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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Motor Age City Radical Planning Built-in Safety

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 16

The enormous volume of present-day street truffle caused by highly-developed motor transportation, and the many hazards to…

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Pedestrians' Rights American View Superior to Motorists'

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 16

In an notion to recover damages for the death of a pedestrian who was killed by a car, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. (U.S.A.), recently…

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Thirsty Motors

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 16

The United Slates consumes 297,483,000 barrels or petrol a year. This is 76.2 per cent. of the world's total consumption. Europe consumes 14…

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Motoring Cars Cycles Lorries Launches "Sun" Service Station Click in Chev. Diff

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 16

To CHEVROLET SIX COUNTRY OWNER, "Sun," 171'30:--The most likely cause of trouble is a rear wheel loose on the axle shaft taper, and…

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Fatal Accident at Bexley. Girl Killed by Motor Car

The Propeller · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Miss Alma Julia Dean, aged 26 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dean, of North brook Street, Bexley, was knocked down and killed by a motor…

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Pedestrians Have Rights Motor Mishaps Your Work Bench Some English Figures Excusing the Cycle

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

SEVERAL suburban owners of motor cycles with side-cars attached, are adopting a curious method of parking ACCORDING to the English "Motor Cycle," New Scotland Yard's statistics for April, May and June of last year, relating to fatal street If spare permits, a small work bench Should be set tip in the motor house, and as good light is essential it should be placed beneath a Window…

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Out-back Tours Motoring in North Australia Novel Project

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

A NEW organisation has been [?] tablished and is to commence operations in Melbourne, immediately, for the purpose of facilitating…

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Sent to Outside Contractors Railway Shops' Work

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

Men employed at the machine shop car and waggon department of the Government Railways write complaining that work is being Rent from the shop to private…

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Railway Service

The Biz · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Apropos of the numerous changes at Granville since the installation of the electric train service on this line, Merrylands Chamber of Commerce…

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Deepwater Motor Boat Club

The Biz · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

A special general meeting of the above club was held at Decpwater on Sunday last. A number of events were arranged to complete the…

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Railway Parcels Van

The Biz · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

Several members of Merrylands Chamber or Commerce, at a meeting on Thursday night, expressed dissatisfaction with the parcels van…

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Fairfield Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

A successful speed-judging contest was held by the above club last Saturday with the following results:-H. Hinton (1208 Harley outfit), 1 min…

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Rival Services The Railways and Road Motor Transport

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 12

Despite an earnest appeal by the Chief Railway Commissioner in Victoria (Mr. Clapp) to the Albury Municipal council to support the railway in…

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Died in Train

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

While returning with his wife from a visit to his daughter's home at Canterbury last night. William Moyes, aged 71, of Thornleigh, collapsed and…

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Railway Smash Express Derailed and Train Crew Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

Lending the ra[?] at Warr[?]moo, on the Blue Mountain, a holiday train from Mount Victoria to Sydney was wrecked on Monday evening. The leading engine…

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Sporting News Cricket Train for England

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 3

The Australian cricket team to tour England was selected on Wednesday as follows:—A. Jackson. A. Fairfax. A. Kippax D. Bradmin. W. Old[?] and…

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Fired Pea-rifle From Train Window

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 1

Accompanied by a number of companions. Donald Fraser set out for a week-end at Kurrajong. He had a pea-rifle with him, which he discharged…

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Irrigation Area New Road Gazetted

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

PRICER to the passage of the Main I [?]oads (Amendment) Act, 1928, the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, which was under the control of the Water…

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The Latest from Paris. Bridge and Tea

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 8

A chic tittle style for bridge or tea party is this Paris design in black crepe [?]atin or chiffon velvet combined with while crepe georgette. Pin-tucking is…

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