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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Proposed New Railway. Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 12

The Public Works Committee took evidence at Narrandera on Thursday and yesterday regarding the proposed railway from Combaning to Grong Grong. The proposed line has a…

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Unemployed at Hillston. Work on New Railway. Hillston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 12

More than 100 people attended an invitation meeting of local unemployed to-day to protest to the Minister for Works and Railways against the introduction of casual unemployed to the…

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Abbotsford Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 12

A minimum fare of 5d is now being charged in the second section on Abbotsford trams which leave Fort Macquarie during the evening business hours…

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Motor Accidents. Several Fatalities. Many People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 12

Irene Hudson, single, 23, of Alfred-street, Milson's Point, died at St. Joseph's Hospital, Auburn, on Sunday morning from injuries caused by having been thrown from the…

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Motor Fuels From Coal Ottawa

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

EXPERIMENTS have been undertaken in Ottawa on behalf of the Government, along the lines of those in other…

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Toll of the Motor. Girl Killed in Cycle Capsize Small Injured List

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

On person was killed and several injured during the week-end, but cars did not exact the usual heavy toll. These concerned were:--…

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Pillion Rider Injured in Motor Cycle Smash

Daily Pictorial · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 16

WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--Ernest Hughes (18), of Corrimal, received lacerations of the right leg and injury to the head yesterday afternoon,…

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First Church Service, 1788 1930, Dean Arrives in Motor Car Hates Sectarianism

Daily Pictorial · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

If people desired the virtues indicated in the Commandments they should regard Sunday as primarily a day for…

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Mascot Aerodrome

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

BECAUSE the Federal Government has an acknowledged duty to aviation, both as a defence arm and a mode…

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Mascot Aerodrome. Improvement Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 10

The Assistant Minister for Industry (Mr. J. A. Beasley) visited Mascot yesterday to inquite into schemes for the improvement of the aerodrome. Mr. Beasley devoted most of his…

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Bridge Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

The final effort of the office staff of Dr. Barnardo's Homes towards furnishing the reception-room at the Harry Cuzens House, Barnardo Training Home, Picton, took the…

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"Bridge" Carnival Interest in England London

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

"May Sydney's lead be universally followed," says the Yorkshire "Observer" in a leading article on the "bridge athletic carnival."…

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Roman Catholic Hostel. City-road, Darlington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

A new Roman Catholic Hostel, known as St. Michael's Hostel, has been constructed in City-road, Darlington. It was opened and blessed by Archbishop Kelly, on Sunday…

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School Starts Again —— Road Blot to Go

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 14

STRENUOUS GOING.—H. S. Reynolds finds the going strenuous in his match with J. Willard in the State Championships at Rushcutter's Bay. Willard won in straight sets. NEW START IN LIFE—A B Crouch, who was taken from New…

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Whole Family Fled on Foot Father, Mother, Toddlers, Took to Road

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Fearing starvation in the drought stricken Mallee, a farm laborer and his wife have reached the…

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Motor Trade Golfers

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Golfers employed in the motor [?]de may not know that there is a competition in progress which will last until August 31. for the General Motors Silver Shield…

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Cronulla Railway

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

Marrickville Council decided last night to support Sutherland Shire Council in its request for an electric railway from Suther[?] to Cronulis. A deputation…

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Herbalist Killed. Strange Features of Motor Accident. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 12

Samuel Lazelle, 63, of Albany-road, Victoria Park, herbalist, practising in Perth, and in whose house a young woman died on Saturday, was killed instantly when the motor…

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BAG-SNATCHERS. In Stolen Motor Car. Raids in Western Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 11

Using a stolen motor car as a means of transport, three young men toured the western suburbs last night and perpetrated a number of thefts of handbags from women, who…

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Stocks on Railway Premises

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 13

The quantity of wheat remaining stacked at country railway stations and stored in country silos on January 25 was 6,127,276 bags, as compared with 6,616,955 bags at the…

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