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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

"Royal" Prefix Motor Yacht Club

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 6

THE Commodore of the Motor [?] Club of N.S.W. Mr. Stuart F. Doyles, has been advised by the Government that the King has granted [?] for…

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Tramway Accident. Man's Legs Amputated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 17

Christopher Conroy, aged 60 years, of 288 Aberorombie-street, Redfern, was run over by a tram in Abercromble-street, near Codrington-street, Redfern, on Saturday…

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Motor Tyres. Por Great Speeds. Successful Test. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 13

Motor tyre manufacturers believe that they have at last succeeded in manufacturing a tyre capable of enabling Major Segrave to establish a world's motoring record of 200 miles…

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Motor Show. Record Attendances. Varied Exhibits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 15

The attendance at the motor show for the first two days and nights easily exceeded the record numbers which passed through the turnstiles last year. On Saturday evening…

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Kyogle Railway. Dismissed Men. Deputation to Dr. Page

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 14

A deputation from the railway workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union osked the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) on Saturday to bring about the resumption of…

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Motor Truck Damaged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 14

This afternoon a motor truck went over an embankment 200 yards north of the Devil's Elbow, near Ferntree Gully. After overturning twice the truck landed on its wheels…

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City Railway. Passengehs' Complaints. Position of Show Cases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 9

A satisfactory service is being maintained on the City Railway, and, speaking generally, passengers have found the extension to St. James Station a great convenience. Regular…

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Motor Car Thefts. Clever Gang at Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 9

Clarence-street police are investigating thefts of goods from motor cars, which have been carried out in increasing numbers during the past few days. They suspect that a…

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Four Wounded. a Night Attack. Railway Workers' Camp. Five Men Arrested. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 13

A serious shooting affray occurred at the railway construction works on the Kyogle line, near the tunnel works, under the McPherson range last night…

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Motors and the Ministry. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 10

Sir,—The Acting Prime Minister says that the motor is essential to progress, but how does the government encourage this idea? By putting enormous duty on the import…

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Railwaymen. More Dismissals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 14

Mr. G. Bodkin, secretary of the railway workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union, sold yesterday that 50 additional railway men. who were members of the union…

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Cyclist's Terrible Injuries Smash with Motor Car Through Screen and Out Back Seven Kiddies Unhurt Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

To smash head first upon a motor car, caterpult through the windscreen and shoot out of the back of the car was the shocking…

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Motor's Toll at the Week-end

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

THE following names were inscribed on the red roll of the motor during the weekend…

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Through Windscreen of Car Flight of the Driver Collison with Tram

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Three persons were injured when a motor crashed into a tram on Parramatta Road. Camperdown, on Saturday night…

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Danger to Public Melbourne's One-man Trams Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

"A man who trill Jeopardise public safety to save a few shillings a day should not be allowed to hold a responsible position," said Mr. G. H…

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Looking Ahead Trammen's Fighting Fund

The Labor Daily · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Trammen at the Newtown divot are cognisant of the fact that workers' conditions can only be improved through Labor Government…

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Many Accidents Tram and Car Smashes Eight Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

Three men were seriously injured and five others received minor injuries in motor-car and tram accidents during the week-end…

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Motoring in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 11

MURWILLUM'BAH.--Motorists and other travellers using the Murwlllumbah-Tweed Heads road must not exceed a speed limit of 30 miles an hour…

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Help for the Motorist Correct Tyre Inflation ---3

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 6

IN this article we will consider the differences which exist between beaded-edge and wired-on types, in so far as…

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Crowds View Big Motor Displays Great Interest Shown Buyers Strongly in Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

N spite of the sweltering heat on the shower baths at home pro-Saturday when the beaches and vided an almost overwhelming…

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