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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

World's Record. for Motor-pacing. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 15

At the motordrome on Saturday night Cor. Riekemolen, paced by R. Finlay, made a successful attempt on the five miles motor-paced world's record of 4in 40 2-5s, held by Rene Marronier, France. He completed the…

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Alleged Theft of Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Camphin, S.M., William Anderson, 22 years, mechanic, was committed for trial on a charge that at Sydney on or about…

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Woman Motorist. Touring the World. Wellington (N. Z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 12

Miss De Havilland, a sister of Major De Havilland, the aeroplane manufacturer, who is making a world tour in a baby motor car, arrived here to-day on the Tahiti from San…

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Not a Title Race at All All the Australian Pros. Should Have Been Told About it Motor-paced Match Fell Flat

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 14

THE weather gods smiled again on Velodromes, Ltd., last Saturday night, when the eighth carnival was conducted in the presence of 9000 spectators. The stage was set for a brilliant programme, but did not come up to expectations. As spectacles, the matches in which Oscar Rutt and Brask…

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Motor Speeding. They're Still Coming New Stars Are Rising on Firmament of Speed at the Royal Copping All the Big Cash

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 10

STILL they come. Speedway Royal every week-end in the last six meetings has unearthed new dirt-track wizards capable of thrilling the crowds who congregate at the Show Ground every Saturday night…

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POLICE v. Motorists Wednesday's Cricket

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 16

The next match between the N.S.W. police cricket team and the members of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia will take place at Rushcutters…

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Electric Motors Improved Designs

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Each year British firms are concentrating more on overseas markets by steadily increasing their representation abroad. Such progress is not confined to manufacturers in any…

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Motor Show Continued Interest New Morris Minor

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 16

Car-owners are looking forward with keen interest to the appearance of the new Morris Minor tourer at the Motor Show to-day…

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What Price? Odds-on Motor Races Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 13

The Aspendale Motor Speedways management announced to-day that bookmakers would be permitted to Operate at all future motor race…

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Shop While You Motor New York

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

THE Automarket opened in Louisville. U.S.A., permits shopping while driving. A long narrow building…

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Motor Cyclist Is Killed Crashed Into Tree

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

Kenneth George Gibson, 36, a married man who resided on the Milton's point railway line, was killed instant late yesterday afternoon, when the…

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Overseas Riders Again at the Velodrome Tomorrow Motor-pacing Thrills

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

THE Velodrome at Canterbury station will be open again to-morrow night, and the overseas champions, Oscar Butt (Germany) and Brask…

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Motor Club Calls Stockhom

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

THE Royal Automobile Club has amended its statutes, making total abstinence of first importance…

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Inter-state Rail and Tram Men at Cricket Business and Social Jottings Join the Orchestra

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 9

Administrative officers of the New South Wales and Victorian Railway Departments will play their annual cricket match at the…

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Knocked Off Tram Footboard

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

While standing on the foot-board of a tram waiting for it to stop, at Maroubra Junction yesterday, Thomas Griggs, of the Coogee Bay Hotel,…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 7

Kenneth George Gibson (36), commercial traveller, of Chelmswood Avenue, Roseville, was riding a motor cycle along Thurlow Street. Peakhurst,…

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Sneddon's Motors

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 10

The Singer display, which is on Stand 31, Hall of Industries, includes 8 h.p. Juniors and 12-32 h.p. seniors, In the junior range there are…

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Beauty at the Motor Show

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 10

Once you went out to Moore Park and considered the fine points of a horse--sleek, glossy shoulders and clean, white hoofs…

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British Motor Cycle Co

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 10

One of the featured of the British Motor Cycle Company's stand will be the new 2¾ h.p. O.H.V. Rudge. This model has a two port engine…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 27

The St. George Motor Boat Club will hold three interesting contests over their two-mile Kogarah Bay course on Saturday next…

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