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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Australian-made Motor Cars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 13

Mr. Edward M. Davies, chairman of directors, Australian-made Motor Cars and Aeroplanes, Ltd., writes in part, in reply to Mr. Frank L. Edwards:—…

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Dangerous Driving. Woman Motorist Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

Mrs. Vida Harrie Jones, of Darling Point. was fined £5 by Mr. Cohen, S.M., at the Burwood Police Court yesterday for having driven a motor car between Ashfield and…

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Motor Accidents. Man Dies From Injuries. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 12

Frederick Agland, 59, of Lucknow, was killed last night when the car he was driving from Lucknow to Orange crashed into a tree guard near Orange and turned over. He was…

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Motor Car Burnt

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 15

A motor car, owned and driven by Robert Hans Cook, of High-street, Carlton, was severely damaged by fire this morning, in Stoney Creek-road,…

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Motor Cyclists Suffer Broken Legs

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

Brendon Thompson, 25. of Greenacre Road, Bankstown, was riding a motor cycle in Dumbleton Road, Penshucrt, last night when It collided…

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Railway Men's Protest

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

The following resolution was carried at meeting of the Enfield Sub-branch the Australian Railways Union: "That this sab-branch show its [?]…

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Police Fire at Motor Thieves Car Abandoned Bandits Burgle Store Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

"THEREBY hangs applies the tale," applies to a report furnished to the Lithgow police concerning a motor car belonging to a local resident. Mr…

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Motor Paper in Palestine

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

A fortnightly paper dealing with the motor trade in Erez Israel, called “The Driver” (Ha Mowil) has made its…

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Bridge Queries

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

F.C.B. (Orange): You will find the hand you ask about in Florence Irwin's "Bridge for Thinkers," "Auction" (Cremorne): Only a second…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

More than two million persons have crossed the George's River bridge since it was opened to traffic last April, according to Sutherland Shire Council's…

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Bridge "Research Work"

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

SHOULD one old originally a long major suit without any tops if there are two outside quick tricks? Two strangers sitting next to me at a…

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Merrylands Road

The Biz · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

The overseer of works recommended to Granville Council the kerbing and guttering construction, Merrylands-rd., north side between…

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Florence Taylor Bridge Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 20

KEEN interest is being taken by the New South Wales Bridge Club and the Arts Club in the bridge competition for the Florence Taylor Cup…

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Rocky Point-road

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

The official opening by the Premier (Mr. Bavin) of the newly-constructed Rocky Point-road will take place on February 15. The Main Roads Board…

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Main Roads Levy. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

The Katoomba Municipal Council communicated with the Blue Mountains Shire and Blackheath Municipality requesting co-operation in a deputation to wait upon the Minister…

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Lansdowne Bridge 94 Years Old

The Biz · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Lansdown[?] Bridge, over Prospect Creek, on the Main Southern-rd., was opened by Sir Richard Bourke, K.C.B., Governor of New South…

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Harbour Bridge. Strikers Resume Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

Cranedrivers employed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, who went on strike on Wednesday returned to their duties yesterdny morning. The strike was a protest against the…

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Painting the Bridge Unions in Conflict "Exceptional Case"

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

THE question of whether the Painters' (State) Conciliation Committee had Jurisdiction in respect of a joint application by the Operative…

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Arms to Join This Year Bridge Spans Must Work Together

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

People, and ferry folk In particular, may be wondering why the great reaching arm of the bridge on the southern side has…

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Industrial Commission. (Before the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. E. J. Kavanagh.) Painting the Harbour Bridge. The Painters, etc. (State Conciliation Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

A submission was made concerning the Operative Painters' Union and the Federal Ironworkers' Association on a point of jurisdiction to determine whether the Painters,…

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