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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Samaritan of the Road How He Was Taken in Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

Thomas Morrising, alias Thomas Aerrison. John Clarke. James Bell, Tessie Hell, appeared before Mr. Prior, M. In Wollongong Police Court…

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Samaritan of the Road How He Was Taken in Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 3

Thomas Morrising, allas Thomas Morrison, John Clarke, James Bull, Tassie Bell, appeared before Mr. Prior, S.M., in Wollongong Police Court…

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Red Rule Train of Horrors Chinese Holocaust Terrible Reactionary Slaughter Canton, December 14

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

The events of the last week in Canton have again focussed the attention of the world's press on China and it is to be expected that many an editorial has been written expressing the opinion that the defeat of the Reds indicates…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

Allan West, 18, of Oxford-street, Strathfield, died in the Western Suburbs Hospital, [?] last night as the result of injuries suffered in a motor smash on…

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Knocked Off Tram Schoolboy Is Injured

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

WHILE riding on the footboard of a tram in Flinders-street, Darlinghurst, to-day, a schoolboy. Arthur Edwards, 10, of Green's-road, Paddington, was…

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Shift Costly Trams N.r.m.a. Supports "News" Relieving Congestion Lessons From Other Cities

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

THE N.R.M.A. is placing before the Traffic Committee a a case which not only fully supports the "News," in its campaign for the removal of the trams from the city, but also offers a constructive alternative proposal…

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Railway Finances

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

Cabinet to-day appointed a committee of departmental officials to report on the preparation of railway finances from the general finances of the State. The…

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Railway Square Report to Cabinet

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

THE Civic Commissioners promised yesterday to present a report to Cabinet to-day on the proposal to erect a theatre on a site in Railway Square. It is understood that the chairman of…

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Motor Traders at Annual Dinner

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 10

A FEATURE of the annual dinner of the Motor Traders' Association of N.S.W. last night, was the large attendance of country members and of the…

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Sydney— Melbourne Motor Record Smashed i Buckley's Great Run in Hudson Figures Reduced by 23 Minutes, and Now Stand at 10 HRS. 51 MINS : Maroubra Speedway Reopened : Doings on the Show Ground Track

Referee · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 17

The marvellous performance of E. J. Buckley and Lewis Bartlett in smashing the Sydney 16 Melbourne motor record of II hours 14 minutes and establishing new figures of 10 hours 61 minutes, shows just what can he done in these days of speed. The clipping of 20 minutes…

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Five-Day Week. To Keep Railwaymen at Work

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

The Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. Tunnecliffe) and the Railway Commissioners are discussing a scheme for a five-day week for employees in certain…

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N.S.W. RAILWAYS. Another Deficit Forecast

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

Despite the increase in fares and freights it is anticipated that the N.S.W. State railways will show, a big deficit at the end of the current financial year. The…

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If They Sold the Railways

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 11

THE suggestion to sell the New South Wales tramways to private exploiters is probably only a feeler thrown out by the Tories, in view of their obvious desire…

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South Australian Notes The Railway Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 15

MR. C. L. GRAY, of Port Pirie, who is one of the ablest, most energetic and [?]yal, and well-informed members of the Australian Workers' Union, plies a…

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"North Coast Railway Guide"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 41

THE fourth edition of the "North Coast Railway Guide," published by authority of the Railway Commissioners, has been issued by the compiler and editor,…

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The War Office Helps Motor Transport

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 31

From time to time reference is made in motor publications to the British War Office subsidy scheme. The following paper, submitted by the British…

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Motoring Sydney's Great Show The topic which is now paramount amongst those who take a lively interest in motoring affairs is the Sydney Motor Show, organised by the Motor Traders' Association of N.S.W. This great exhibition of cars and other products of the motor industry will open its doors to the public on

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 27

THOSE who have recollections of visits to former motor shows and who have followed the vicissitudes of the industry are asking themselves whether or not the…

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Another Motorship with Oil. an Addition to the "King" Line

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 5

The King Edwin is another addition to the King Line, and the vessel has been chartered to load oil at Port Arthur for New Zealand and Australian…

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Big Motor-ship. Breaks in Halves

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

The big British motor-ship Lochmonar went ashore north of Crosby Lightship, in the River Mersey, last month. Her back was broken in two,…

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A Hat for the Motorist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

The woman motorist will appreciate this small close-fitting har, which is of crinoline, with a bow of the straw trimming it in the front…

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