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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Motor Speeding. Benstead on the Mat

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 14

ALL was not well at the Speedway Royal last Saturday night. Squabbles were frequent between officials and riders. One prominent dirt track king was disqualified, and the fad was not brought under the notice of the public…

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Motor Car Speed Melbourne to Sydney Auckland

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 2

An attempt to lower the Sydney-to-Melbourne road record is to be made by Captains J. Howey nnd E. C. Ga[?]lop, railway engineers, of Kent, who…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

Commencing with the general meeting in the Sunrise Hall, Canterbury, on Monday, January 7, club activities will be in full swing again, and, judging by the attractive…

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'Ware Motor Cars! Congestion in City

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

Motorists are pouring into Sydney from all over New South Wales, replacing the city folk who are off into the country upon their holiday tours…

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Half-drowned Girl Bites Rescuer Struggle in Surf Timely Appearance of Motor Launch Tweed Heads

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

Jessie Helmond, a 13-year-old girl, made a plucky and valiant attempt to save a companion from drowning at Tweed Heads…

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Boy Injured by Motor Lorry. Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

Edwardson used 7 of [?] Street Mayfield was knocked over by a were are an Maitland Road this afternoon and [?] incurred. He…

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Waited Three Months. to Effect Arrest Ungrateful Tramp Who Assaulted Matron

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

FOR three months police have been keeping an eye out for the eld tramp who, it is alleged, assaulted the matron of the…

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Cars of All Kinds at the Big Motor Show

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

The Motor Show, which will open on Friday, January 11, is the sixth show which will have been held under the auspices of the Motor Traders…

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Fought Constable for 15 MINUTES Motorist's Battle With Plain Clothes Man

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 7

Refusing to show his license, a car driver, who it is alleged badly injured a motor cyclist, fought a constable for 15 minutes last night…

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"Dead Marines" Block Motor Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--When endless streams of motor traffic were sweeping through the Flinders-Swanston Streets' intersection to-day 19…

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Motor Boats at Broken Bay New Year's Day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 21

The Broken Bay branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club is to hold its annual New Year Regatta to-morrow. The fleet of the parent body, which…

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Motor Truck's Driverless Dash-newcastle Mystery Tragedy New Fire Chief To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

GIANT CRANE whisks up a British-built engine to be shipped to…

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Rail and Tram Doings Awards Presented at Institute Reunion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 9

At the annual re-union of the R. and T. Institute staff, on Friday last, the director, Mb. D. Cumming, presented awards won at the recent…

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The Motor Liner "Augustus" Biggest Motorship in the World

Italian Bulletin of Commerce · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 6

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The Brewarrina Bridge

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 42

It crosses the Darling about sixty miles beyond Bourke. Large quantities of cod caught in the river here find a ready market in Sydney…

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Real "Ghost Train" Tragic Record of the Railway

The World's News · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

THE early morning express from Plymouth to Paddington was christened the "Ghost Train" at Exeter, one morning recently, when it became known that the driver, Jude…

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The Bridge of Life

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 55

YOUTH of the hearts-suit makes the trumps, But learning wisdom, quick Into another, suit he jumps—'Tis diamonds wins the trick…

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The Illawarra Road

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 46

I SHALL presume that a return will be made to Sydney via the coastal road, and in preference the upper road should be chosen, as it is much the better of the two. At Waterfall the opportunity should be taken…

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Train Alight Suburban Thrill

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 7

WHEN the [?] from [?] Station was [?]…

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All-concrete Railways "Iron Road" of the Future

The World's News · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 38

CONCRETE and reinforced concrete structures and articles are familiar to all, but it is not generally realised what an important part they play in reducing maintenance coses…

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