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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

British Marine Motors. Orders From Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 5

There is conclusive proof that reliability and repeat orders are interdependent, and this is particularly emphasised in respect of the export…

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State's Motors. Total 200,000. More than 100 Registrations a Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 13

During 1927 new motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales at the rate of more than 735 a week, or 105 every day, including Sundays, making a total of 38,236. The…

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Two Motor Accidents. Fourteen People Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 15

A large motor van, carrying 17 persons, returning from a picnic, crashed through the gates of a level crossing at Gardner railway station last night and overturned. Nine…

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Wagga Motor Cycle Meeting. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17

Wagga motor cycle meeting results:- Opening handicap: H. Goodwin (Dunel[?]) 1; J. Brooker (A.J.S.), 2. Time, 2m 53s. Novice handicap: A. Roache (Douglas), 1; S. Hale (A.J.S.), 2…

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Motoring. Maroubra Speedway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17

Night racing will be resumed at the Maroubra Speedway on Saturday evening, when the first race for motor cycles under [?]0 c.c. will be included in the programme. This should be an interesting event,…

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Man Under Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 9

George Weir, aged 69, of Trarey-street, Hurstville, left a tram on its wrong side at the corner of Bent and Phillip streets yesterday morning and was knocked down and run…

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Priest Killed. in Motor Accident. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

Father Kreymborg, a Roman Catholic priest, aged 60, of Rotorua, was killed, and Dean Vandyk, superior of the Maori Mission, was severely injured by the overturning of a motor…

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Alleged Assault. on Tram Conductor. Another Man Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 10

Thomas Craig, aged [?] years, wharf labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with assaulting Claude Riley, tram conductor, and robbing him of £5/14/2 and a [?]…

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New Railway. on North Coast. Before Works Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 17

The Parliamentary Public Works Committee yesterday commenced an inquiry into a proposal to construct a railway from Murwillumbah to Tweed Heads, on the south side…

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Agitation for Railway. Morisset

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 14

The Minimbah-Morisset Raliway Advancement League Committee has formed branches at Scarboro (Laka Macquarie) and Silverwater. These branches will endeavour…

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Motor Cos.' Shares in Favor New York, January 3

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 6

The Stock Exchange opened for the New Year's business with enthusiastic buying of stocks. For motor companies' shares there was great demand. Hudson, Packard and…

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Safe and Stolen Motor Car Smart Police Capture Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 6

The Nash motor car, the property of Mr. Andrew Cook, stolen from his week-end cottage at Belmont, on December 26, was recovered by the…

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Motor Waggon's Mad Minute Race of Destruction Two Cars Damaged Verandah Wrecked

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

AN unattended motor-waggon standing in Goulburn Shool, near Brisbane Street, was responsible for a queer chapter of…

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Wrecked by a Motor Lorry

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

An unattended motor lorry standing in Goulburn Street yesterday afternoon suddenly bolted and dashed against shop in Brisbane Street, causing the damage shown above. Two motor cere standing nearby were also included in the assault…

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Long Bay Assault Four in Court Tram Man's Injuries

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

Thomas Craig, 28, wharf laborer, was remanded on £100 ball at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of having assaulted and…

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Restaurant in a Motor Coach Hot Meals Served Luxury Omnibuses

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 7

The Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition. which opened at Olympis. gives an inkling of the luxurious road travel which is to be enjoyed by…

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Bigger Than Ever Growth of Motor Show Fifth Exhibition

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 8

THE Motor Show, which opens on Friday next, is the fifth exhibition of the kind held under the auspices of the Motor Traders' Association…

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Tram Kills Old Lady Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 3

Mary Galvin. 70 was knocked down by a tram-car yesterday afternoon apposite Brunswick Street Station. and died in an ambulance on route to…

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Death Perils of Sydney Streets Reckless Motorists "Own the Place"--s.m

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

"SOME of these motorists seem to think they hold George Street in fee simple. Well, they don't. Pedestrians still have some rights left."…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Collision with Car Katoomba

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 1

Frank Wilson was driving a party of ten from Mount Wilson to Katoomba on Monday. at about 5 p.m. when a collision occurred with a motor…

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