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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Panoramic View of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Taken to Commemorate the Beginning of Arch Construction on the Southern Side

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

This work marks the beginning of the construction of the first panel of the double arch of the bridge. There will be in all 28 such panels or sections in the completed arch. The arch is expected to be finished towards the end of 1930. The bottom members of the panel referred to can be distinguished in the picture at the foot of the great steel post which rises from the pivot of the arch…

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1929 Motor Show Big Displays

Arrow · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 15

On Friday next, the annual motor show, organised by the Motor Traders Association, will open at the Agricultural Ground. The official opening will…

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Tirranna Meeting Motor Veterans

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 22

WINNER OF TIRRANNA CUP.—Mr. H. C. Osborne's Bronze Fure, ridden by Mr. Gaxied, which won the Tirranna Cup, the main event at the big picnic meeting yesterday. WATER HURDLING.—A thrilling form of sport practised with…

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A British Motor Cycle

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 15

[?] to all motor-cyclists [?] eve[?]ists, is the [?] models of the B.U.A. and [?] machines…

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Reo Motors, Ltd

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

Exhibits The 19[?] Reo "Flying Cloud" and [?] models A Special Feature: Coupe body on a "Flying Clooud class[?] One took highest honors it…

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A 1905 Motor 'Bus

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

The latest in motor [?] in 1905. It was built by Mr. Lownds, a vice-president of the [?] T.A. while under the tuition of his father, for th Railway Department, and operated in the Marrickville district…

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Sneddons Motors, Ltd

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 14

Exhibits lies Rugby [?]nt four and roadster, lourer, and radan models, dig-Splinder models "Durant," "65." roadster, jourer, sedan, "Durent," [?] sedan and brongha[?]…

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Popular Leader Motorist's Friend Mr. Edkins' Record

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 18

MR. BOYD EDKINS is, perhaps, the best-known motor man in Australia, and his lame has even spread to England and America…

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General Motors (Aus.) Pty., Ltd

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 12

Exhibits, Cars, [?] Ponttar, [?] Oldsmobile, [?] Truck [?] and T. line [?]…

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Second Industry Motor Trade in Australia M.t.a. Secretary Reviews Progress

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 12

"WHILE it is realised that thousands of people will visit the Show, there is always the regret that many thousands will be prevented by various reasons from attending. Although they will not have an opportunity of seeing this exhibition…

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Pioneer Motorist Early M.t.a. Member

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

AMONG the little [?] with the motor [?] the first meeting of the [?] was Mr W B Lerke, Ever since the [?] started…

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Sneddons Motors, Ltd. Singer Car Section

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 16

Exhibits: The [?] h.p. Junior Model [?] body ranges, the 12.32 h.p. [?] A Special Feature: My fancy goes to the Junior coach whose comfort I have proved…

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Stripped of Tyres Motor Theft Mystery

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

EDWARD [?]DIL, of Bridge-road, D[?] bought a motor lorry [?] and yesterday afternoon [?] few minutes. When…

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Smart Cars Motor Show Open Record of Exhibits

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 9

THE Motor Show [?] the Royal Agricultural [?]…

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Knocked Down by Tram

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Mr [?] of Forbes-street Darlinghurst, was knocked down by a [?] in Oxford-street, [?] Liverpool-street, City, to-day. She was taken…

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Cycle and Tram in George-st. Smash

Evening News · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

ERIC STEINHOFF, 16, of [?]-street, Waverley, suffered a fractured the left leg, when a collision [?]urred [?] a motor cycle and a tram in…

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