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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

State Tenders Government Railways Department

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Brattice cloth, supply of. January 5. Double crab, five- motor, electric overhead travelling crane (30-ton), supply of one, span 15 feet, for the Chullora electric car repair…

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Fire Starters The Railway Risk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 11

The Graziers' Association has writtees asking whether they can give specific instances of the starting of bush fires by trains. Some replies have…

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General News Fatal Collision Motor Cycle and Car COBARGO

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 11

John M 'Mahon (13), who died in Bega Hospital yesterday, was the victim of a Boxing Day accident. He and his brother were riding a motor cycle,…

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Long Motor Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

Arrival of the Pontiac Six touring car, after a journey of 3700 miles from Perth. Left to right: Messrs. Clifford, of John McGrath, Ltd.; Hill Smith, General Motors; J. Money; F. Money; and V. Fabricius…

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Kyogle Railway Little Relief for Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

Small relief has been obtained from the Federal Government in response to the appeal by union officials for a further grant to allow work on the…

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Steam Trams Go 'Buses Step In Many People Walk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 11

Owing to the discontinuance of the steam trams two additional 'buses were granted permission to take up the running between Parramatta railway…

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City Railway Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 14

Wynyard Square looks like a Pyrmont quarry now that it is in the hands of the' railway workers. On the right is the shrouded, statue of Dr. J. Dunmore Lang. Procession from Alison Park, Randwick, to Coogee Beach, yesterday, in connection with the Hospital Carnival. Beginning the New Year with a new uniform, which is, not at all popular with the City block boys…

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Motor Traction Indispensable to the Merchant A New [?] Year Resolution "Roads, More Roads and Always Roads"! Without, Modern Highways Motor Transportation Will Lag

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

At the beginning of a new year, when all good citizens spontaneously register good resolutions, let us, who interest ourselves in the progress of motor transport, pledge ourselves to support any movement…

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Spit Bridge Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

An unusual feature of a report on the Spit Bridge traffic, made by the toll master to Manly Council, for the fortnight ended December 29, was a…

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Damage to Bridge

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

People on Pagan s Hilt, outside Wesson have been an from off team the new town by the destruction of Kline St bridge by the recent blood. the…

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Govt. Warned by Motor Traders Roads Board Grab

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 9

AT the annual meeting of the Motor Traders' Association to-day, the retiring president, Mr. W. B. Larks, issued a warning…

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Relief Road Wanted

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

The Auburn Council decided at the last meeting as the result of representation from various public ladies in the Merryhands Guildford. and South…

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Roads Filch Tribute to Board

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 6

A tribute to the efficiency of the Main Roads Board was paid by Ald. Lambert at Laichhardt Council last night…

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Week-end Road Map

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

Acting in collaboration with the National Roads and Motorists' Association, whose touring department carefully checked all mileages, and a great detail of other information…

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Road Needed. Mittagong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 10

Residents of the Bannaby district are agitating for the construction of a road five miles long to link up the present road from Taralga with the Wombeyan Caves road. This…

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Must Vacate Premises to Facilitate Bridge

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

An officer of the Resumed Properties t Department at North Sydney Court asked Mr, Luidlaw, S.M.. yesterday to grata an ejectment order against…

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"Astounding" Main Roads Board Work Report Disclosures

The Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 17

"It has been my privilege," said Alderman, Lambert, at last night's meeting of the Leichhardt Council, "to see the annual report of the Main…

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Fell From Train Youth Is Killed

Evening News · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

A YOUTH about 15 years of age fell from an electric train near Redfern Station about 7 a.m. to-day, and was killed…

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New Road Wanted Lidcombe to Fairfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

Auburn Council decided at its last meeting, as a result of representations from public bodies in Merrylands, Guildford, and South Granville…

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Keep On! The Road to Success

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

WHEN the great French astronomer, Arago, was a young man, and was working in a bookbindery, he became so discouraged and despondent about his…

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