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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

A Great Help to Motor Cyclists Many Interesting In Now Booklet

Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The new [?] on publication entitled "Getting the Best out of Your Motor Cycle," has just been made available free of cot to all…

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Motor Boating. Motor Boat Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 16

The second of this season's series of the interclub races will be decided by the Motor Boat Association of New South Wales to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Handicaps issued for B class (under 18 miles…

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Sell the Railways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Sir,—One can agree with your correspondent Practical Observer" that some more powerful locomotives would be an advantage to the New South Wales railways, but the deficiency in…

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Callous Motorist. Sought by Police

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Police are searching for a motorist who knocked a man down in City-road, Darlington, on Wednesday night and then drove away without stopping. Francis Leslie Kieley, of…

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Struck by Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

Struck and knocked down by a motor car in King-street, Newtown, yesterday, Charlotte Craven, 13, of Pleasant-avenue, Erskineville, suffered general abrasions and internal…

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Queensland Sheep. Reduced Railway Freights Urged. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

Representatives of the Royal National Association who waited on the Premier (Mr. Moore) and asked for a reduction in railway freights on sheep, stated that there were…

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Motoring "Sun" Service Station Hard to Start

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

MRS. B.T. (Campsie): We bought a 1925 bull-nosed Morris Cowley last year, and find it a wonderful little car, only she is hard to start. Hubby can swing her first…

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Rationing Vic. Railways Again Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

The Victorian Railways Commissioners sent out to-day more notices to unmarried employees that because of slackness of work, and to…

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Would Scrap Trams N.y. Coy's Offer Replace by 'Buses

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

Willingness to scrap all its tram equipment if it is allowed to use 'buses on its routes has been expressed by the New York Railways…

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Motor Boat Association

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The N.S.W. Motor Boat Association will conduct its second series of interclub events over the Georges River Club's course, at Oatley, to-morrow…

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Motor Boating. Ivy's Great Victory. Deepwater Club's Thrills

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

In a race remarkable for its close finish—only two seconds separated the four placed craft—Ivy brilliantly carried off the final of the Patron's trophy…

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St George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Owing to winning one heat and filling second place in the remaining (two heats for C Class boats on Saturday last, Neoga, driven by W. Andrew, won…

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Accidents of the Week. Motor Car Capsizes

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The victim of a remarkable motor accident, Henry Bernard, aged 52, of Kensington, was conveyed to the St. George District Hospital in a critical…

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Hints to Motorists. the Sparking Plug

The Propeller · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

"Sparking plugs should be seen--not touched" is evidently the motto of many motorists. It is doubtful if one in 10,000 ever adjusts the gaps. Very…

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The Man and his Motor With Special Attention to Motor Cycling Advanx Gold Helmet at Wentworth Park Dicky Case to Ride

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

A FORMIDABLE field has nominated for the Advanx Gold Helmet, an "A" grade handicap opened to the best 24 dirt track riders in the…

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Unemployed Be Luxe Odd-jobs Man Turned Up in Motor Car

Daily Pictorial · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

PARKES, Thursday. -- A woman, who was doing odd tasks for a Parkes resident, asked for work' for her husband, who had been…

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New Motor Service

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The Metropolitan Transport Trust informed Liverpool Council an Tuesday that an application had been received from Herbert Miles to run…

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Reminiscences the Start of Our Railways

The Biz · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

After the turning of the first sod at Redfern by Governor Fitzroy's daughter, Mrs. Keith Stuart, the Sydney Railroad Company soon found…

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700 Jobs Ending Start Road Bridge Over Hawkesbury!

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

IRON trades unions will see the Premier, Mr. Lang, on Tuesday, to urge that a road bridge be started over the Hawkesbury immediately…

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Train Alterations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 17

The Railway Department advises the following alterations to train services, commencing on the dates shown:- Saturday, January 10: The train which…

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