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Railways, roads & transport, 1928

14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Gaol Without the Option Two Drunken Motorists Mad Chase Tn Street Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

Found guilty of having been [?]unk while in charge of [?]ter [?] Fre[?]ck Holdsworth, [?] clerk, and John Denovan, 19, a[?]rer[?]tsman, [?]leye…

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Motor Pageant Opens January 13 Exhibits Valued at a Million

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

IT is often asked why the Motor Traders' hold a show each January. The fact that the exhibition, to open on January 13, will be the…

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To Keep Men in Work Five-day Week Q'land Railway Scheme Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

The 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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Must Take Harem for Motor Drive London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

ABD-EL-AZIZ, IBN SAUD, Wahabi, King of Arabia, although leader of the most puritanical of Moslem Sects,…

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Overdue Motorist Causes Anxiety LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 4

Those interested in the motoring of Francis Birtles from London to Australia…

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Car and Tram Collide Midnight Accident at Kogarah

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

In a collision between a motor car and a steam tram on the corner of Grey Street and Railway Parade, Kogarah, late last night two men were…

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Motor Thieves Tracked by Aeroplane Camooweal Sensation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Queensland police used an aeroplane recently as a "trawler" with which to cutch four motor thieves. For several weeks the residents and…

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Better Roads. Motor Traffic Trebled

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 14

Motor traffic on the Albury to Melbourne road has trebled in the past year or so. This road was only put into good order recently, and is now…

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Bridge. More on "Fourth Best"

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

LST as, gentle reader, consider further to-day, some subtleties of "fourth best" leads against no trumps, with which I was dealing last week…

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Trams to Go? Railway Losses Motor Competition

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

THE removal of trams from the City streets is to be considered by the traffic committee which met during the week to prepare the ground for the…

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Main Roads Board. Deputy President Appointed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

The president of the N.S.W. Main Roads Board (Mr. Garlick) having been appointed to the City of Sydney Commission, it became necessary to…

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Tyre Wear Bad Roads Play Havoc

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 15

Though most motorists naturally do not concern themselves with the technique of highway engineering, they are Intensely interested in their tyre accounts. For…

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Summer Motoring Issue Road Improvement World-wide Discussions Modern Traffic Needs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 15

That there is a world-wide demand for road improvement as one of the most important national concerns of any state, is proved by what is…

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Mudgee Mail Delayed Washaway Near Bridge

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

News that a washaway had occurred at the approach to a bridge at mileage 180.35, near Havilah, on the Mudgee line, was received by the…

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"The Ghost Train" To-morrow Night

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The play, "The Ghost Train" (not the, picture), will be presented in its entirety with full stage and mechanical effects by Mr. E. J. Carroll's Metropolitan Company,…

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"Evening News" Motorists' Guide Road Delays in Holiday Traffic Some of the Reasons

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 9

WHAT were the main [?] troubles and road [?] N.S.W. during the recent holiday [?]…

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Grafton Bridge Work Starts Soon Grafton

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

Work on the Grafton doubles-decker bridge, which will provide for both rail and vehicular traffic, will commence in earnest in a week or two…

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Flying Family Crash, Now Train Junee

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 11

AN aeroplane piloted and owned by N W S Tyler, was forced to land in Mr S J Kanaler's paddock at Marinna its handing wheel was broken and also a…

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Train Delayed Mudgee to Sydney Washaway to Blame

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

THE Railway Department was advised last night that a washway occured at the approach to a bridge at r[?]leage 180-20, on the Mudgee line, near…

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Lorry Overturns. Fatality on Bulli Pass Road

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Frederick Henry Lavis, aged 61 years, of Woid's Avenue, Hurstville, received fatal injuries when a motor lorry on which he was riding…

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