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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Motoring Maxims

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Here are a few practical, motoring maxims by the N.R.M.A. Safety Departments:— Be Completely master of your car…

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Could the Trams Carry Them?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

One aspect of the crusade against the private motor car in the city that appears to be overlooked, says Mr. G. N. King, Acting Chairman of the N.R.M.A…

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2000 Flee Cessnock Stir Baton Panic Only a Motor Car [?]

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

PANIC seized a crowd of 2000 people at an open air communist meeting at Cess[?]ock last night. When a big private motor…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 4

When the motor cycle, which be was riding and a motor lorry collided in William-street, City, to-day, Lane Braithwaite, 22 of Walker-avenue…

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M.L.A.'s Plea Two Railways State Must Build

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 11

MR. ANDERSON, M.L.A., who has been fighting hard for the construction of the Sestwood-St. Leonard railway, is determined that the…

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Speed Motoring. Norman Smith's Plans. Attack on Segrave's Record. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 11

Norman ("Wizard") Smith, after visiting Rotorua, will go to Oreti Beach, near Invercargill, where he is hopeful of improving his mile time. He states that it is his intention…

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Motor Cycling. Many Records. Wentworth Speedway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 16

A remarkable number of first-class riders, several of whom have international reputations, competed at Wentworth Oval on Saturday evening, and some great racing was witnessed. Three track records…

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Boy's Fall on Railway. Found in Critical Condition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 12

When Barney Quinn, 13, of 17 Brownstreet, St. Peters, fell from the Sydenham raliway bridge yesterday afternoon to the line below, and sustained a fractured skull, he…

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Motor Accidents. Week-end Fatalities. Many People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 12

Mrs. Fanny Higgins, 45, of John-street. Leichhardt, who was knocked down by a motor car driven by a woman in Parramattaroad. Petersham, yesterday morning, died…

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New Railway. West Wyalong-Wamboyne. Opened by Mr. Buttenshaw. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 10

The Minister for Works (Mr. Buttenshaw) yesterday afternoon officially opened the West Wyalong-Wamboyne raliway line at the Euglo terminus. Mrs. Buttenshaw, who was…

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Married Couple's Surprise. Constable Drives off Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 12

A bridal party descended from a motor car of fine appointments at a photographic studio on Parramatta-road on Saturday, and hastened happily within, leaving the chauffeur…

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Money, Mines and Markets City Gossip Motor Body Contracts Wallsend Goal Dunlop-Perdriau Shares

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 8

For months Dunlop-Perdriau shares have been falling in the market, though at the first call to-day the ordinary shares were…

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Vivid Splash a Railway Aristocrat N.c.l. Flier

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 8

A blare of the siren, the quickening bark of a powerful exhaust, and the new N.C.L. flier glided out of Central early to-day. It made a vivid splash…

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Tramway Band Concert

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 7

THE N.S.W. Tramway Band which will broadcast from 2BL on January 24, makes a special feature of concerts for charity and twice a year…

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Train Crash Motorman Hurt Melbourne Mix-up Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 17

IN a sensational train [?] at Hampton last night William John Kitto, 54, motorman [?] Haring-street, Ascot Vale had [?] left…

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Two Crashes Into Railway Gates Car, Train Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 15

One crash followed another at the Hampton level crossing on the Sand ringham line shortly before midnight last night…

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Fatal Road Collision

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 21

Albury, Tuesday.--A collision on the Albury-Wangaratta-road resulted in one man being killed and two others injured…

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Seized with Illness in Train

The Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 21

Junee, Tuesday.--The secretary of the Engineers' Union (Mr. J. Stossan), became [?] in a train when near Goulburn, and at Junee he was taken…

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Annual Report. Main Roads Board. Interesting Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 6

Since January 1, 1925, the Main Roads Board of New South Wales has expended in the County of Cumberland £4,066,173, of which £2,307,858 came from the board's…

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All Roads Lead to Tamworth Annual Conference

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

Almost on top of us is the Country Provincial Conference. This will commence on Friday, at Tamworth, where a race meeting is also due to take…

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