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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Successful Motor Show Two Days More

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 14

Enthusiasts in the motor vehicle will have only two more days in which to view the very comprehensive display of exhibits at the Hall of Industries and…

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Notable Exhibits at the Motor Show Faith in All-british. Success of Thomas Gurdon Motors

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 13

Profound faith in the greater excellence of British car products is the basis upon which the flourishing firm of Thomas-Gurdon Motors has won…

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Railway Men Negotiations Re-opened LONDON

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

The National Union of Railways at a conference of delegates, instructed the executive to open up negotiations immediately with regard to the wages…

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Electric Trams Will Run in Melbourne To-day Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 1

By a narrow majority of two votes, the Executive of the Melbourne Tramways Employees Union to-day rejected the motion to call a stopwork meeting…

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Railway Trouble Remarks by Brisbane Premier BRISBANE

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

Trouble at the Ipswich Railway Workshops was referred to this morning by the Premier, Mr. McCormack. He told a deputation from the Queensland…

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Millions of Motors America's Big Figures WASHINGTON

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

A record was created in U.S.A. in 1925, in the production of motor cars and motor trucks. During the twelve months 3,817,638 motor cars were turned…

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Motoring Season Opens on Feb. 6. Racing to be Fostered at Gerringong

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 6

THE motoring season, which is to be officially opened on February 6, by the Royal Automobile Club, gives promise of being…

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Australia's Motor Cycle Test

Truth · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 7

ANNIVERSARY DAY is to be celebrated in a true-blue British way by the management of the Maroubra Speedway next…

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Killed by Tram Kensington Accident

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 5

John Matthews (40), Essex-street, city, was knocked down and dragged several feet by a tram at the corner of Ascot-street and Anzac-parade…

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New Motors Saloon Car and Tourer De Luxe Buses

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

Big crowds continue to visit the Motor Show at the Show Ground. The estimated value of the exhibits is £1,000,000…

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Trail of Blood Motor Victim Found Mudgee

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

J. J. Muir, Shire Engineer at Cudgegong, was the victim of a motor accident, near Windeyer yesterday. He crawled on his hands and knees…

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Between Trams Two Conductors Hurt

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

Two tram conductors, one trying to board a tram on the wrong side, and the other alighting on the wrong side from another tram passing, at the…

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Settlement? Kyogle-brisbane Railway Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 24 January 1926 · page 2

Prospects of a satisfactory settlement of the difficulties between Queensland, N.S.W., and the Commonwealth, in connection with the…

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Aeroplane Flight. to Overtake Steamer. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 11

Through having in their territory the longest regular passenger air service in the Empire, Western Australians have been accustomed to hearing stories of doctors flying…

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Road to Canberra

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

The engineering staff of the Federal Capital Commission are row engaged in re-forming Urlarra, one of the main roads from Queanbeyan to…

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Unemployed Benefit Main Roads Activities

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 3

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

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Train and Lorry Collide. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 12

Near Sawyer's Valley yesterday a motor truck laden with petrol was run down by a train from Perth and thrown about 16 yards. The driver, Hugh Faulkiner, escaped…

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Wife Killed Husband's Leg Amputated Tragic Motor Smash Parramatta Road Death-traps

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

WHEN James Charles Martin (37) and his wife, Pauline Emma Martin (33) set out yesterday morning from their home…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

Edward Neville McCheane pleaded guilty by proxy when charged with having, ridden a motor cycle with the "cutout" open along Parramatta-road, Auburn…

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Crushed Against Pole Motor Fatality at Auburn "Steering Wheel Wouldn't Turn"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

Shortly before 6 p.m. on January 9, three or four men were standing near the corner of Auburn-road and Queen-street, Auburn. A car came round the corner…

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