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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Bridge Approach Signs

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

The Main Roads Boards and the Transport Trust have agreed jointly to erect and maintain "Neon" electric stop signs at bridge…

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Gladesville Bridge Precautions

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

THE chairman of the Transport [?] Mr. Maddocks announced to-day that arrangements had been completed for the established of [?]…

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Bridge Workman Injured

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

Falling 15 feet from scaffolding at the northern approaches of the Harbour Bridge yesterday morning, William Perry, 40, of Barton-street, Campsie, had his back injured and…

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Death in Train NARRABRI

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

A verdict of death from natural causes was returned at an inquest on Mrs. Elisabeth Stockwell. so, who died in a railway carriage while travelling…

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Bridge More on Discards Showing Strength

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The principle underlying the discard from weakness is to show weakness directly and strength indirectly…

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Trucks Derailed. Train Service Disorganised. West Maitland

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

Two trucks of a goods train travelling on the North Coast line to Taree became derailed between Wallarobba and Wiragulla, thus rendering the line impassable…

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Take New Road in Finance Beasley's Tribute to Theodore

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

"The Federal Government will have to take a new road!" said the Assistant-Minister for Industry, Mr. Beasley, last night, at an…

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Dead Woman Was His Daughter Sequel to Train Smash Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

William Henry Lymer, bricklayer, of Marrickville, who arrived from Sydney to-day, identified a woman who was killed in a Chelsea level-crossing…

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Country News Swagmen "Jump" Train Ten Caught When 30 Run from Police

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 14

WELLINGTON, Friday. -- Told that about 30 swagmen were having a free ride on the paper train, the police last night awaited its arrival…

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"Russian Grand Duke's Son" Suicides Body on Bridge at Cairns Doctor's Note Cairns

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

SAID to have been a son of Grand Duke Michael of Russia, Dr. Frank Henderson, otherwise known as Alexander…

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The Kingdom of the Car Car for Road or Rail Device For Change of Wheels

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

Railways may easily be able to cope with road competition if an interchangeable wheel patent fulfils its promise…

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The Motor World N.R.M.A. NOTES

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

In a letter to the N.R.M.A Safety Department, Mr H. B. Sevier, President of the Chamber of Manufactures, says that the timely excrcise of the…

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Students' Tram Fares Higher 44 Hours' Week Is Cause Trust Decides

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

THE chairman of the Metropolitan Transport Trust, Mr. Maddocks, intimated to-day that the extension of…

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Fearful Injuries to Motor Cyclist GOULBURN?

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

ALFRED W. ADAMES. 40. of Naremburn, suffered a fracture of the skull and a large lacerated wound from temple to temple, causing his forehead…

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Young Gangster Stole Thirty Motor Cars

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

DESCRIBED by the police as leader of a gang of six boys who had stolen 30 motor cars for Joy [?] about a month. Alfred Edgar Matthews…

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The Flying SCOTSMAN—London and North-Eastern Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

For the first time in England a train has been fitted for the reception of wireless programmes available to first and third-class passengers when the train is…

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Motor Industry Big Business This Year is Expected

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

Oversea the accepted average life of a motor car or motor truck is about seven years, and the same term of useful service applies to most motor cars on…

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Motor Cycling "Cyclone" Mookey Successful at Wentworth Oval

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

Riding for the first time at the Wentworth Oval Speedway (Sydney) last Saturday evening, "Dick" Case, the Queensland international rider, who did well in…

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Motors and Motoring Problems of the Motorist Lessons From the Instrument Board

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

MOST modern curs have a rather neat little dashboard, on which are fitted various instruments and levers. Many motorists are inclined to treat the…

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Railway Notes The Faster Transport of Fat Lambs to Market

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 8

Publicity given last week to an application for faster transit of fut lambs from the north-west to Homebush makes it oppertune to point out to what extent…

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