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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

10,046 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Art Theatre the Bridge Reopened

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

Nothing could have been more encouraging for the honorary organiser of the Royal Prince Alfred Auxiliary, Mrs. William Epps, than the opening…

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Rail, Road and Ford

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

THREE methods of modern transport were utilised by a well-known firm of Melbourne manufacturers, Nycander and Co. Pty., Ltd., when called upon to…

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Brave Aviator. Moment of Peril. Aeroplane in Flames. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 9

Adjutant de Frayssinet, a 28-year-old pilot in the French Air Force, has been awarded the Legion of Honour in exceptional circumstances. De Frayssinet, accompanied…

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For Bridge the King or Lang? Public's Views

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 3

Who will officially open the Sydney Harbor Bridge--the King or Mr. Lang? His Majesty and the Premier are…

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Naming the Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

Sir,—I am not aware that the public is invited to submit an appropriate name for this noble structure which spans our harbour water, to be shortly opened for public…

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Trams in Demand Beach Traffic Increased Railways, Too

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

Although tramway traffic figures to some of Sydney's beaches showed individual decreases yesterday compared…

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Let King Open Bridge Idea Is Acclaimed by Sydney Men Premier's Part

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

While representative men of New South Wales heard with enthusiasm that the King would he delighted to open the Harbor…

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'Ware Reactionaries Opening the Big Bridge King and Mr. Lang Anti-labor Kite

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

A LAST-MINUTE revival of the suggestion made many months ago, that the King be invited officially to open the Sydney Harbor…

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King and Bridge Britain Is Pleased Royal Message to Empire Help Offers London

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

THE report from Sydney, indicating that there would be no difficulty in arranging for the…

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Fiji and the Future Land-marks on the Winding Road of Progress

The Methodist · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 12

The 94th meeting of the Fiji District Synod will, we believe, over remain a "Waymark" on the Road of Christian Missionary enterprise in Fiji—a road that winds slowly into the future…

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Do Your Shopping Through "Smiths" Announcing Our New Shopping Competition Total Value of Prizes £820 Big Cash Awards to be Announced in Bridge Week Weekly, Monthly, and Final Prizes

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 21

ONCE more we are greeting a New Year with its promise of happiness ahead, and its tantalising vision of prosperity just around the corners. "Smith's Weekly" offers to its readers best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year, and an opportunity of attaining real treasure through a new…

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New Railway Line

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

[?],—I am nine years old and am in the fourth class at school, which is situated about two miles from our place. We always walk as there…

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Motors and Motoring Tractors on the farm Repair Work by Handy Men

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

UNLESS the farm-tractor engine be looked after in the proper way there is always a big risk of the bearings wearing. A faulty big-end bearing, for…

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Under Inflation Effect Upon the Walls of the Motor Tyre

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

Almost without exception failures at or near the walls of motor vehicle tyres are attributable to under-inflation. A large user of motor vehicles recently…

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Motoring Memos

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

IT was most pathetic to see the number of cars that on Christmas Day were crippled and temporarily out of service, through punctures, or old tubes…

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Young Man Arrested. Sequel to Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 10

As the result of the terrible accident at Bondi on Christmas Eve, when Mrs. Ruby Bridon, 48, of Tasman-street, Bondi, and her daughter, Gladys Bridon, 25, were shockingly…

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Decline in Railway Revenue. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 10

Railway revenue from Christmas passenger and parcels traffic showed a decrease of £63 on last year's figures. The total this year was £933…

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Motor Boating. Deepwater Club's Long Cruise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 13

The Deepwater Motor Boat Club's annual New Year's cruise from Deepwater, Upper Bankstown, to the Cook's River Motor Boat Club house was a great success…

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Elderly Woman Killed Motor Car Overturns Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 1

Johanna Hueson, 63, of Harrington Road, Randwick was killed outright when a motor car skidded and overturned on the Sydney-Newcastle…

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Carrying the Crowds How Trams Worked

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 4

NEARLY a thousand tram loads of holiday makers visited the various holiday resorts, and 150 to the races and the cricket yesterday…

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