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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Roads in Outlying Shires

The Land · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

Resolution: "That Conference asks that the Main Roads Board give more consideration to the representations of the outlying shires as regards width…

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Bridge Is This Simpler?

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

IN spite of the enormous amount of literature published of late on the subject a very large percentage of bridge players are frequently puzzled as to whether a…

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Pictures by Aeroplane of Tirranna's Opening Day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

TIRRANNA PICNIC RACES.--" Pictorial" snaps by aeroplane yesterday. Top left: A Goulburn party (Messrs. H. F. Friend and P. C. Bell) Bight: Bronze Fuze winning Tirranna Cup from Overflow. Left oval: Miss Margaret Warren. Centre: Going out for the Burrungurroolong Plate. Bight: Mr. Melville won Pomeroy Plate on Belle Bursar. Bottom left: Miss H. and Mrs. Elwyn Bloomfield, Miss C. Bellbridge. Centre: Mrs. A. P. F. Chapman, Miss Edna Falkiner. Bight: Miss Faithfull, Mr. Lowther, Mr. S. Y. Graham…

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Aeroplane Race Contest during West Australian Centenary Celebrations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

A large entry from all States is expected in an air race from Sydney to Perth, which will be a feature of the West Australian centenary…

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Clarence River Bridge. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

The successful launching has taken place of the last of the eight pontoons to be used in the, construction of the bridge across the Clarence River from Grafton to South Grarton. This is…

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Alderman's Praise for Main Roads Board

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

"I ADMIRE the Main Roads Board for having come to light with something which will prove a boon to the travelling public," said Ald. Plasto at Redfern…

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Carrying the Baby. Harrow Road Drain

The St George Call · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

The question as to whether Bexley should confer with Rockdale, over the Harrow Road drain, was debated by Bexley aldermen on Tuesday, when a…

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Teachers Inspect the Bridge--a Viceregal Polo Player

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

H.M.A.S. SYDNEY being towed to Cockatoo Dock yesterday for the sad process of breaking up. MR. OWEN . DIXON, K.C., Melbourne…

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Road Works in Mitchell Shire. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

The Mitchell Shire Council has prepared an estimate for road works requiring more than £11,000,' and struck a rate of /2 in the £ on the unimproved capital value of the ratable…

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Bayswater-road. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 9

Sir,—Your reference in to-day's "Herald" to the Bayswater-road improvement scheme opens up a matter of great importance to the residents of Paddington, Woollahra, and…

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Road Records. Attempts to Be Prevented. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 12

Satisfaction has been expressed at the decision of the Victorian authorities to prevent the holding of record-breaking motor attempts on the roads of that State. The majority of…

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Developmental Lands Policy of Main Roads Board in Regard to Width

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 3

At the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in Sydney recently it was decided to ask the Main Roads Board for more…

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Main Roads F.S.A. Conference Resolutions Replies by the Board

The Land · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

Resolutions of the recent Farmers and Settlers' Conference have been replied to by the Mains Road Board in the following terms:—…

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Due for a Clean Up Road Transport Union Brisbane

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

The Road Transport Union some time ago decided that members who have become unfinancial through unemployment would not be allowed to…

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Motor Cars, Motor Cycles and Tractors For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Wool Transport Increased Use of Motors In the Outback Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

That motor transport eventually will oust the hone, bullock, and camel as the premier carriers of wool to the rail-head in the western and…

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City Collision. Motor Cycle and Tram

The Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 13

In a collision between a motor cycle and a tram at the corner of George and Hunter streets, city, today, the rider of the cycle, Eric…

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Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Hints for the Tractor Farmer The Constant Explosive Mixture and the Cooling System

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

The amount of work that a tractor can perform on the land during the course of an average working day depends, of course, upon the nature of…

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Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Sydney's Great Motor Show Exhibits Valued at Over a Million Sterling Cars to Suit All Tastes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 15

The motor show at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds in Sydney was opened to-day (Friday), and no doubt will attract large crowads…

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Road Signs. Board's Objection to Advertising. Endorsed by Shire. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads Board with reference to advertising signs being placed by firms on main roads under the guise…

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£250,000 Plan to Beautify Manly Mayor Hopes It Will Coincide With Bridge Opening

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 9

In a minute to the Manly Council the Mayor suggested. the raising of a loan of £ 250,000 for the general beautification of Manly, and re-alignment…

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