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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250

Harbour Bridge. Opening Next Year. a Ministerial Forecast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 15

Discussing the satisfactory progress that has been made with the construction of the harbour bridge, the Minister for Works (Mr. Buttenshaw) said yesterday it was expected…

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Fire on Goods Train Furniture and Wool Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 11

GOULBURN, Tuesday. -- Three trucks of a goods train were damaged by fire to-day at Pish River. A van containing furniture and a…

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City Rate. Not Yet Determined. Larger Contribution to the Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 15

Though the new city valuations do not necessarily mean that ratepayers must pay more in municipal rates than they did last year they can consider it to be certain that…

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Woman's Strange Disappearance Joined Mail Train, But Not on It!

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 3

WHAT has become of Maud Forden (37), of Inverell, en route from her home town to Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney?…

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Frozen in Train in the Rockies Canadian Blizzard Vancouver

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

Weather of unprecedented severity prevails in Western Canada. Between Winnipeg and the Pacific Coast the temperature ranges as low as 40deg…

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Golden Gate Lovely Roads of California Rival Cities Glance at Magic of Hollywood (No. 7--By Winston Spencer Churchill--Copyright)

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 6

In this article Mr. Churchill describes his progress through California, from the Forest Country and by 'Frisco, to the hot and sandy regions southward. We followed, he says, from north to south the great…

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High Court Heat Routs Coal Case Bench Hearing Shifted Spectacular Road Procession Two States Involved? Wonthaggi Hold-up Argument. Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 10

OWING to the uncomfortable heat of the new £50,000 High Court building, the five Justices heard to-day's argument in the coal case, in the third Civil Court Chamber of the Victorian Law Courts…

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Motor Show Makes Many Jobs

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 13

ONE feature of the Motor Show, to open on Friday at the Show Ground is the large amount of labor for which it is responsible. Almost every class of…

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Coroner Warns Motor Cyclists

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

THE City Coroner, Mr. May, said in court to-day that if he had to deal with many more cases in which motor cyclists travelled at excessive speed, he…

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Woman for Trial Motor Fraud Story

Evening News · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

FLORENCE MURRAY, 34, was committed for trial from the Central Court this afternoon, on a charge of having obtained from Harold Ross…

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Motoring "Wizard" Smith to Race Next Saturday Headquarters at Ninety-Mile Beach Wonderful Hospitality Everywhere r

Referee · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 17

Next Saturday, on the Ninety-Mile Bench—weather conditions permitting—Mr. Norman ("Wizard") Smith will make his attempt to break the world's ten miles speed record, in his big golden Anzue car. Latest reports from the speedster, who is camped at kaitala, indicate…

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The Motor's Toll

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 7

THE motor car continues to take its grim toll of human life In Australia, particularly at the week-end, when the temporary cessation from business tempts…

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Railway Workers’Industry Branch Charge Against Rep. Alleged Misappropriation

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 17

At the Central Police Court Sydney on Thursday, January 2, before Mr. Gates, S.M., Robert Frederick Sutherland, was charged…

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Hillston-roto Railway Construction

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 17

I have ascertained from enquiries made, that as yet no definite date has been decided upon by the Railway Commissioners for the commencement of work…

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Canadian National Railways. Huge Success Under Government Control

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 14

Under private enterprise, the Canadian National Railways turned out a disastrous failure, and in 1922 the system was in a desperate financial position. To-day…

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New O.s.k. Vessel. the Motorship Sydney Maru

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

A representative of this journal has had the pleasure of a visit to the new O.S.K. motorship Sydney Maru…

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Sydney Motor Show—Special Number

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

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New Year Motoring Resolutions

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 48

THE acting-chairman of the N.R.M.A. board of management (Mr. G. N. King) suggests that motorists of all classes should form—and apply—the following…

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Week-End Motorist

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 48

MANY week-end motor accidents, the N.R.M.A. Safety Department says, are caused by vehicles being forced because or the misjudgment of their drivers or the…

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My Motoring Experiences

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 9

"LET'S buy a car," said Cleo. "Can't afford a Rolls just yet," I replied cumspectly. "Why? Are they expensive?"…

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