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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Trams Will Run Across Harbor Bridge Cabinet Has Ended Long Row

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

A victory for the Transport Trust over the Railway Commissioners was registered yesterday when State Cabinet decided that trams…

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Trams Will Run Over Bridge Cabinet Agrees Decision Reached Yesterday Development

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

The State Cabinet decided yesterday that both trams and trains will be provided for in connection with the arrangements for…

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Bridge Progress Floor Across Soon

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

After three weeks in New Zealand--his first holiday for three years--Mr. L. Ennis, director of construction on the Sydney Harbor Bridge…

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The Bridge "Ghost." Weird Wailing Heard. Engineers' Explanation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 9

Sydney Harbour Bridge has a "ghost." Engineers say that they have a simple explanation for eerie wails which are heard at irregular intervals, but workmen still call the…

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Did Not Stop Motorists Fined At Hunter's Hill

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

Arthur George Styles was lined £5 '8, or two months, with £3/4 '8 witnesses' expenses, and ordered to pay £4 compensation at Hunter's Hill court…

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£337,800 Saving Expected Reducing Vic. Railways' Wages Bill MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

Supporting the Railway Commissioners' application, before the Railway Classification Board to-day, for the abolition of penalty rates in the…

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Penalised Motorists Appeal Cricket Subsidy Stopped

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Norma Cahill, who was convicted at the Water Court on a charge of having driven in a manner dangerous to the public, and fined £10, appealed to-day In pursuance of its policy of economy. Willoughby council last night decided to discontinue paying £100 subsidy to Gordon Cricket Club in connection…

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Grace Bros.' Tram

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 7

Some five years ago, during one of their big sales, Grace Bros. had a tram bearing notices of this sale driven throughout the city and suburbs…

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Tramway Debt. Exchange on Interest. Sum of £46,800 REQUIRED

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 9

The Transport Trust has been advised by the Treasury that provision will have to be made of an amount of £46,800 to cover exchange on interest on the proportion of t[?]e…

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Famous Motorist with Model of His Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 12

It is reported by cable message that Captain Malcolm Campbell attained a speed of nearly 200 miles per hour in Blue Bird II. at Daytona, U.S.A. Here he is seen with a model of the car…

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Notes. Motor Cycle Registration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

Motor-cycle registration throughout the world showed an increase of about 16 per cent, during 1929, the total being 2,625,000, as compared with 2,264,293 in 1928…

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Motoring Malcolm Campbell. Daring Motorist's Career

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

Captain Malcolm Campbell, who has commenced his active campaign to regain the world's land speed record, which he has held previously and lost a few years ago to the late…

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Motorist Fined. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

At the Police Court Charles Elliot Cridland, a traveller, was fined £20, in default three months' imprisonment, on a charge of having driven a motor car while under the influence…

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Motor Cycling. Goulburn Meeting. "Whirlwind" Webb Prominent. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 13

Riding with exceptional skill and daring "Whirlwind" Webb (Bathurst) outclassed all competitors on the Goulburn speedway on Saturday afternoon. In addition to winning the big nine scratch race, in…

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Motor Car Overturns. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

George Manning, teller in the Bombala branch of the Bank of New South Wales, who was on relieving duty at the Eden branch, was driving with two companions on Saturday…

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Drunken Motorist Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

At Redfern Police Court yesterday. George Cyril Casey, 54, carpenter, was fined £5, in default 20 days' imorisonment with hard labour, for having driven a motor car while…

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Stole Motor Car. Labourer Remanded for Sentence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

Charles Hazelwood, 26, a farm labourer, pleaded guilty at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday to a charge of having stolen a motor car from near the Domain on…

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Wool Sales. Newcastle's Claim. Railway Commissioners' Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 7

TAMWORTH.—The Raliway Department, replying to representations made by the Namoi Shire Council, stated that the commissioners considered the question of assisting to build…

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Sequel to Collision. Motorist Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 6

Eric Francis Mitchell Husbands, 28, was committed for trial from the Redfern Police Court yesterday on four charges of having, by wanton driving of a motor car, inflicted…

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Newcastle Trams. Reduction in Fares. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

Adults in Newcastle had to-day, for the first time for a number of years, the privilege of paying penny tram fares. The district transport trust has instituted a new penny…

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