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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Taxi War? Drastic Reductions "Cheaper Than Tram"'

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 15

If the taxi cab war develops, as present conditions indicate, it will soon be cheaper for four people to travel half a mile by than by…

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Motor Magnets Crowds Visit the Show Boat Exhibits

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 15

Since Friday they have come in their thousands and to-day, the sixth day of the Motor Show, the steady…

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Preference Mission Australian Motor Tour

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 17

Preference, peace, and prosperity. That is the objective of the Queensland Preference League, which has launchd an Australian-wide campaign…

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War of the 'Buses and Trams First Shot Fired Fears of the Owners Transport Bill'

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

INSPIRED outbursts in the Press against any suggestion of the Government, through its proposed Transport Board, removing from the…

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Railway Maladministration

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Sir,--Allow me to draw intention in your columns of the malversation of the Railway Commissioners toward a number of fully qualified and…

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Permanent Tram Stop

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

It was stared yesterday by the T[?]way Placements that from next Saturday. Hargrave and Taylor Streets Paddington will be a…

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Betting at Motor Sports Public Agitation Race Club Opposition Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

Strong public feeling has been aroused by the decision of Aspendale Speedway. Limited, to permit bookmakers to operate at motor car and…

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Motored Home

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 24

DR. AND MRS. SCOTT, of Wagga, who had been spending a holiday at Manly, returned to their home by motor at the week-end…

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Bookmakers at Motor Racing Meetings Strong Opposition Proposed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 29

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Bookmakers will operate at a motor racing meeting for the first time in Victoria at the carnival to-be conducted by…

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Big Crowds at Motor Show Salesmen Busy

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 12

Crowds still throng the motor show, and many sales are being effected of cars in all grades. To-day a new German car is…

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Motoring

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

The Federal Fovernment has decided against the suggestion of the Government of South Australia, and will not increase the…

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Aeroplane Market

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Sir. -- In all things the old must give way to the new. Of this there is a shining example -- that of England and America. The future will decide…

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Aerial Pageant. Penrith Aerodrome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 12

The Penrith Aerodrome, which is situated inside the motor speedway, and is considered one of the finest in Australia, will be opened with a pageant dn January 26, in which many…

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Broke the Queue Spit Bridge Motorists

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. has ascertained that the absence of adequate police control at Spit Bridge on Sunday night encouraged hundreds of motorists to break the queue and…

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Main Roads Board

The St George Call · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

In reply to a communication from the Hurstville Council, asking to reconsider its decision not to permit Mr. Cray to crcet a Petrol Pump at…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The George's River Bridge will be open for traffic at Easter, and the official opening ceremony will take place early in April. Already the pave…

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Bridge Toll Charges

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

The Sutherland Shire Council has approved of the following tolls for the George's River Bridge. However, the schedule has to be submitted to the…

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Bridge for Lugarno

The Propeller · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

An agitation has been proceeding for many years for the construction of' a bridge across George's River at Lugarno, and the " Propeller'' has…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 16

A steel section, weighing 70 tons, being inspected by tourists. This will form portion of the lower chord of the first panel of the arch at Dawes Point…

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