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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Eagle's Audacity Attacks Motor Car Paris

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

Stories of eagles attacking aeroplanes in flight have been recorded before, but a winged assault on a travelling motor car is the very latest sample of the…

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Motoring World Know Your Car Easiest Way to Avoid Trouble

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 8

Every recruit in the motoring world to-day receives a little book when lie takes delivery of his new car. In this book you find much information relating to your new car and you are expected to digest it and put it into practice…

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Trampled Toes

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 6

"I have never been to a fancy dress ball in my life." This confession was made by Sir Landon Ronald recently at the Three…

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Motor Show Big Truck Display

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 8

A larger variety of motor trucks will be exhibited at the coming motor show than at any previous M.T.A, Motor Show held in Sydney. This is accounted for by the new…

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Motor Bandits

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

Two respectably dressed men, Stanley Sweet and Reginald W. Reding-- who, by a confidence, were arrested out side the residence of a West End…

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Manslaughter Charge Little Girl Killed Bail for Motorist

The Sun · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

Arising out of the death in St. Vincent's Hospital last night of Joan Barron, 6½ years of ago, who lived in Adelaide-street. Woollahra, Alfred…

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Motoring Silent and Reliable Principles of the Sleeve Valve Motor

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 22

TWELVE-CYLINDER MOTORS -- or twin sixes, as they are generally termed -- are only to be found in a few stock chassis, the most popular being the Packard Twin Six…

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Tramway Swimmers Tempe Branch Comp

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 2

The Tempe branch of Tramway Amatour Swimming Club held their second round points-score competition at Ramsgate baths on Tuesday last. A…

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Control of Wolseley Motors Anglo-american Fight London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 1

A SPIRITED fight is proceeding between Mr. Morris, chairman of Morris Motor Ltd., and an American syndicate headed by Mr. Julius…

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The World of Motoring With Special Attention to Motor Cycling That Cranking-up

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

A GREAT deal of trouble which arises in the matter of starting may be eliminated if the conditlona are carefully appreeinted. often the starter-motor is…

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Masked Men Hold Up Motorist "Stop, or We Fire !" on Great North Rd. Drove Straight at Them Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

TWO masked men bounded from the side of the Great Northern Road to-night, near Farley, and presenting a revolver at the…

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All Sorts of Trucks at the Motor Show

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

A larger variety of motor trurks will be exhibited at the coming Motor Show than at any prevlous M.T.A. Motor Show held in Sydney…

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Motor Salesman's Clever Ruse "Get Rich Quick" Police Take a Hand

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

A MAN who, after robbing his wile of £30. attempted to have her arrested with him on a charged of copspircy to defrand a motor drm of a…

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Bonuses Resented at Darling Harbor Railway "Xmas Boxes"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

THE distribution of bonuses to railway employees at Darling Harbor has caused much resentment among the staff, particularly…

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Motorist Gets Off Lightly Dangerous Driving

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

The adjourned hearing of the case in which Michael Joseph McKeon, clerk, was charged with driving a motor car in n manner dangerous to…

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Tram and 'Bus War Adelaide's Problem Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 4

The traffic was between the trams and privately owned motor bases is assuming a serious stage. The city Council regulations street…

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Crashed From Building Ex-soldier's Death Long Tramp for Doctor

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 5

A tragic story was told to the Parramntla Coroner, Mr. H. Richardson Clark, yesterday at the i nest into the death of Charles Tyrell. 36. which…

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Motorist Fined Car and Cycle Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 19

At Parramatta Court yesterday, Mr. Cohen, S.M., resumed the hearing of the case in which Michael Joseph M'Keon, clerk, was charged with…

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Run Over by Tram Remarkable Escape NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 7

A two-year-old boy named Jack Lobley escaped death by inches when he was knocked down about one o'clock this afternoon by an electric tram,…

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Motors and Motoring Trade Jottings Cars of England, Ltd. Clyno, Hillman, and Standard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 14

"Those are undoubtedly British light cars specially suitable for Australian conditions." This was the general summing-up…

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