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Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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Motor Cycles. Six Days' Trial. Final Results

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

The official results of the six days' trial, held during the holidays by the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, were declared yesterday. Seven individual riders completed…

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£1,000,000 in Fees. Motor Registrations in Victoria. Melbourne

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

Last year motor registration fees received by the police exceeded £1,000,000 for the first time. With the registration of 29,856 more vehicles in 1928 than in 1927, the amount…

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Motor Accidents at Orange. Orange

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

A party motoring from Cowra had a sensational experience when rearing Orange through the car overturning when rounding a bend. Mrs. Pearce, of Cowra, was thrown…

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Motor Car Burnt. Goulburn

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

While a motor car was being refuelled at a filling station in Auburn-street the fumes from the petrol became ignited, and the car burst into flames. In a few minutes all the…

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Motor Thieves. Year's Record. 1700 Vehicles Stolen

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

There was an alarming increase in the number of motor vehicle thefts during last year Almost 1700 vehicles—chiefly carswere stolen. This represents an average of…

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Oatley Ray Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 2

The above Club holds a general handicap over its Oatley Ray course of 2 miles to-morrow, distance six miles, to start at 4.30 for the vice-president’s…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

To-morrow the president's trophy will be competed for, five A class boats, over a distance of 12 miles. The race should be interesting as the boats have…

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Jannali Railway Station. Commissioners Make an Offer

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Sutherland Shire Council has decided to appeal to the landowners in the vicinity, of the proposed Jannali Station, between Sutherland and Como, to…

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Motor Crash at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Two persons were injured when a motor cycle and a motor, lorry collided in The Avenue, Hurstville, last Sunday. They were Frederick Hewison, of Edith…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

On Monday last Marshall Russack, of Prince's Highway, Sutherland, was riding a motor cycle along Prince's Highway, Blakehurst, when he became…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Sad Ending to a Holiday

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

As the result of a motor cycle and side car colliding with a motor car on Prince's Highway, Kogarah, last Friday afternoon, two persons were…

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Motor Collision. Two Men Injured

The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Two men were severely injured last Saturday night when a motor lorry came into collision with a motor car in Rocky Point Road, Kogarah, Stephen Deady,…

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Tram Men's Ballot for Officers Rank and File Views (To tho Editor)

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Sir.--Writing recently In your Journal. Mr. Duckham confesses to surprise that some statements of mine should dissociate the rank and file…

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Cranemen to Get Refunds of Superannuation Railway Board Is Fully Agreed Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. P. Connolly. M.L.A., who has been interesting himself regarding refunds of contributions to the superannuation fund by crane employees…

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Record in Victorian Motor Fees for 1928 MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

MOTOR registration fees received during 1928 totalled £1,014,208-- a record. Fees in 1913 amounted to only £32.209…

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Motor Trade in 1928 Average Sales Maintained New Model Bugbear Resentful Purchasers

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

THE year we have last left behind will be remembered by many people connected with the motor industry. as one of financial tightness…

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The Man and His Motor Should Engines Get "Tired"? Modern Endurance Causes of Trouble Are Lessening

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 8

SO rapidly has the automobile progressed that whereas only three or four years ago a "tired" engine was not an Infrequent occurred an a long run…

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The Same Old Train

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 1

It is not only in the East where things never change. Just read these lines by E. C. Crane in the recent issue of the "Evening…

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Where to Motor Roaming Australia Ubiquitous Car Tourer Roads Help Long Trips

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

INTERSTATE tourists will find in the following article much information which should be helpful to them. A 700-miles tour is described, and some warning notes of local dangers are given…

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Train De-railed Bankstown Mishap

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

THE last carriage of a train was derailed at the Bankstown shunting yards this afternoon. In consequence traffic on both lines was blocked for a…

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