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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

At Bankstown the New Railway Workshops Estate In the Hub of Industrial Area

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 6

During 1925 rapid progress was made with the preparations in connection with the various great, undertakings relative to transport. Tho overhead lines for…

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Pedestrian Killed Motorist Drove On BRISBANE

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 1

George Lowe, a middle-aged man, residing at Nundah, died in hospital early this morning as a result of injuries received when he was knocked…

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Motorist's Pledge To Preserve Countryside

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 7

The Motorists' League of America recently asked all motorists to subscribe to this pledge: "I, as a member of the Motorists' League for…

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Correspondence Sydney Trams

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 2

We print to-day selections from some of the many letters we have received on this subject. Last week we published the…

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Motoring (Continued From Page 17). Trials of Record Breaker Little Hold-ups Like Eternities

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 8

Little hold-ups that must have seemed eternities cropped up all along the way when Vic Barclay was making; his recent 18 hours…

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British Motor Trade Increase in Imports and

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 8

Both imports and exports of motor vehicles show an increase during the first ten months of last year as compared with the corresponding period…

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Motor Manufacturers in Canada British Enterprise CALGARY

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 8

According to the statement of Col. A. Hocking, D.S.O., M.C., manager of the British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, four of the…

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Penny Sections on Our Trams

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 7

It is unlikely, owing to an adverse report from the Railway Commissioners, that the Government will revert to penny sections on the Sydney…

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Motorists Mourn

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 7

THE tragic deaths of L. J. Salmon and "Bert" Vaughan at Maroubra Speedway during the week came as a sudden shock to the…

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Motor Cycle Rivalry at Young

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 7

AS the outcome of Lance Watson winning the eight lap track championship at Young, a good deal of talk was indulged in by a local rider…

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Cyclist Hurt Collided with Motor Car

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 2

On the Main Western-road near Prospect early last night a motor car and motor cycle collided. The rider of the cycle, W. Luckman, of…

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Wollondilly Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2
Also in The Labor Daily

A sum of £18,000 is needed to place the main roads in the Wollondilly Shire in good traffic order, according to a report received at the last…

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Expense of Repairs Colo's Tourist Roads

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 5

"The ever-Increasing tourist traffic has given most councils in tourist districts all they can do to keep their roads even in a fair traffickable…

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General News Hawkesbury Roads Voluntary Work

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

Settlers in the Colo shire do not believe in waiting until the council does the roadwork. In the annual report of the shire…

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Houses Flooded Armidale Deluge Damage to Roads Armdale M

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 8

SIR[?] and houses and shops [?] during our of the [?]…

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No Quarrymen Bridge Work Held Up Big Wages Offered

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 7

Owing to a shortage of granite quarrymen and granite stonemasons work at the Moruya quarry, and consequently upon the North Shore bridge,…

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Prison Reform Mr. M'Kells Scheme to Train Warders

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 6

The importance of properly trained warders in prison administration is realised by the Minister for Justice (Mr. M'Kell), who has decided to…

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Runaway Engine a Ten-mile Dash Signalman Saves Train Ahead Penrith

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

An engine, tender, and truck, from a goods train, without driver or fireman, dashed through towns on the mountains for ten…

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