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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

"Minnie" Players' Special Train Junee

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

A SPECIAL train is to be arranged for the conveyance of ministure golf players to Wagga, where a match. 36 a side, will be played. Last season…

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Municipal Work. Rockdale's Progress. Parks and Public Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

The year 1930 marked a period cf outstanding progress and activity in Rockdale municipality. The sewerage system was extended to the Brighton-le-sands area, at a cost of…

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Fewer Train Travellers City Offices Report Slump

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

RECEIPTS for the Railway Department's Sydney booking-offices—St. James', Museum, and City—showed a substantial decrease over the…

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Old Dog for a Hard Road

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

This Renault car is one of the old bridge, that has not taken upon itself to adopt "airs and graces," and is quite indifferent to the uses it is put to Hidden in the long grass at Griffith Park Deo Why, it did yeoman service to a number of campers…

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Hurled to Road Man's Car Turns Over

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

The victim of a remarkable motor accident to-day, Henry Bernard, aged 52, of Anzac-parade, Kensington, is in St. George Hospital in a critical…

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Engine of Mail Crashes Into Fruit Train. Three Persons Injured. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 9

The engine of the Townsville-Brisbane mail train crashed into the rear of a heavy fruit train about 4 o'clock this morning, 12 miles from Mackay. The mail train was following…

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Now They May Play Bridge! Aldermen at Peace In Spite of "Bad Boy"

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

You can't keep a bad boy down! Not even at a Christmas spirit peace-to-all-men gathering, such as that arranged between the Civic…

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Motor Notes and News Electrical System Failures Breaker-point Cleaning and Adjustment

The Land · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

Every day of the last financial year 40 members asked for N.R.M.A. road service within the metropolitan area. On the average, eight of those members were held up with ignition trouble. Five of those eight required skilled mechanical assistance: but—and here's the thing that worried…

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Holiday Tram Revenue Drops £16,478

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

FROM December 24, 1929, to January 1, 1930, revenue from the metropolitan trams totalled £82,962, but for a similar period ended…

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Special Note Issue? Yates' Plan For Works and Railways ADELAIDE

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

MR. YATES proposal for a special note issued to finance public works and railways is being circulated to members of the Federal Parliamentary…

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Fatal Motor Accident Near Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

The wrecked motor car, in which Mr. S. Smith was killed, and two others injured at Grahamstown, being unloaded at Tumut…

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Motor Accidents. Nine People Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

Nine people, Including a 12-month-old infant, were injured last night when a car crashed into a telegraph post at the corner of Willoughby-road and Chandos-street, Crow's…

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Violent Footpad Springs on Tram Conductor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

A tram conductor, George Junk, 31, of Kogarah, had an unpleasant encounter with a footpad at Kogarah yesterday. Junk, who is attached to the Sans Souci…

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Motor Cycling. Wentworth Speedway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 13

Another interesting serles of International races will be decided at Wentworth Speedway to-morrow evening when Frank Arthur's team of "Tigers" will again meet the leading resident Australians…

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The Year's Motoring. Notable Developments. Greater Power and Silence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 11

During the year just ended motoring has advanced in important features, while the commercial setback caused by widespread trade depression has already had one beneficial effect…

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MOTORING. New Year Meeting. Interesting Championship Programme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 11

The New Year s Day meeting at Penrith Speedway yesterday was promoted by the Autocycle Union of New South Wales and consisted of an interesting programme of car and motor cycle…

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The Sun Stop Press East-west Railway Adelaide

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

The East-West expresses travelling both ways last night successfully negotiated the 15-chain deviation constructed at the…

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Injured in Motor Smash

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 9

WAGGA, Friday.--William Morgan and his family, of Narrandera, were motoring from Mangopiah to Wagga, when about 16 miles from Wagga…

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Motoring Half Last Year's U.s. Motor Exports Australia's Buying

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

With 398 units, Australia occupied third place in the list of buyers of commercial cars from the U.S.A. during September; but did not…

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Help for Motor Cyclists

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

The Vacuum Oil Company has issued a booklet entitled "Getting the Best Out of Your Motor-cycle," which has been complied for the benefit of…

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