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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

At the Motor Show Some Personalities

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

AT the Motor Show last night i heard good stories of motor men of the early days of the industry, and talked with several of them…

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King of Cars Motors and Mirth Joy for Children Join the Helpers

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 17

Prevention is better than cure. It is much cheaper, too. It costs easily ten times as much to cure a sick child as it does to prevent his getting sick. That is…

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For Motor Cyclists

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 15

Sir Arthur Stanley, chairman of the R A O and president of the and president of the A C U., England, in "The Motor Cycle," offers motor [?] the following advice-…

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Motorgrams

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 15

After examination of several hundred applicants for driving [?] in Washington America, it was announced that the result showed that app[?]mently 2 per cent of on…

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The Revolution Brought by Motors As Edison Sees It

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 15

THOMAS A EDISON has a habit of saying some interesting things whenever he is in the mood to grant an interview. An example of this is the concise way in which he points…

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Motor Cycling

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 14

Coming events for the Earley Davidson M.C.C. include three re[?]bility trails (the first on March 11), attendance at P[?]nrith speedway [?] M. [?] to Stanwell Park…

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Motor Show on Saturday Morning

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

THE motor show will be open to the public for an additional session to-morrow, from 10 a.m. to 12.20 p.m. This will enable sports[?] and others to have…

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Hat Cut in Two Man on Railway Waterfall Patient

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

MESSRS. Flynn and M'Govern, of the [?] 100 workshops, found a man lying on the railway line near Redfern Railway Station, at 2.45…

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Unique Motorship. Dolius Due January 26

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The Blue Funnel Line motor-ship Dollus, due Sydney on January 26, is unique. She is driven by a combination of oil and steam, which causes…

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Motor Show. Commercial Vehicles. 'Buses and Lorries. Many Fine Exhibits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

In the commercial vehicles section of the Motor Show the visitor is given opportunity of studying the latest developments in the transport of passengers and goods. There is…

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Heavy Flood. Railway Washout. Trains Delayed. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 12

Heavy rain, up to six inches, between West Wyalong and Tullibigeal, completely flooded the whole of the country. Houses in Ungarie had water 2ft deep in them, and…

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Motoring. Sydney to Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 15

Riding a 243 c.c. (2[?] h.p.) B.S.A. motor cycle, A. Finlay was successful on Wednesday in breaking the lightweight record from Sydney to Melbourne by 15 minutes, his time being 17 hours 4[?] minutes. The…

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PIMPING Trammies’ New Job BRISBANE

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

The General Manager of the Tramway Department of the Brisbane City Council has posted a notice in the tram depots asking motormen and…

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Your Pick Limousine or Light Car Motor Show Many Glittering Models

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 10

A small light car costing not much more than £100 ? Or would you go refer a glittering limousine posting over…

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Motoring. Cars - Cycles - Lorries - Launches. Rich Mixtures Why I Escaped

The Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 15

Shaming the very brilliance of the hues That decked the cars from padded top to wheel. Were adjectives long-flowing and profuse…

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Railway Crossings

The St George Call · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

When Bexley. Council requested Hurstville Council’s co-operation in urging the N.R.M.A. to induce the Rail way Commissioners to put railway…

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Tempe-east Hills Railway. Not This Year

The St George Call · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. Butler, M.L.A., writes :— For your information I desire t[?] state that on a number of occasions recently I have been in communication…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The draughts championship which was decided last Friday night, resulted in a win tor L. Bowers, with G. Ward, Scnr., as runner up. Leu has been a…

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Fell From Motor Cycle

The Propeller · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Last Tuesday evening Roy Sciarrone; who carries on business as a fruit merchant in Hurstville, met with a painful accident when he fell from a motor…

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Railway Bridges and Subways

The Propeller · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 6

Bexley Council has decided to ask nil councils and the N.R.M.A. to co-operate in an endeavour, to have railway subways and overhead bridges put in…

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