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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Motor Victims Driver's Problem Seeing Relatives

Evening News · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

JOHN Joseph Thacey stated at the Coroner's Court to-day that although three weeks had elapsed since his mother was killed by a car,…

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La Perouse Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

An alteration has been made to the second section on the La Perouse line by the Tramway Department. From to-day, the section which at present ends at High-street, will…

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Motor Accidents. Week-end Fatalities. Many People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 12

More than 20 people who had been injured in motor accidents were admitted to hospital in the metropolitan area during the weekend. A man was fatally injured in…

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Tram Collision. On Balmain Line. Eight People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 11

Eight persons were injured when a tram car, driven by J. Barker, crashed into a stationary tram at a junction near the White Bay Power House last night…

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The Camp. Conditions Improve. Pickets Not Allowed on Railway. Branxton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 11

Picketing of the Rothbury colliery approaches by members of the Rothbury miners' lodge continued during yesterday and to-day, but all remained quiet…

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Bright Year for British Railways London

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

A comparison of Home railway earnings in 1928 and 1929 shows un unexpectedly satisfactory improvement, despite increased competition…

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Country News Car Hits Stump Lucky Motorists Singleton

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

A motoring party had a remarkable escape at Rix's Creek, three miles from Singleton, yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. E. Byerley, of Wahroonga,…

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Broke Into Three Parts Motor Cycle Runs Amok

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

THE sensational collapse of a racing motor-cycle at the Speedway Royal on Saturday night was the nearest approach to a serious spill…

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Baby Killed Five in Hospital Motor Car Capsizes at Forbes Forbes

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

JOHN ALLAN APPLEBY, aged four months, son of Mrs. Annie Appleby, of Newtown, was killed and seven persons injured through…

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Trams in Collision Eight Are Injured Violent Impact Weston Rd., Rozelle Brakes Failed

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 5

EIGHT PERSONS were injured last night when a tram crashed into another, stationary, at White Bay junction, Weston, Road,…

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Should Tram Section Be Made Shorter?

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 4

Randwick will protest to the Minister for Railways against the decision of the Tramway Commissioners to shorten the second section of…

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Riverina Wheat Harvest Railway Estimate 8,313,200 Bushels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 15

JUNEE.--The local railway superintendent's office has prepared an estimate of wheat yields for the Junee railway district, taking in 97…

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28 Injured in Terrific Traffic Collision at Pyrmont Two Crowded Trams in Violent Smash Thud of Resounding Impact Heard a Mile Away Fainting Women Lifted From Wreck

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

Twenty-eight passengers were hurt, some seriously in a terrific tram collision at White Bay, Pyrmont, last night. With a crash that could be heard a mile away…

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Country Week Tennis — Bridge Progress

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 14

BURWOOD BOWLED—Burwood clean bowled by Everett in the closing stages of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Queens land to-day…

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No Free Spit Bridge! Manly Men Keep On Tolling! The Spit Bridge toll remains!

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

In November it was stated that the bridge could be made free in December if the Manly Council could get the right to pay off a…

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Three Injured As Truck Jumps Bridge Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

A motor truck carrying bags of wheat swerved and fell over the Wannon Bridge, into the river. to-day. H. P[?]iffer, owner of the truck…

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Truck Falls From Bridge. Into a River. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 12

A motor truck dropped 20 feet over the side of a bridge over the Wimmera River, near Jeparit, owing to a broken steering gear, and pinned down two men who were in the…

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Nineteen Trucks in Creek Goods Train Topples Adelaide Storm Echo Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

Nineteen trucks attached to a goods train toppled into a creek three miles north-east of Outalpa (249 miles from Adelaide), early this morning…

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Bridge Progress Arch Ready Next September ? Quay Station Problem Difficulties Govt. Must Face

Evening News · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 5

PROGRESS with the construction of the Sydney Harbor Bridge has been so satisfactory that the two sections of the arch are expected to be in position by next September…

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