

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

The application of the New South Wales Government Railway Commission stoners for a variation of the Builders Laborers' Federal award was dealt…

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W.a. Railways Dissatisfied Officers

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 4

The [?] of the West Australian Railway Officers' Union met the Commissioner for Railways (Colonel Pope) to put forward again their claims for…

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Penny Tram Sections

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. Scott Fell. M.L.A has been in formed by the secretary to the Railway and Tramway Commissioners that an exhaustive report on shorter sections…

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Enmore Smash Gar Between Trams Man Badly Hurt

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

When a motor car became jammed more late last En[?]more late last night a young man was critically injured…

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The Speedway Tragedy Motor Trade's Regrets Funeral Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

The funerals of the two matorists who were killed on Maroubra Speedway on Wednesday evening, will take place at South Head…

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Help for the Motorist. Spring Lubrication

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

THE ordinary spring on a motor vehicle consists of a large number of thin steel leaves, which slide over each…

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"Great White Train"

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. R. B Orchard left Sydney to-day to take charge of "The Great White Train" which is touring the country in the interests of the Australian-made…

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State's Worst Road

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

"It is high time the people of Wollongong District had a deputation to the Main Reads Board regarding the state of…

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Its First Job Main Roads Board

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

The construction of Forest-road Hurstville, will probably be the first work actually undertaken y the Main Reads Board…

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A Book Review Road Makers

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

It was a good idea of Mr. Leonard Persons to devote a biographical series to the "Roadmakers" of history. They are different from the pioneers, but none the less important to…

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