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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

PARKES. Mr. Latham's Appeal. "Policy of Honesty" "Or the Road to Ruin."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 10

"Mr. Scullin made a speech in London with which I entirely agree. He said that the Commonwealth's obligations would be honourably fulfilled. But what we want is action. Upon…

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Our Courteous Tramway Men

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

IT was with pride that Mr. Maddocks chairman of the Transport Trust stated to-day that Colonel Boyer, a member of the public utilities…

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Emu Bay Railway Deb. Int

Evening News · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 4

IN a circular the directors of the Emu Bay Railway Co, Ltd., state that accounts for the year just closing are sufficiently forward to show that there…

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Motor Cycling. Huxley Returning Next Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 13

V. Huxley regarded in England as the world's chompion motor cyclist on small dirt speedways will arrive in Sydney next week and rids at Wentworth Oval on January 24 and 31. He will…

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New Zealand Railways. Decrease in Revenue. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 8

Raliway revenue for the eight months ended December 6 was £5,063,4[?]4, a decrease of £310,703 compared with the corresponding period last year. Expenditure was £4,854,993…

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Motoring British Trade. Improving Export Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 5

The prediction of Sir Herbert Austin that "next year would be a better year for the motor industry," has substantial support. The Motor Show at Olympia clearly showed that…

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Two Greeks Killed. Motor Truck Overturns. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 10

Two Greeks, Stephanls Papa Angels Mangoftls, 28, and Larrianos [?]lnopilos 28, were killed when a motor truck in which they were riding skidded and overturned on Bindoon…

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Motor Accidents. Injuries Prove Fatal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 13

Jack Willis of [?]stol-road, Hurstville, died in St. George Hospital on Sunday night from injurles received when the motor cycle on which he was riding with two companions…

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Round the World. In "Baby" Motor Car. LONDON, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 9

Two New Zealandcrs, Messrs. Hector Macquarie and Richard B. Matthews, who are travelling round the world in a "baby" motor car, arrived in London to-day, from New…

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Motor Revenue. Decrease of £52,376

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 10

The revenue collected in 1930 under the Motor Traffic Act in New South Wales on 239,025 motor vehicles amounted to £1,745,760. a decrease of £52,376, compared with the…

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Drop of £52,376 Revenue From Motors

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

The N.[?] announces that the [?] collected under the N.S.W. Motor Traffic Act during [?] was £1,745,700 as against £1,[?] during 192[?]--a decrease…

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Strathfield Man Killed by Tram

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 6

Knocked down by a tram at the corner of George Street West and Mountain Street West City, yesterday, C. Webb, 65, of Queen Street,…

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Night's Jewel-studded Mantle Over Railway Hub

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

EVEN WHEN NIGHT throws her diamond-studded mantle over the Central Railway…

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£750,000 Aeroplane Order

The World's News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

AN order which is expected to reach a total of more than 200 bombing and fighting aeroplanes is to be placed by the British Air Ministry with the Hawker…

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Auction Bridge Defence

Referee · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 21

LAST week I explained how an efficient defence is necessary in bridge. The hand explained this week was played at the Sydney Bridge Club by…

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Bridge Party Prize

The World's News · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 16

QUITE ideal as a bridge prize or gift for the friend who adores cards, would be this neat little case containing foul…

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Broken Glass on Roads

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 40

THE N.R.M.A. is unable to find any immediate solution to the problem that has just been raised: "Who should be held responsible for the clearing of broken glass…

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The Bridge at Night

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

THE Doctor himself—with the Engineer, who is the real excuse for the party—meets us on the wharf at Milson's Point, and we all follow him obediently up the escalators, and over the tram…

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Aeroplane Damaged. Pilot's Forced Landing. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 13

Minor damage was done to the Gypsy Moth aeroplane which was being flown from Sydney to-day, when the machine made a forced landing in a paddock at Canberra…

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Long Bay Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 17

"Practically the whole length of long Bayroad is in a disgraceful condition," said the) secretary of the Long Bay Progress Association (Mr. F. A. McNeill) yesterday. "Motorists…

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