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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Outlook Is Serious Railway Works Many Men Put Off Three Thousand Out Soon Appeal to Cabinet

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

"THREE THOUSAND men will be out of work by the end of February." This was the gloomy forecast of…

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At the Motor Show

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

The secretary (Mr. Steven,) and the assistant secretary (Mr. Jones) discuss the arrangements…

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Motor Yacht Club "Royal" and Blue Ensign

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 10

Mr. Stuart F. Doyle, commodore of the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales, has been advised by the Governor that the King has been…

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Still Crowding in Visitors to The Motor Show a Popular Evening Rendezvous

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

The large attendances at the Motor Show yesterday, both in the afternoon and evening indicate the great interest that motoring has to-day upon the general public. A noteworthy feature of the show up to the…

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Help for the Motorist Replacing a Creeping Tyre

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

PROBABLY the quickest and most satisfactory way of replacing a creeping tyre in correct position, is to…

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More Dismissals Railway Construction Works

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 7

Advice received by the officials of the Railway Workers' Industry Branch of the A.W.U. yesterdday indicates that the Railway Department contemplates…

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Pyrmont Bridge. to Be Removed. a Road Around the Port

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 17

The Harbour Trust Commissioners have decided to remove the Pyrmont Bridge. The Commissioners are of opinion that the reclamation of the area at the head of Darling…

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Main Roads Grab

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

Drummoyne Council last night agreed to co-operate with Woollahra Council in waiting on the Premier to protest against the filching of the Main…

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Main Roads Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 22

In reply to Woollahra Council's protest against the Government's proposal to dispossess the Main Roads Board of a portion of its revenue, the Premier has advised that the…

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Spit Bridge Revenue

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 19

The number of vehicles which crossed the Spit bridge during the fortnight ended January 11, was 44.810 and the amount of revenue…

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Carnes Hill Road

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

The N.R.M.A advises that the Main Roads Board has started on the reconstruction of C[?] Bill-road neat Bringelly in the Nepean Shire, Nearly…

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The Better Farming Train

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, expects great results from the proposed "better farming train" which is intended to "wake up" the tanning communities by arousing their…

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"Sheer Robbery" Harbor Bridge Tax

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

"It is grossly unfair that the people of the city and those who happen to live in the Northern Suburbs should have to bear the taxation of the bridge…

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New South Head-road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 22

At a meeting of the Woollahra Council last night the financial arrangements arrived at by the Main Roads Board and the council's representative for the reconstruction of New…

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Lang Remains Firm But Roads Are Wobbly

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 19

THAT owing to the refusal of the N.S.W. Government to co-operate in the Federal Government's road scheme, city roads were being…

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Better Farming Train. Premier Explains Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

The Premier (Mr. Lang) explained yesterday that the "better farming train" would not be an ordinary show, but it would be made up in attractive sections. Each car would…

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Better Farming Uses of the Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 12

The proposal to equip the Great (Vhite Train as a "Better Farming Train," in the interest of the primary producer, was referred to yesterday by…

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Bridge Tax. Abolition Sought. North Sydney Movement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 22

The North Sydney Council last evening decided to seek the abolition of the Sydney Harbour Bridge tax of ½d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of land in the…

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Roads First! Cricket Subsidy Opposed But Is Granted

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 17

Contending that the council should be sparing in its subsidies to local institutions until the people of Bondi had been given roads and footways…

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Road Transport Workers Election of Officials

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 6

The annual election of official for the Amalgamated Road Transport Workers' Union took place on Monday. Mr. J. Ryan acted as returning…

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