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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

10,046 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Not Worrying Plan for King to Open Bridge

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 8

THE suggestion that the King should open the Harbor Bridge by radio, although acclaimed throughout the Empire, does not…

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A "Fifth Party" Risk Now Faces Giddy Motorists PARIS

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1932 · page 3

A third party risk has hitherto proved sufficient safeguard for crashing motorists and their victims, but Corbeille Civil Court has added not only a fourth, but a fifth party to the contract. Two women, claiming to have been the mistresses unknown to each…

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Bridge Celebrations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 10

The large number of inquiries concerning the Sydney Harbour Bridge which are reaching the celebrations committee from near and far denote intense interest, not only in the opening,…

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Bridge Boom 250,000 Visitors Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

IF the estimated 250,000 visitors from the country, inter State, and overseas come to Sydney for the Harbor Bridge…

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Full City Golden Harvest Bridge Gala

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 7

ADVANCE bookings at hotels indicate that Sydney will be packed for the gala opening of the Harbor Bridge…

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Death Traps on Icy Roads (Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

A RAINSTORM ended a sharp front in the southeastern counties…

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Wonder Bridge Sydney Harbour Span Brilliant Opening Celebrations Planned

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

Costing, with its massive approaches £10,000,000 and taking more than eight years to build the bridge over Sydney Harbor now nearing completion…

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Naming the Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 3

Sir,—Concerning a name for the bridge, might I suggest, through the columns of your newspaper, "George the Fifth Bridge," for the following reasons:—…

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Killed Under Bus Cyclist's Fatal Swerve Across Road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Smashing head-on into a bus at the corner of Church and Market Streets. Parramatta, late last night, a motor cyclist, Murray Rhodes (18),…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Collision With Bus

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 2

A head-on collision between a motor bus and a motor cycle occurred in Church-Street, Parramatta, about 10.30 last night…

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Casualties. Newsboy's Fall From Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 10

Harold Hudson 14 a newsboy. of Abercrombie-street city.sustained a fracture of the left leg on Saturday. when he fell from a tram in George-street West.Central…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

Lawrence Rose, l8 of Chipping Point-road, 'Dundas was killed instantly last night, when the motor cycle he was riding clashed into a bus in Church-street North Parramatta. The…

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Motor Cycling. Wentworth Speedway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Saturday nights motor cycle races at the Went worth Speedway were exciting and a crowd estimated at 8000 was entertained by a continual series of thrills and displays of daring riding.The night…

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Motor Accidents. Car Catches Fire. Women Passengers Injured. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 10

During a blinding rain and ha[?]l storm late this afternoon a motor car containing five passengers travelling from Uralla to Tamworth. caught fire on the Lower Moonbi Range, and…

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RAILWAYS And National Finance. II

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

The first of the Federal Country party's transport proposals is removal of transport from political control." That this is fundamental to any restoration of railway services…

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Alcohol[?]petrol Motor Fuel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 11

At a meeting of the South African Sugar Technologist's Association, attention was called to the possibilities of converting molasses into absolute alcohol, with a view to its introduction…

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Motor Registrations

The Sun · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

Bowral, Monday.--The Transport Board has refused the local request that a district registry be established here for the ergistration of motor…

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Gibson May Sit on Loan Council Reported Invitation by Federal Government to Represent it Move to "Discipline" Lang East. Subs. Railway in Balance Fed. Govt. Has Not Courage for the Job Wholesale Cuts Wanted Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

CONSIDERABLE interest has been created in business and political circles by the suggestion that Sir Robert Gibson (chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board) may be invited by the new Commonwealth Government…

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Twice Struck by Motor Car Boy Cyclist Injured

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 1

Albert Simpson, 14, of Elfred Street, Paddington, suffered a fractured skull and extensive abrasions when the bicycle be was riding…

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Youth Killed by Bus Riding Motor Bicycle

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 5

Riding a motor cycle along Church Street, North Parramatta last night, Laurence Rose, 18, of Chipping Point Road, Dundas, suffered terrible…

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