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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Outboard Motors Non-technical Book Issued Free

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

Owing to the increase in the number of "outboard" enthusiasts, further supplies of the bookiet, "Outboards. Their Care and Management, "have boon made…

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An Australian Car a Six-cylinder Motor to be Built Locally

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

An area of 3070-acres of land between St. Mary's and Kingswood (N.S.W.) has been acquired by the Australian Motor Car and Aeroplane Co., Ltd., and plans…

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Motor Cycling L. Van Praag Sets Four Records at Wentworth Oval

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

Match races between teams of motor cyclists is proving popular at Sydney speedways. Last Saturday night at Wentworth Oval, the New South wales…

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Motor Fatalities Man and Wife Killed Neat Nowra

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Numerous motor accidents occurred in different parts of the State last weekend. Four miles from Nowra, a husband and wife were killed, and their son was…

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Fatal Motor Car Accident. Melbourne

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

Miss Winifred Doig, 21, of Lome-street, Moonee Ponds, died from injuries to-day suffered when a motor car in which she was a passenger turned over on the Geelong-road…

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Motor-delivered Goods. Boycott Being Organised. LITHGOW

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

Several industrial organisations aie giving consideration to the pioposal to confer patronage on Arms which support the railways and of organisine a boycott of merchants who…

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Motor Cycling. Penrith Speedway

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

It was announced last night that the meeting at the Penrith Speedway arranged for Anniversary Day is cancelled…

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Tramway Passes. a Number Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

It has been the practice for the Railway Commissioners to grant a number of free passes on the tramways. The matter was discussed by the…

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Motor Buses. Restriction of Traffic. Payment of Licence Fees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 12

"It is felt by the trust that losses which public funds are suffering from unnecessary duplication cannot be sanctioned at the present Juncture, and the existing condition of…

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Alleged Shooting. Trouble Over a Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Charles Edward Poster, 24, fitter was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday with shooting at Frank Leonard Wiseman with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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Motor Truck and Car in Collision Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

When a car, and a motor [?] lided in the city to-night, the occupants of the former vehicle were injured. Orlando Wade, of Market…

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Rationing on Vic. Railways Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 1

THE Victoria Railway Commissioners to-day proceeded with their rationing scheme, despite suggestions that the…

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World of Women Jennifer Tells Tasting Joys of All-night Motoring Chops by Wayside--Jolly Party--Round of Country Pleasures--Station Life--On Sick List--Secret Is Out

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 15

All the joys of station life have been tasted by the Brighams, Mrs. J. and her attractive daughter Mary, who have just returned to their Woollahra home, after a trip to Forbes. In their huge limousine, the party of six set out for…

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Railway Employees Caused Disastrous Fire

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 14

GUNDAGAI, Friday.--That the Railway-Commissioners, by their servants, were burning off, and the fire escaped them, was the verdict of…

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Two Launches Crash Motor Ferry Damaged at Pyrmont

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

Two launches, were involved in a collision yesterday morning on the Harbor, off the P. and O. wharf, Pyrmont…

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Scontro Tramviario Palermo, 26 Novembre

Italo-Australian · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

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Life's Rough Road

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 20

A good many people would be hard-pressed if forced to answer off hand the question: "Which is the greatest poem of ancient or modern…

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Let Us Spray for Better Roads

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 9

This unique motor vehicle is one of the Atlantic Oil Company's Bitumen Sprayers, and is specially designed to spray hot bitumen on the roads. The equipment is to designed to run as far afield as Kaloomba, spraying without the use of heal, whereas surfacing of roads around the metropolis can be effected quickly and most efficiently without holding…

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[?] Truth About Motors Keep Motor Vehicles on the Road Quarterly Payment of Registration Fees Helpful and Equitable Capital Wastes While Cars Are Idle

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 9

THE financial stringency throughout the Commonwealth is responsible for many automobiles being laid up, because their owners are unable to pay in advance the 12 months registration fees, which in most instances amount to a Considerable…

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'You're Over a Woman!" Train Fireman's Excited Call to Driver of Forbes Mail

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1931 · page 17

CONFLICTING evidence was tendered at an inquest held by the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) into the death of a woman who was killed at the Toongabbie level crossing on November 22 last…

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