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Railways, roads & transport, 1927

16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Motoring American Elders' Win at Speedway Royal Thriling Racing on Dirt Track : Interstate Notes : Motor Yachting

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 17

The American, S. Elders was in fine form at the Speedway Royal meeting on Saturday evening. He won the big Eight watch from the…

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Cycling H. K. Smith Defeats Bob Spears Corry's New Motor-paced Record Ride : Interstate Racing

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 17

At the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday evening, Bob Spears made a reappearance, but, hardly in the best of condition, he was beaten in…

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Alleged Espionage. Tramwaymen Resent Spies

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 12

On the grounds that an espionage system has been, instituted against them, the members of the Newcastle Branch of the Australian Tramway Employees'…

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Government Railways (Quarries) Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 16

The following award lias been made by the Government Railways. (Permanent Way) Conciliation Committee to apply to quarries being worked by the N.S.W…

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Parking Regulations. Minimising Motorists' Troubles

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

In an endeavour to make familiar to motorists the new parking regulations, the British Imperial Oil Co, Ltd., has prepared an illustrated folder…

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Bonus System. Railway Workshops. Large Savings. Union Objections

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

As a result of the introduction of the bonus Bistern into the railway workshops the cost of production in certain departments has been reduced to one-fifth…

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Collision. Lorry and Tram

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

A motor lorry and a tram came into collision at the intersection of Tolopea-street and Baptist-street, Redfern, last evening, both vehicles being damaged…

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New Motor Ships

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

Advice has been received in Sydney that the motor ships West Cusseta and West Honaker, trading under teh auspices of the Roosevelt line, are to leave New York shortly for Australian ports. The two vessels,…

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Evading Tram Fare

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

Tramway Inspector Grimble proceeded against Robert Fraser, and William Kelsey, at the Central Summons Court yesterday on informations which charged them with having,…

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Motor Show. Large Attendances. Interesting Demonstrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 18

There were large attendances again at both the afternoon and evening sessions of the Motor Show yesterday. Great interest was shown not only in the motor vehicles on…

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Trams Delayed. Mishap at Kensington. Tree Falls Across Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 18

Trams running between the city and the far eastern suburbs were delayed for more than half an hour last evening in consequence of a tree falling across both sets of rails in…

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At the Motor Show. Country Tennis Week. "Sydney Mail" Illustrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 16

Prominent featuies of the "Sydney Mail" this week are the tennis matches, Tirranna Picnic Race Meeting, the cricket, and the swimming championships. All illustrations are from…

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Motorists' Protest. the Transport Bill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 18

The secretary of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, Mr. G. Henderson, writes:— "The Premier, in introducing his Transport Bill once again attacks the motor owner and…

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A Country Miscellany : Railway Smash, Fire, and Flood

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

A LARGE section of the 9.20 a.m. Sydney-Forbes mail train was recently derailed between Tieliborne, and Daroolbalgie, about, 15 miles from Forbes. Although the passengers escaped…

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Motoring A Record Show : Some Outstanding Features

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 41

The visitor making his first inspection of the great Motor Show now in progress at the Royal Sydney Agricultural Grounds and the scribe who seeks to compress into a few brief columns the essence of such an important and varied exhibition are both in the same perplexity as the sportsman who "puts up" so much game that he is uncertain in which direction to shoot first. IT must be our pleasurable duty, first of all, to pay…

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"Atta-Boy-Atta-Boy Andy" a Motoring Experience C[?]nfornia

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 13

"ATTA-BOY—Atta-boy, Andy!" The piercing cry came from the lips of a pretty Californian girl. Not that Californian girls are…

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Prominent Exhibits at the Sydney Motor Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 44

THE exhibit of Standardised Motors. Limited, on stand No. 93 in the Hall of Industries consists of a Dodge stripped chassis, a sports roadster, special sedan, a special coupe, and standard touring and Australian…

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More Attractive Displays at the Motor Show Dalqety's Car Exhibit

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 45

THE exhibit of Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, is in the Hordern Building, on Stand No. S, and consists of six cars in all—a Rolls-Royce 40-50-h.p. New Phantom Chassis, a Hudson…

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"Juice" Instead of Brake Drunken Motorist Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

"I was contused, and put my foot on the accelerator in mistake for the brake," said Bartholomew Juntos Connor at the North Sydney Court to-day…

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The Phantom Motor Show's Skeleton Baby Cars, Too

The Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 15

The motor show has a phantom. Salesmen speak of it in hushed whispers. The public is awed when its name is…

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