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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

News from Britain by Camera a New Motorship for Australia

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 21

The twin-screw motorship Manunda, 9000 tons, which has been built for the Adelaide Steamship Co. at the Beardmore works Dalmuir. Lady Ryrie. wife of Australia's High Commissioner (figure in black coat) performed the launching ceremony. On the left is Lord Invernairn of the Beardmore Co…

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MOTORING By "Spotlight" Great Motor Show in Sydney

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 39

The topic of the moment, of course, is the forthcoming motor show of the M.T.A., to be held from Friday next till the 19th at the Royal Agricultural…

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Motorists Should Co-Operate

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 46

Motoring now plays such an important part in our home, business and industrial life that no one associated with motor activities in any shape or form in Australia ran afford in he indifferent to the welfare and the future control of motoring…

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Motor-Cycle and Sidecar

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 47

THE solo motor-cycle makes very little appeal to many people who are no longer young, but who are still able to ride a bicycle, for the simple reason that…

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Crop Destroyed "Spark From Motor Car" Claim Against Council

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 13

There was a spontaneous burst of laughter at the meeting of the Granville Council last night, when the town clerk said that a ratepayer had [?]…

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"Flashed Revolver" Motorist's Allegation Car Minder Mentioned

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 15

A sensational incident, in which it is alleged that a carminder in the city produced a revolver, and, allegedly,…

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Tram Muddle Central Station Mix-up Travellers' Trials New Level Platforms Cause Inconvenience

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 17

The transfer of the Sydney-Homebush electric trains to the if new Central electric station has created a new problem for the tramway authorities. Formerly travellers by these trains arrived or…

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Baby Run Over by Motor Lorry Is Killed Instantly

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

Running In front of a motor lorry, opposite ids home In Rowntree Street, Balmain . yesterday, John Kerr, 2 years and 6 months old was killed instantly…

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Schoolboy Run Over by Motor Car

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

White crossing Ultimo Road. Ultimo, last night, Jean Turahall. 11 schoolboy, of Harris Street. Cltime, was knocked down and run over by a…

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Drivers Employed As Conductors Trammen Annoyed Annual Leave Trouble

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

The practice recently Introduced by tho Tramway Department of utilising services of drivers in the capacity of conductors came before the executive…

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One Motor to Every Ten Cars in This State Wonderful Growth 303,488 Licenses

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

ILLUMINATING figures have been Issued by the N.R.M.A. showing the hold motoring has upon the people of this State…

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Took Surf Boards From Club-rooms Motorists Returned Them Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Motorists can carry their resourcefulness to excess. When their car was sunk in the sand at Palm Beach recently, a party…

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Clothes Torn Off in Collision Motor Cyclist Critically Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

When a motor lorry and motor cycle collided at the intersection of Sydenham Road and Holmwood Street, Marrickville, last night, the cyclist, James…

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Tram Passengers Were Scared Driver Collapsed at Controls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Tram passengers were scared at North Adelaide to-day when the motorman, Herbert Hemer, 37, collapsed at the controls…

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State of the Roads Newcastle District Tamworth and Gunnedah Road Conditions To-day

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 11

A COMPREHENSIVE report on the principal motoring roads in the Newcastle district is provided this week by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department. Road conditions around Tamworth and Gunnedah are also described…

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Motor Train Is Derailed Passengers Injured Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

A railway motor train, travelling between Laverton and Geelong. became derailed at a siding Newport. Serval passengers received shocks…

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Struck by Train. Motorists in Peril. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 12

A motor car, in which Wilfred Horner, of Prospect, South Australia; Charles Reid, and his son, Ke[?]th Reid, and Percy Theel, of Unley Park, South Australia, were travelling…

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Bayswater-road. Improvement Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 10

Some little time ago the Minister for Railways (Mr. Buttenshaw) paid a visit to the tramway depot at Rushcutter Bay [?]n regard to improvements being carried out to…

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Afghanistan. Roads Reopening. Calcutta, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 11

A Peshawar report states that the Sh[?]nwa[?] revolt has been quelled, and that large sums of money have been distributed among the Mohmands and other influential tribes in…

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Western Road Bad at Penrith

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 15

The condition of the Great Western road through Penrith remains in tile dangerous state that has menaced traffic for many months past. Recently a…

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