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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

A Bundle of Letters Increase in Tram Fares

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 11

I was particularly attracted by a comment by "E.A.S." If adopted, I have every confidence that the idea, as outlined by him, of dividing…

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"Dangerous!" Motoring in Sydney Traffic Inquiry Tunnel for King's Cross?

The Sun · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 9

"Although traffic congestion in Chicago and New York is much greater than that of Sydney, I have heard…

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Capsize Injures Six Motorists National Park Smash Three Ambulances Were Needed

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

SIX people were injured, three seriously, when a car hit a large stone on Lady Carrington Drive and capsized, yesterday…

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Run Over by Motor Car Waverley Fatality

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 1

Knocked down by a motor cur in Birrell Street, Waverley, on Saturday night, Arthur Goodman, 58, of Leichhardt Street, Waverley, died in St…

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Railwaymen Win Out Disputes Settled

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 8

The Trans-Australian railway dispute has been settled. Accepting an invitation of the Chief Traffic Manager of the Commonwealth Railways, the men at a…

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Angry Crowd Mob Motorist Ran Down Man and Wife Refused Transport to Hospital

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

AN angry crowd at Bunnerong Road, Marouba, last night, menaced a motorist who refused to take to Hospital two people whom…

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Vic.'s Rail Deficit a Million Higher Rates Urged Motor Competition Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 5

IN order to square the railways ledger, the State Government is contemplating in increase in freights and fares…

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Motor Helps to Fill Our Hospitals State Institutions Are Behind Times, Says Minister Problem for Cabinet

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 3

Rapidly increasing motor traffic and the resulting accidents are among the things which are filling our metropolitan hospitals to…

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Traffic Problem. Elevated Roads. to Bridge-street. Engineers' Proposals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 11

Schemes for the construction of elevated roads across existing thoroughfares and of the Utilisation of portions of park lands for the construction of new roads to relieve…

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Bad Roads Combined Complaint

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

Over 50 residents Brown and Raymond streets, Lidcombe, petitioned Lidcombe Council this week regarding the deplorable state of the roads and…

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Praise for Train Drivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 7

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clarke) yesterday mentioned the great care and discretion exercised by drivers of suburban trains, on lines which were…

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Black Soil Roads. a Huge Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 10

Recently three correspondents have written to the "Herald" drawing attention to the difficulties of transport over the black soil plains during the wet…

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Dubbo-mendooran Road. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 12

Yesterday a party of shire councillors, progress association members, and others motored along the old Mendooran-road, which was formed 30 years ago, but latterly has been…

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Shot Across Road Taxi and Van Collide

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 16

A taxi cab, driven by Henry Hill, of Windsor-street, Paddington, and a motor van owned by the Postal Department, and driven by Victor…

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Country News Tramp's Threat Motorist Won Stunned with Spanner Junee

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 10

When motoring near Murrumburrah Mr. C Scrutton picked up a tramp, and was preparing to drop him near Wallendbeen, when the man…

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Another Tram Link Yurong St. to Railway

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

THE Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Buttenshaw, is favorably disposed to tram connecting link via Yurong Street, to carry passengers…

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£5000 of Road Board's Funds Missing Man Remanded on £1000 Bail

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

Before Mr. Longfield, S.M., in the Central Court yesterday, James John Kenny (47), clerk, was charged with stealing, over a period of about ten…

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"Good-bye for Ever" Suicide on Railway Line "Wish I Could Take You!"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

The body of Frank Austin Northway was found on the railway line at Ritchie's siding, between Lidcombe and Auburn, about 5.30 yesterday morning. The head…

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Fractured Spine Cycle and Tram

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

William Butler, aged 54 years, of Mellor-street, Ryde, was riding his motor cycle to work about 7.30 o'clock yesterday morning, when a collision occurred…

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Railway Traffic Guildford

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 5

The number of tickets issue from Guildford railway station during the month of December, 1927; was 14,9[?] The revenue was £1732, an increase of…

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