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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Mountains Railway Line. Katoomba

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

Residents of Katoomba and the Blue Mountains should shortly know something of the Raliway Commissioners' intentions as to proposals for the electrification of the Mountain…

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Drunken Motorist Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

While Constable Chancy was riding in a tram along Enmore-road, Marrickville, on January 21, he saw a motor car being driven in an erratic manner across Enmore Park…

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Claim for £10,000. Sequel to Motor Collision. MELBOURNE

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

As the result of a collision between two motor cars on the Melbourne-Geelong-road on January 26, an action in which damages to the extent of £10,000 were claimed, was…

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Where the State's Wheat Harvest Is Being Handled—scenes in the Railway Yards at Darling Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 14

THOUSANDS OF PIGEONS ARE UNINVITED CONSUMERS. TESTING A TRUCKLOAD WHICH HAS JUST ARRIVED…

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Record Figures. America's Motor Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

Production and sales of cars and motor commercial vehicles in the United States, and the export sales, all reached record figures last year, according to statistics piepartd by…

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Motoring Importation of Cars. Suggested Prohibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

Suggestions are being made to the Minister for Customs and the Federal Cabinet that the importation of motor cars to Australia should be completely prohibited for six months, to…

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Exhaust Fumes. Danger to Motorists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

A correspondent, who signs himself "Comfort," raises the question of exhaust fumes from engines of motor buses entering the bodies of the vehicles. He suggests that the…

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Motor Cycling. Widened Track Means Bigger Speeds at Wentworth Arena Benstead Wins Great Race

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 15

A RECORD crowd and a new record for the track marked die first meeting on die widened track at Wentworth Speedway on Saturday night. That die increased width was appreciated by both riders and…

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Railwaymen's Wages Before Judge Beeby Hearing Adjourned Sine Die Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

IN the Federal Arbitration Court to-day Judge Beeby heard arguments regarding applications concerning the wages of the New…

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Trots at Harold Park--motor Ship's Giant Lifting Gear

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

HANKEY LED FIRST TIME ROUND in the first division of the Flying Handicap at Harold Park yesterday, and won…

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Changed Executive of General Motors

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

Mr. Innes Randolph, managing director in Melbourne of General Motors (Australia) Pty., Ltd., has resigned, and Mr. A. N. Lawrence has…

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Girl Wins Motor Car--an Eastern Letter Writer

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 24

CHARMING! -- Miss Bubb, defeated by Miss Greenwood in…

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"Unfair Rates" Bridge Main Roads

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

NORTH Sydney Council decided last night to join in a deputation to the Minister for Works on Friday, with the object of having the Harbor Bridge…

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Bridge Warfare

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 22

MEMBERS of the Arts Club and the New South Wales Bridge School are at war. Their earnest battle is being fought in foursomes…

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Spit Bridge Tolls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 16

The North Sydney Municipal Council has refused to co-operate with the Mosman Municipal Council in the movement for the abolition of the Salt, Bridge tolls…

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The Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 14

In order to arrange a co-operative programme relative to the Harbour Bridge and its approaches, the North Sydney Municipal Council will ask Dr. Bradfield and…

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Painters on Harbour Bridge

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 7

A submission was made before the Industrial Commission last week to determine whether the painters, etc. (State), Conciliation Committee possessed authority to adjudicate…

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Real Estate Wider Roads. Increasing Land Costs. Main Roads Board Difficulty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 12

The Main Roads Board states that the Increasing cost of acquiring land for road widening is making it difficult to build main roads sufficiently wide to meet the growing traffic…

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Aeroplane Crashes. While Attempting to Avoid Collision. Pilot Badly Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 15

Swerving to avoid another aeroplane at Mascot yesterday morning, a Mark II. Moth. piloted by George Hetherington, aged 27 years, of Manly, crashed, and Hetherington was…

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Bridge Tickets the Spit Again Alderman's Charge

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 8

ONCE again have irregularities been alleged in connection with the Spit Bridge. In Many Council last night. Ald…

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