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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Motors and Motoring Sydney Motor Show Great Display of Motor Cars, Motor Cycles, Tractors Motoring Accessories

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 12

The Motor Show at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds, Sydney, which opened on Friday, as reported in the last issue of the "Farmer and…

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Motor Cars Boyd Edkins, Ltd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 12

Boyd Edkins, Ltd., of 26 Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, arranged an impressive display on their stand with Vauxhall and Oldsmobile cars. Not…

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Cheap Transport Taxi Versus Motor 'Bus Fremantle to Perth

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Owners of taxi-cabs in Fremantle (W.A.) who were the greatest sufferers when the motor 'bus took to the roads, have entered into spirited…

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Cordon to Narrabeen. Proposed Railway Rejected

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

The N.S.W. Parliamentary Public Works Committee has unanimously rejected the proposal to construct a railway from Codon to Narrabeen.[?]…

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Railway Notes Level Crossings Avoiding Accidents

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

A cause of frequent controversy is revived by a proposal that all level crossings should be done away with. Those who make the suggestion do…

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Power on the Farm. Tractors and Motors Popular

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

The use of motor-lorries and tractors has become very popular in farming operations in the rivering lately, and in many districts practically the…

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The Motor World

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

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

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Fresh Trouble in Railway World Award Rejected Fateful Conference London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

TROUBLE has arisen again in the [?] world, to-day's conference of branch del[?] of the National Union of [?]…

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"News" Motoring Guide Tough Problem Second-hand Cars Purchasers Cut

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 12

[?] seems to me that the day is not [?] distant when the price paid for [?] cars will be an ridiculously four that [?] owners will…

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The Soviet Is Angry Note to China Harbin Railway Outrages Alleged Shanghai. Thusday Night

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

REUTER'S Pekin correspondent says the Soviet Ambassador, M. Karakan, has sent a Note to the Chinese Foreign Office, saying that…

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Tram and 'Bus Darlinghurst Smash Three to Hospital

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

THREE person were injured when a 'bus and a tram came into collision in Oxford-street, Darlinghust, tod-ay…

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Locarno, Trams and Labor Mixed Speeches Big Melb. Banquet Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

THE LORD MAYOR'S banquet at the Exhibition Building last night was the most brilliant of such functions ever held in…

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New Motor Ship For Adelaide S.S. Co. COPUNHAGEN, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The Momb[?] the new 7000-ton motor ship for the Adelaide Steamship Company, was launched here to-day…

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Motor Show Continues Motor Show and Its Lessons Remarkable Display

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 10

Many are the lessons to be learnt by a visit to the Motor Show, which has now been in progress for a week. The quality of the goods displayed has…

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Motor Registrations

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 11

The Superintendent of Police Traffic [?]ports the following registrations of motor vehicles for the week ended January 16:—Cars, old 107, new 466…

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The Motor Show "Timely Tips" for the Motorist To Start Long-Idle Motor

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 11

When a car has been standing idle for a long time, it is wise to crank the engine by hand,a s the strain on the storage battery in terrific, and it also is too…

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Reduced, Tram Fares. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 12

Sir,—May I. through the medium of your much-valued paper, make a few suggestions re the above. Reduced tram fares in Sydney would be…

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The Railways. Electrification Plans. Machinery Installed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 12

In view of the early running of electric trains on the Illawarra line, details of the provision made by the Railway Department for the electric power supply and its…

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