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Railways, roads & transport, 1931

8,292 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Tram Rationing Case Stood Over

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

When the application or the Transport Trust, relating to rationing in the tramway service, came before Judge Beeby in the Commonwealth…

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Railway Service Association

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The secretary of the Railway Service Association, Mr. W. Fletcher, has circularised every member or the Parliamentary labor Party concerning the…

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Police Car Wrecked 60 m.p.h. Crash With Jockeys' Motor Five Injured Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

Patrolling of the Brighton district early to-day, a police car crashed into a car occupied by jockeys, on their way to a course for the morning…

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Motorist Faints at New Act

The World's News · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 26

A motorist accused at Bournemouth (Eng.) of being under the influence of drink to such an extent that he was…

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Motoring, Motor Cycling, and Flying It Should Pay Here

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 22

THIS is an idea that should find favor in Australia. Adopted by one of the leading American brake-lining…

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Motor Boat Dispute

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 11

A CONTROVERSY has arisen between the Australian Motor Yacht Squadron and the Royal Motor Yacht Club as to which has the right to hold…

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Railwaymen's Wages. Important Decisions by N.S.W. Cabinet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

The N.S.W. State Cabinet last week made two important decisions affecting the deduction of 8 1-3 per cent, from the wage rates of railway employees under…

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Railways Seeking Business

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 15

WITH the object of increasing business the Government has requested the Railways Commissioner (Mr. C. B. Anderson) to enter into contracts with firms…

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Railway Workers' Industry Branch Notice

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 17

The following Reps, who were acting during the 1929-30 term, or anyone knowing their where-abouts, are asked to communicate…

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Motoring The Car Versus Jupiter Pluvius

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 45

In this contribution our correspondent discusses the various discomforts and risks which may beset the motorist who is over-taken by severe wet weather, and outlines the…

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Queensland's Scenic Railway

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 28

THE Cairns to the Atherton and Evelyn Tablelands railway (North Queensland) is undoubtedly the most picturesque in the Commonwealth. Not only is there…

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Motor Car Overturns. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 14

Three persons were injured when a motor car overturned yesterday. They were Misses Lila Pullin, of McCall-strect West Brunswick: Helen Klrbeck, of Jollymount-street,…

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Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 14

Mr. Hill suggested that the time was opportune for the conference to consider the subject of Commonwealth and State railways. From a budgetary point of view the railways were…

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Master Builders Visit City Railway

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 11

Yesterday members of the North Shore Line Branch of the Master Builder’ Association were shown over the underground workings of the Sydney City Railway from Wynyard…

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Her Quest a Woman Tramp "Man's Job"

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

Along the dusty road to Katoomba a lone figure plodded slowly on. Or was it two figures? For somehow, behind…

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"Spirit of Dawn" Motorist's Surprise

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 10

A young girl at Baulkham Hills, on the Windsor-road, has established a new idea for sleeping out. A motorist, who had left his…

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Tram Rationing No More Just Now ?

The Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 11

On the application of the Transport Trust, the case affecting the rationing of tramway employees, listed for hearing at the Federal…

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Tramway Trust and Its Employees

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

The Tramway Trust has under police a decision of the Federal, Arbitration Court with regard in a ten per rent reduction in certain wages and decided to give…

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AIR V. Railway Services Hogam Complains "Rivalry Is Dangerous" Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 6

When subsidised air services were being considered by the Premiers' Conference to-day Mr. Hogan victoria said a new from of…

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Bonuses on Railways Benefit of Few Flanagan Asks for Inquiry Grave Charges

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

AMAZING disclosures were made in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, when Mr. J. Flanagan (Lab., Randwick) moved for the appointment…

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