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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Another Company General Motors' Merge

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 10

The General Motors Corporation increased its ramifications on November 8, when it purchased the Electro-Motive Coy…

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Motor Boats

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

Grand Parade, trophy for best decorated craft of all Clubs’ Motor Boats: Agnes (A. Brackenbury), 1; Thelma (Commodore W. Grady), Georges…

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Motor Boat Association

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

The N.S.W. Motor Boat Association has chosen the Georges River course for its second inter-club contests, to take place on January 10. All Clubs…

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Motor Boating. Aquatic Regatta. Deepwater’s Big Success. Three Boats Disqualified

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 3

With the large number of motor craft of all types from five clubs, gaily decorated with flags, etc., the annual regatta of the Deepwater M. B. C.,…

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St George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

To-morrow’s Events.—May Trophy, C Class,: Renc 0.0.0; Miss Stewart 1.52 Neoga 1.58; Lady Peggy 2.45; Miss Phillips 3.15; Flying Spray 3.42;…

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Local Motor Cyclist Killed

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

A fatal accident occurred during motor cycle races at Wentworth Oval Speedway last Saturday evening, when the international rider, Geoffrey…

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Bayview Tennis Club. Motor Lorry Picnic to Wollongong

The St George Call · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

“Oh! we are a merry old party, We’re out to try and be hearty; We’re off to Wollongong, Singing our song, side by side…

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Motor Cyclist's Xmas Box. Fined £20; License Suspended

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

At the Kogarah Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Perry, S.M., Garnet Kelly, a young man, was charged with driving a motor cycle along Railway…

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Racing Motor Cyclist. Killed at Wentworth Oval

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

Another fatal accident occurred during motor cycle races at Wentworth Oval Speedway last Saturday night, when the international rider, Geoffrey…

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Hints to Motorists. Ignition and Duel Supply

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

A new set of spark plugs is one of the best tonics for a motor that appears sluggish and generally out of sorts. After a set of spark plugs has…

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Attempted Robbery. On Sans Souci Tram

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

When the Kogarah-Sans Souci tram fulled up at the Austral Street stopping-place, on Rocky Point Road, last night, a young man, attired in sports…

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Injured by Motor Car

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

On the 25th ultimo Charles Tretheweth aged 19 years, of Park Street, Kogarah, was struck by a motor car, while walking along Prince's Highway,…

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Killed by Motor Car

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Leslie Harris, 18, of Tempe, was killed in a motor, accident at Cook's River on Wednesday night. Harris was assisting a motorist, one of whoso tyres had…

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Motor Driver Fined

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Malvin Champness, 18, was charged by Constable Cranston, with driving an unregistered motor vehicle at Brightonle-Sands, and also with being an…

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Warnings to Motorists

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The National Roads and Motorists Association, referring to the fact that fines of from £2 to £10 have been imposed in cases of illegal wildflower…

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Desperate Attempt to Rob Tram Conductor Two Men Spring From the Shadows Brandits Are Foiled Passengers Go to Conductor's Assistance Assailants Flee

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 1

HOLD-UP men made a desperate, but unsuccessful, attempt to rob a tram conductor of his cash bag and contents at Kogarah last night. THE prompt action of two…

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(To the Editor) Buses and Trams

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

Sir,--The "Sydney Morning Herald of December 30 contains an article by our old friend Mr. Lutton, who, it appears is now secretary of the Bus…

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Looking Back Tramp Saved Off Coast Thrilling Rescue In Gale

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 9

A severe gale on July 5, 1913, almost brought disaster to the coastal schooner Tramp, which was on her way to Sydney…

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Three Motorists Found Dead on the Road Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 1

THREE young people of well-to-do Melbourne families were killed to-day in a motor accident on the point Nepean Road, near Dromana,…

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