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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

14,914 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

"Evening News" Motorists' Guide Three Models New Senior Six Dodge Bros. Latest

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

TWO essentials of [?] blended in the New South [?] Brothers' latest produce…

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Motorgrams

Evening News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 9

Among the [?] which have [?] car service replaced by [?] Ohio and Keokuk, lows. Twelve buses will replace the…

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Motor Racing Success of a Three-Wheeled Car at Penrith

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

An interesting programme of motor-car and motor-cycle racing was witnessed by a large attendance at Penrith Speedway on New Year's…

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Leyland Lorries Models of Strength and Service at the Motor Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

Although the Leyland lorries model A.I.—15-cwt., and model C.—3.tons), on view at stand No. 36 at the motor show in Sydney carry…

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Motor Transport Value Clearly Demonstrated by This Week's Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

In some States of the Commonwealth, a determined effort has been made to "clip the wings" of motor transport, but to attempt to retard…

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Problems of the Motorist The Light Six Austin—a Sound British Car—Built for Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 13

The writer win afforded an opportunity a few days ago by Larke, Hoskins and Co., Ltd., to make a trial of the new product of the Austin…

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MOTOR-CYCLING Dean's Great Riding at the Speedway Royal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 13

Fast and clever riding was a feature of the New Year meeting at the Sydney Speedway Royal on Saturday night. The re-appearance of P…

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Rail and Motor Huge Amalgamation of Services in England

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 14

The greatest development in rail and road services since the Act empowering the railways to take up road transport has been announced in…

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Wheat Loading New Record Created by the Victorian Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The heaviest loading of wheat over made in one day by the Victorian Railway Department was recorded on Friday last, when 263,000 bags of…

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Sensational Ending Injured Motor-Cyclist Collapses After Record Hide

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

To set out upon a record breaking trip, to experience engine trouble with their motor-cycle, to succeed…

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How Carbon Forms An Instructive Exhibit at the Motor Show Next Week

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

Many motorists know to their cost that carbon—the bugbear of every driver—forms in the head of his engine sooner or later, and that it affects…

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The 1929 Motor Show. Big Sydney Exhibition This Month. Cars and Trucks for Country Needs

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

The farming community is not, of all sections of the public, by any means the least interested in the annual Sydney Motor Show, which this year will be held at the R.A.S. ground from Friday, January 11 to Saturday, January 19. Cars and trucks…

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Motor Cycles at Motor Show

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

A big display of motor cycles will be staged at the forthcoming Motor Show in Sydney by L. J. Finch and Co., Ltd., of 92-94 Wentworth Avenue,…

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"Sell the Railways."

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

A representative of a British railway company told the editor a number of home truths about conditions in this country during: the week. He…

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MOTOR v. RAIL Discussion at Forbes

The Land · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 3

References to the competition between motor and railway carriage, on the whole, were adveise to the railways, were made at a recent meeting…

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For Wheat. Norwegian Motor Ship America. Loads at Victoria

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

According to latest advice received, the Norwegian motor ship America is due at Thursday Island to-day from an Eastern port. The vessel is to…

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Car Out of Control. Motorman's Death. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

Three persons were injured in a collision at Norwood this afternoon, when a motor car, driven by Mrs. Gwendoline Everett, ran down a pedestrian, struck a horse and cart,…

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City Railway. Honeycombing Sydney. Peak of Expenditure

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 11

Sydney is being honeycombed by tunnels, which will soon carry the city's population from point to point by rapid electric trains. The Government is pushing on with the city…

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Motoring. Chrysler Sports Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 16

Results of the Chrysler Sporta Club's 24 hours' reliability trial, which included several subsidiary events, have just been announced. After some close contests in the different events in each class. R. Haddrick…

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Theft of Fowls. Railway Porter Bound Over

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

At the Campsie Police Court yesterday, Thomas Alexander McQuirk, 35, a railway porter, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour, which was suspended…

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