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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Motor Show. Notable Features. Exhibits Analysed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 8

An analysis of the motor car[?] exhibited at the Motor Show reveals that the exhibits represent every prominent manufacturing country in the world. Great Britain heads the…

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Conspiracy Charge. Motor Car Deals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 7

After four days of hearing the case in which George Vere Ward Terrill, aged 20 years, and Frederick Edward Fontaine, aged 52 years, secretary and manager respectively of De Luxe Motors, Ltd., of 165…

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Fruit for the Tropics. Queensland Railways' Experiment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 9

BRISBANE.—In the carriage by rall of another trial lot of fruit and eggs from Stanthorpe to tho Far North, leo to tho value of £15 was used. This is one of a series…

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Tram Accidents. Two at the Same Spot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 12

Within a few minutes two tram accidents occurred at the same spot in George-street North last night. Stepping from a tram just before it stopped…

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Tram Troubs Go Swimming

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 7

AFTER a lapse of tome years, a swimming club was formed amongst the swimmers in the tramway service at Waverley…

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Gordon-narrabeen Railway Proposal Rejected

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 11

The Parliamentary Public Works Committee to-day unanimously re-jected the proposal to construct a railway from Gordon to Narrabeen…

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A Tram Home

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3

Two sections in a Sydney. tram car is enough for most people. A man in St. Peters lives in one…

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Motor Cycling Mapping Trial Route Week-end's Work

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

Officials of the Western Suburbs Motor Cyclo Club spent the week-end on the twelve-hour reliability route. With 14 control stations to be placed…

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Island of Death and Lunacy Lifelong Battle with Starvation Housing Horrors 15-Mile Tramp for Relief

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

The terrible conditions under which the people of Achili, an island off the coast or Mayo (Ireland), [?]ive, has just been brought prominently before the…

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The Deadly Motor Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 1

Andrew Collins was knocked down by a motor car and died at the Adelaide Hospital later…

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Railway Workers Their 44 Hour How Time Is Spread

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

Railway workers are experiencing extraordinary difficulties with regard to the working of the 44-hour week…

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Drunken Motorists

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 10

A motorist, who claimed to have driven 36,000 miles without an accident or having infringed the traffic laws, was [?] £5, in default, a month's hard labor, at…

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"De Luxe Motors" Case Conspiracy Charge Two Men for Trial

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3

The conclusion of the hearing of evidence in the "De Luxe Motors" conspiracy case, in which George Vere Ward Terrill, 26, accountant, and…

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District Progress Railway Stimulation Temora

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

An indication of the progress made in the districts along the Barmedman-Rankin's Springs line since its completion may be gauged from the…

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20 Millions for Motors Huge Contracts Signed at Olympia Show

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

From £15,000,000 to £20,000,000 worth of contracts for the supply of motor cars in the next twelve months were signed at the motor show at…

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Help for the Motorist. Starting From the Cold

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 8

IT is astonishing what a comparatively small percentage of drivers, even motorists of long experience, appear to…

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Stand 42, P. and R. Williams, Ltd. A.j.s. Motor Cycles

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 9

During the past two or three years the All-British A.J.S. motor cycles have become remarkably popular in New South Wales, both on the road…

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Motor Show Is Popular Another Big Attendance More Exhibits Reviewed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 9

The Motor Show was again well patronised yesterday, particularly in the evening, when a large crowd was present, who appeared to take a very keen…

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Building, Construction and Road-maintenance a Weekly Survey of Structural Developments and Their Equipment That "Shy" Feeling--plenty of Money and Work--but More Wanted--housing Schemes in Europe--latest Tenders

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 10

IF LATEST RETURNS may be taken a any criterion, and obviously they must be, there is plenty of work about, but there is room for more; much more. NO FEWER THAN 300 ODD BUILDINGS of various characters were…

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Bridge Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 9

Mrs. Huge Rich and Mrs. David Benjamin arranged a successful bridge party yesterday afternoon in aid of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Auxiliary. It was held at the…

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