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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Pyrmont Bridge To Be Removed Darling Harbor Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

When the Darling Harbor reclamation scheme is carried out it will become necessary to remove Pyrmont bridge…

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Dive to Death Suspension Bridge Tragedy Woman's Fate

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

Diving backwards off the rail on the middle of the Suspension Bridge, North Sydney, a woman was dashed to death on the rocks,…

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Crossing Fatality. Cart Struck by Train. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 21

A level-crossing fatality occurred at 4.30 a.m. to-day at the railway crossing at Ovingham, Hurry Bertrand Deun, aged 41, a mille vendor, of Bowen, being killed…

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Road Scheme. Melbourne to Albury. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 21

Messrs. F. Frlcke (a member of the victorian Country Roads Boara), G. Boudie (Victorian Minister for Works), G. Kermode (chief engineer of the Public Works Department),…

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Woman's Leap. From Suspension Bridge. Fall of 180 FEET

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

A woman was seen to leap backwards from the centre of the suspension bridge at Northbridge shortly after 7 o'clock last night. Later after a difficult climb, the police…

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The Blunder City Knight on Red Tape Pyrmont Bridge Plan

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 19

ALD. Sir Thomas Henley protested at Drummoyne Council last night against the Harbor Trust's proposal to remove Pyrmont…

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New Ferries to Manly in 20 Mins. Beating the Bridge

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

Referring to the proposal to build two new ferry steamers, a statement issued on behalf of the Port Jackson and Manly S.S. Co., Ltd., yesterday…

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Must Go in March of Progress Pyrmont Bridge Trust's Great Scheme

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

PYRMONT BRIDGE has outlived its usefulness, and in the plans to provide for a wider gateway across Darling Harhor from…

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Unemployed's Advice to Govt. Accept Fed. Offers Roads and Migrants Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 6

Northern unemployed, at a meeting convened by A.W.U. officials, and addressed by Mr. D. Watkins this afternoon, endorsed a resolution demanding…

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"A Blunder" Hands Off Pyrmont Bridge Council Outcry Henley Hits 'Em Hard

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 17

The keynote of a resolution passed by Drummoyne Council last night was "Hands off Pyrmont Bridge."…

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Proposed Widening of Further Sections of the New South Head-road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 20

FROM A POINT NEAR FERNLEIGH-AVENUE, LOOKING TOWARDS TOWNS-ROAD. A VIEW FROM DARLING POINT-ROAD, LOOKING TOWARDS BELLEVUE-ROAD…

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Attractive in All' Branches "Better Farming Train" Its Value Out-back; Educating the Farmer

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

WIDE and varied are the used to which the Better Farming Train which has been caitde the "University an Wheels." may be…

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Make All Pay for Bridge Says N. Sydney "An Undue Burden" Govt. As a Burglar

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

BITTER complaint was again made in North Sydney Council last night regarding the "unfair incidence of the bridge tax."…

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Woman's Frantic Leap to Death Suspension Bridge Fall of 180 Feet Rescuers' Perilous Climb in Dark

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

SUSPENSION Bridge, North- bridge, Sydney's highest suicide take-off, claimed another victim last night, when Ettie Licyd, 45, a…

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The Motor Age

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 12

Few who have visited the Motor Show have failed to be impressed with the revolution which the internal combustion vehicle has wrought in modern…

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Transport Bill. Rail Czars to Rule State Traffic Motorists' Fears "Absurd Proposal"

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

WHILE the proposal in the new Transport Bill to give the Railway and Tramway Commissioners control of the transport of…

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Motorist Took Risk

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

Arthur F. Doran was fined £3 or 14 days at North Sydney Court to-day for having driven a motor car past a stationary tram in Junction-street on…

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"Not 3000 Men" Railway Dismissals

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 11

IN the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Doe asked the Minister for Labor and Industry if it were a fact that 3000 men employed on railway…

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Lure of Car Draws Thousands Motor Show Crowded

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

THE allurements of the motor car, as displayed at the show conducted by the Motor Traders' Association at the Royal…

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Stomach Pump Proves Motorist Sober Doctor's Test Police Case Fails

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

IN ORDER to prove that be was not under the influence of liquor, a motor cyclist had a doctor called in after be had been takes to a…

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