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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Round Australia Tourists in Motor Caravan

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

After a six-months' round-Australia tour in a motor caravan, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bates have returned to their home at Cremorne. The travellers…

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Attempt on Ten-mile Motor Record Postponed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Wednesday. -- Over 2000 people gathered on Ninety Mile Beach to-day in the hope of seeing "Wizard" Smith attempt to break the…

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Railway Retrenchment Causes Alarm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 9

BATHURST, Wednesday.--About 20 men at Bathurst railway yards have received notice during the past few days of their dismissal or removal…

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Checkmate for Miners' "Army" "Stein" Command Motor Cycles As 'Chasers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 14

SCENE OF FIRST ROUT at Kearsley yesterday, when the police broke up an ''army'' manoeuvre with batons, then dashed to prevent another march at Kurri. A few Kearsley men. EXTREMITIES?--New kind of sand…

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Rough Roads

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

The N.R.M.A Touring Department advise motorists to avoid the road be[?] and Sutherland. After [?] of fair to very po[?]holey…

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Bridge Queries

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 12

F. A. H. (Kirrtbilli): (1) Into may tin card major suit irrespective of the size of the cards of the suit on the general strength or weakness of the hand: (2)…

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Moonshine Road

The Biz · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

E. J. Sheehy and Co. forwarded to Cabra-Vale Council a cheque of £250, contributions to the "Moonshine Estate" roadways, to be held…

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TRAIN v GATES

The Biz · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Fairfield's tried and true performer known as "Level-Crossing Gates," has been defeated at last, and the defeat indicates that Trainer Cleary,…

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Traction Engines on Roads

The Land · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 20

"Cowra" has two 8 h.p. English traction engines, made especially for soft land on the farm. Wheels are 5ft. 10ins, high, one 20in. and the other…

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Main Roads Levy. Mountain Municipalities. Maintenance of Tourist Roads. KATOOMBA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

With regard to contributions to the Main Roads Board of 1/2d in the £1 on the unimproved capital value of ratable land, the Katoomba Council has circularised the Blue…

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Granville-liverpool Road

The Biz · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

A meeting will be held at Fairfield Council Chambers this Thursday night to discuss the question of Die proposed main road from Granville…

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Rocky Point-road

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

The reconstruction and widening of Rocky Point-road, between Ramsgate and Sans Souci, has been completed by the Mains Roads Board. The road will…

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Orphan School Road

The Biz · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Toyer, engineer-incharge, metropolitan Division, Main Roads Board, in reply to a letter form St. Mary's Council asking for repair…

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Money for Roads M.r.b. Expenditures

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

The following councils programmes of maintenance and construction works on main roads were approved by toe Main Roads Board during lait month. The…

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Eighty Road Men to Go

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Eighty men on road maintenance work by the Main Roads Board are to be dismissed. Giving this information yesterday…

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Main Western-road. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 14

Now that the concrete section of the Great Western Highway to Bathurst and the west is practically open for traffic, Lithgow Council is considering a plan to induce travellers…

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How Long? Bridge Toll No Official Figures

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 9

NOT satisfied with the [?] imposition of tolls and motor vehicles passing over the [?] Middle Harbor, the N.R.M.T. [?]…

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Super Roads Car Maker's Views Necessity of Future

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 16

Narrow roads are hopelessly out of date in the opinion of H. H. Franklin, president of the Franklin Automobile Company…

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Road or Rail Municipal Council's Problem

The Land · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of Albury Municipal Council a letter was received from the Victorian Railways Department soliciting the council's transport business…

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Road Money Board's Approval Council Plans

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 16

The following councils' programmes of maintenance and miscellaneous construction works on main roads were approved by the Main Roads' Board during the month of…

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