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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Stand No. 94, Crossley Motors Ltd. Crossley 1530 H.p. Model

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 20

Crossley Motors (Australia). Ltd, claim that the 1530 h.p. Crossley is built with the same care and precision as distinguish the larger…

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Exhibits at the Show Stand No. 82, Lincoln Motor Co., Ltd. Standard and Lincoln Cars

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 20

The Lincoln Motor Co., Ltd., are showing all-British "Standard" models (open and closed), both 11.4 and 14 h.p., and the "Lincoln" Six…

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The Value of Motor Racing Its Influence on Design How the "Breed" Is Improved

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 19

Motor racing is erroneously regarded by many people as an exclusive and exciting sport, in which only the leisurely and foolhardy indulge…

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Stand No. 77, British Imperial Oil Co. Shell Motor Spirit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 19

The Shell motor spirit industry is a pioneer British enterprise. The Shell organisation is directed to the production, transport, and distribution of…

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Stand No. 72, Wakefield and Co. Castrol Motor Oil

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 19

The agents for Castrol motor oil mention that it is specified by over 180 British manufacturers of motor cars and by many motor companies…

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Stand No. 79, John Fell and Co., Ltd. Dux Motor Spirit

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 19

Dux motor spirit, for which John Fell and Co., Ltd., are agents, is made in Australia. The exhibit includes a tine panoramic view of Newnes, on the…

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Safety First! For Women Motorists Careful Driving Necessary Some Golden Rules

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 21

A number of women would own and drive cars it they were not so nervous. They seem to think that road law and convention are very intricate and are…

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Stand No. 107, Holden Motor Bodies Ltd. Duco Finish

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 20

The Duco automobile finish was developed and perfected by E. I. du Pont, de Neuronis, and Co. It is being used as the standard factory…

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Interstate Visitor. Criticism of Roads

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 7

AMONGST the many interstate caller, at the R.A.C.A. was Mr. N. G. Moore, a member of the Automobile Association of…

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Main Roads Board Finding Employment

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 13

Chatting with Mr. Garlick, the chairman of the Main Roads Board, during the week, a representative of the N.R.M.A. learned that an inside…

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Another Train Smash in Queensland

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 5

By the good luck which seems to attend the bud judgment of railway officials in Queensland, there were no human victims in Friday's head-on collision…

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Fell From Train Driver's Narrow Escape He Was Lucky Bathurst

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 2

To fall from a goods train travelling at 25 miles an hour and escape with a dislocated shoulder and a few abrasions to the face was the remarkable…

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When Apples of Love Became Apples of Discord the Eternal Triangle Down in Botany-road

Truth · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 11

SOME people call tomatoes fruit, while others call them a vegetable; but the French, who have always been somewhat inclined to romance, dab the succulent blood-red spheroids "Pommes D'amour"—that is, apples of love…

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City Property the Effect of the Metropolitan Railway Some Big Sales Expected Offerings in the Rooms This Week

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 15

With the advent of the City Railway, the topography of the City of Sydney will be greatly chanced. Streets that are now merely…

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Sydney Motor Show £1,000,000 Display

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 14

Though absolute unanimity does not exist amongst the motor trade as to the advisability of holding a show at the present time, those who favoured the…

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Motoring (Continued.) Who's Who

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 14

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia had a rather hot cricketing side against the Orvieto in the cricket match during the week. H. Webster (Darkie…

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Motoring Safety in Racing Suggestions By Continental Experts

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 13

"Is Maroubra safe?" has been a well-worn question in motor circles since the fatalities of a fow weeks ago. An English writer, with great Continental experience, gives his views in the "Autocar" regarding preventives. One of the safeguards—the crash helmet—is compulsory on…

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Motoring Motor Transport Vital to Australia

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 12

"The words of the Chief Secretary at the annual dinner of the Motor Traders' Association of N.S.W.," states the secretary of the R.A.C.A., "are most…

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Railway Smash Men Suspended BRISBANE

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways has suspended the men alleged to be responsible for the smash at Coomari, on the North Coast line, last night, when two…

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Bean Motors—British Made

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 January 1926 · page 20

The intimate workings of a Bean car may be minutely examined at the stall of Bean Motors. There is a chassis and engine with a mirror under the engine, so that every one of the important parts may be examined. Inspecting…

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