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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

First a Railway Station, Then a Post Office

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 22

The Railway commissioners to remove the old building illustrate above which now stands on the southern side of the Granville Railway Station. The structure is one of the historic land marks of the suburb. Erected about 60 years ago as Granville's first railway station. when the station was removed it w. as used as a school, but latterly the building has been occupied by private business folk, mostly estate agents…

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Over Roadway Railway Engine Nuisance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 13

The complaint that railway engines are permitted to stand on the overbridge across Parramatta-road as Strathfield, with the result that hot water and ashes…

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Railway Cinderella Auburn Railway Station "Disgrace to Country Town"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 10

"passengers have to walk backwards to go forwards when they come off a train at Auburn Railway Station," said Mr. Nicholson, at a meeting of the…

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Railway Traffic LIVERPOOL

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 7

The number of tickets issued from Liverpool railway station during the month of December was 11,921, and the coaching revenue amounted to £1771…

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Railway Traffic WENTWORTHVILLE

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 17

During December, 1928, the number of tickets issued from wentworthville Railway station was 12,951. The coaching revenue was £1144, and…

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Fatal Smash "Buying Trouble" a Motorist's Story

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

AT the continuation to-day of the Coroner's inquiry at Katoomba, concerning the fatal smash at Lawson, on January 3, a witness stated…

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Saved Baby Mother's Death Fell From a Tram

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 14

THE City Coroner, Mr. May, to-day found that Mrs [?] 33, [?] 17 from [?]…

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Motor Yacht Club Middle Harbor Cruise

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

In connection with the fleet course of the Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W. on Saturday, the fleet will [?] at 2.30 p.m., from the club house, Rose Bay, for Middle…

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At the Motor Show

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

CONGRATULATIONS to Miss Muriel Grace Stevens, daughter of Mr. t. E. Stevens, M.T.A. Motor Show organiser, and Mrs. Stevens, for timing her arrival in this…

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One-man Control of Motor Tanker

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

THE new motor tanker, Brunswick, which arrived in Sydney on her maiden voyage to-day, in the largest of her kind in the world…

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Tug Aground Salving Motor Ship Wellington, N.Z.

Evening News · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 13

A TUG, in attempting to salvage the motor ship, Zingara, which went ashore near the entrance to Hoki[?]ka yesterday, also ran ashore. The tug is…

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Motor Traction Indispensable to the Merchant Sydney Motor Show

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Sydney's sixth Motor Show, which commenced on Friday, the llth inst., and ends its brilliant career at 10.30 p.m. this coming Saturday, was one…

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Popularity of Motor Cycles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 14

A section of the motor cycle display at the Motor Show. British makes predominate…

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New Motorship for Australian Interstate Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 14

The Adelaide Steamship Company's new motorship Manunda, which was recently launched at Dalmuir, on the Clyde…

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Boy Killed. Motor Lorry Overturns. While Driver Makes Cigarette. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 11

A motor lorry driven by Mr. John Perrin, of Dubbo, and containing his wife and three-year-old son, overturned on the Ashford-Bonshaw road yesterday. The occupants were…

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Midland Railway Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 13

The statemont of accounts of the Midland Railway Co of Western Australis, Ltd., for the year ended June 30, our London correspondent cables, discloses a credit balance of…

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New Model Car at Motor Show. Display of Comercial Vehicles. Further Notes on the Exhihits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

The arrival or the Morris Minor at the Motor Show yesterday created quite a stir, and many people crowded around the stand in the Hall of Industries to examine the little car, of…

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Southern Railway Division. Wheat Handling Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 9

GOULBURN.—The district railway superintendent states that in the handling of wheat in the southern division the department has established a record, the number being…

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Death of Motor Cyclist. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 9

Francisco Diliberti, 38, plasterer, of West Perth, has died in the Perth Hospital from head injuries and a compound fracture of a leg, which he received when his motor cycle…

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SHIPBUILDING. World Construction. Motorships Increasing. London, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 11

"Lloyd's Register of Shipping" states that vessels being constructed at the end, of December in the British Isles showed an increase of 153,000 tons, compared with the…

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