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Railways, roads & transport, 1932

10,046 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Railway Station Safe Blown Open

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

WHEN Porter Finnegan opened the station booking office at Regent's Park railway station yesterday…

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Sydney Women's Great Motor Trip Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 5

MRS. D. W. Cummins, and her sister, Mrs. H. S. Holman, of Sydney, have reached here on the final…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

John Walker, 23. of Trongate Street, Granville, suffered a fractured skull, abrasions to the face, and shock, when the cycle he was…

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Help for the Motorist Lubricate Your Springs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

MANY motorists blame their snubbers or other similar devices, If their cars fall to ride easily, when, as a matter of fact, improper…

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Women Shot Crocodiles Motorists' 12,000 Mile Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 7

PROUDLY displaying the skins of two crocodiles which they shot en route, those two plucky Sydney women, Mrs. D. W…

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Fares on Bridge 5d AND 4d by Train?

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 17

A proposal now being considered by the committee reporting on the financing of the Harbor Bridge is that the…

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Need for Road Signs On Narrow and Dark By-roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 7

One of the most helpful warning signs, especially on narrow and dark by-roads, is the arrangement of small prismatic reflectors which throw back some of the light from the…

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Big. Bridge Lottery

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The £20,000 Bridge Lottery will be drawn on Friday, February 5. The 33rd lottery will be drawn to-morrow, and No. 34 on Monday week…

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Russian Train Disaster. Railwaymen Sent to Gaol. LONDON, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

Following an inquiry into the train collision on Moscow suburban lines on January 2, in which 68 persons were killed and 130 injured, the engine-driver of one train was sentenced…

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Gold-Hungry, They Steal City's Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The Ballarat City Council has offered a reward for the conviction of persons taking white quartz…

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Waterloo Bridge London, Wednesday. (Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 1

The London county Council a has been informed that, if they decide to replace the Waterloo Bridge across the…

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Tacks on Road Championship Cycle Event Marred

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 25

BATHURST, Thursday. -- At a meeting of the Bathurst Cycle Club, reference was made to the fact that the championship road race, over…

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Floral Picture For Bridge Day Cooling Thunder of The Breakers

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 36

HOW THE DAVIS LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS operates in effecting escape from disabled submarines-- Inside a flexible breathing bag are chemicals to keep the air pure. These diagrams show the method of escape, the escapee rising at the rate of 18 feet a second, then using the breathing bag as a buoy while waiting on the surface to be picked up…

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Record Banned No King's Speech at Bridge Opening LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 19

The special representative of "The Sun" understands that the New South Wales Government is not agreeable to the King's speech being broadcast…

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18 TO 1 CHANCE 1000 Extra Prizes In Bridge Lottery

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 18

In addition to the usual prizes, ranging from £20,000 to £5, the No. 2 Bridge Lottery, Mr. Whiddon announced to-day, will provide also for…

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The Bridge Message From Tottenham, Centre of N.S.W.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 8

Tottenham, 370 miles by rail from Sydney, is almost the "dead centre" of New South Wales. The Lands Department, after measuring and…

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No Word of Designer Silence in Official Bridge Souvenir Opening Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 6

Though it is an official Government publication, the "Souvenior and Programme of the Harbor Bridge Celebrations,"…

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Wounded Youth Crawls Three Miles to Road. KEMPSEY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 10

A story of how a wounded youth crawled three miles through bush country comes from Frederickton. Reginald McGilvray, aged 18 years, went…

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Souvenir of the Bridge Fine Book Issued By Govt. on Sale Soon

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 5

A splendid souvenir, which will be eagerly sought by the public, and will serve to advertise Australia abroad, is the…

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By Coast to Melbourne Splendid Road For Most Of Way

The Sun · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 30

A late report describing motoring conditions along Prince's Highway to Melbourne is supplied to-day by the N.R.M.A. Touring…

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