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Railways, roads & transport, 1930

13,038 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 250

North Sydney's Gain Pickrang and Hannah's Bridge Player

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 26

Ted Pickrang, the solid Rugby Union forward, who scored many tries for North Sydney last year, Will play with North Sydney…

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Life Risked Fairfield's "Useless" Roads "Haven't a Decent Approach"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 11

"So that from Hamilton-street to Nelson-street, we haven't a decent approach to our homes."…

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Beauty Spots. Condition of the Roads N.r.m.a. Report

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 30

The condition of the principal roads leading to beauty spots of Sydney is described by the N.R.M.A. Touring…

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Express Train. Crashes Into a Lorry. Engine Damaged. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 12

The express train which left Adelaide at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon for Melbourne came into collision with a motor lorry at a level crossing near Carlington this evening…

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Aged Man Killed by Train Crossing Katoomba Lini Katoomba

The Labor Daily · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 6

John Cullen 75, a resident of Medlow Bath, in crossing the line near his home to-day after finishing his milk run, stepped from behind a…

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Motor Relief. Crowded Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

In the crusade against the private motor car in the city what appears to be overlooked, says Mr. G. N. King, acting chairman of the N.R.M.A. Board of Management, is the relief…

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The Discovery. Survey of Work. by Ship and Aeroplane. (By Wireless from Sir Douglas Mawson on Board the Discovery.) (All Rights Reserved.) Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 11

"The perfect weather experienced on January 28 came suddenly to an end when the barometer fell an inch in 24 hours. A severe north-easterly gale followed for three days…

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Motor Smash Man Fatally Injured "Stopped in Front of Me"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

Early on the morning of January 5 a.m. party left Lithgow by car for the purpose of visiting the city. A call was made on a friend at Auburn, and shortly after…

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Water Board and Railways "Curtail Power" says Aldermen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 19

"Can't we includes the Water Board in that?" asked Alderman Shaw at Holroyd Council on Tuesday, When Parramatta Council sought co-operation in…

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Wants It Lifted Motorist's Disqualification

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 16

In May of 1928, Roy Stewart Ainsworth was fined £20 for having driven a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and was…

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Five Injured Motor Overturned Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

FIVE persons were injured when a motor car in which they were travelling from Maryborough to Melbourne last night overturned…

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License Regained by Motorist Katoomba

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

CHARLES HEYWOOD ROMAN applied successfully at Katoomba Court for the removal of the balance of suspension of his motor licence. He…

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Motor Traction Indispensable to the Merchant the Biggest Wheat Farm on Earth

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

In a previous issue of this journal a brief reference was made to the gigantic scale on which wheat is grown in the State of Montana by the…

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Ban on Motor Cars. Mr. Scullin's Denial. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 11

Emphatic denial was given to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) to a suggestion that the Federal Cabinet was considering the placing of a ban on the importation of motor…

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Railway Concession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 16

After months of agitation, on behalf of night-workers and pleasure-seekers whose callings or enjoyments necessitate their remaining in the city till after midnight,…

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Motoring Motor Records. Norman Smith Returns. Speeds on Ninety-mile Beach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

Messrs. Norman Smith and D. J. Harkness yesterday returned from their visit to New Zealand, during which they were successful in setting up a new motoring world's record…

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Motor Tourists. Regarded As Pests at Mudgee. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 12

Some of the people living in Mudgee have either encountered rather sad specimens of motor car owners, or have contracted an irrational dislike of strangers. At any rate,…

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Motorist's Suspension. Application for Removal, Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 9

At the Katoomba Police Court, Charles Heywood Homan made application for the removal of the balance of the suspension of his motor license, which was suspended for…

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New Railway. Moss Vale-Port Kembla. Inspection by Mr. Stevens. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 12

The State Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) to-day inspected the construction work on the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway, which is expected to cost £1,500,000. He was accompanied by…

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"Thank the Gentleman ! "-- a Tram Comedy

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 15

Fares, please! The man at the far end of the seat passed four pennies along. A small hand went out, and a child sitting on its mothers lap seized the coins…

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