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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

8,894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Bull Derails Train Another Gets Into Shop

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 6

A bull which strayed from a field on to the line caused the partial derailment of a London and North-Eastern Railway train at Seabam Harbor (England)…

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Car Over Bridge. Driver Seriously Injured. ALBURY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 10

George D. Culley, 35, inspector for an insurance company, living at Wagga, received serious injuries when the car he was driving failed to negotiate a turn on the overhead…

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Man's Body Found on Line Unemployed Man's Fatal Train Ride

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday.-- The remains of a man. later identified as O. Now- land, 33, were found by a swagman on the railway line near Charters…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 5

The president of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) says that the Government's failure to act concerning the self-appointed car-minders in Sydney and…

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Over Age Railway Offenders

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

At Christmas time Eileen German thought that the railway officials were unnecessarily "smart" in prosecuting her for what was a very trifling offence…

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Railway Fettler's Suicide. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 10

At an adjourned inquest, before Mr. A. A. Brown, the district coroner, respecting the death of John William Warnes, 49, a railway fettler, whose body was found in the bush…

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Motor Accidents. Car and Sulky in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 10

A motor car and sulky collided in Alstonstreet, Bexley, late on Saturday night. The sulky was overturned, the three occupants being thrown to the ground. They were Harold…

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For Test Bradman Motoring To Adelaide MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 9

Don Bradman and Mrs. Bradman left Melbourne to-day by car for Adelaide, where he will join his team mates for the third Test Match. He…

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Motor Tax Scalers 20,000 Vehicles Escape

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 7

"WE estimate that there are 20,000 vehicles on the roads to-day which do not pay tax," the Minister…

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M. McCARTEN Questioned Handling of Motor Amaroo Unlucky

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 2

MOTOR was uneasy in the betting on the third division of Saturday's Canterbury Maiden Welter, and was not dangerous…

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Police Win After Mile Motor Chase MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 6

JOHN CARLYLE WELLS and Arthur Harry Harris appeared at that City Court yesterday charged with allegally using a motor car, and…

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Motor Boat Stolen Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 8

Herbert George Cook has reported to the police that his motor boat Vienna, valued at £100, has been stolen from its moorings near…

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Motor Cyclists Injured One Dies in Hospital Maitland

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 8

His skull fractured in a motorcycle smash on the Maitland Road, near Greta, at 1 a.m. yesterday, Archibald Thredgate, 21, of Wyndhain…

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Australia Wins International Motorcycle Race Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 5

After being one point behind for three consecutive heats, Australia snatched victory from England in the last heat of the international motor…

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Hit by Motor Cycle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 7

Struck by a motor-cycle and sidecar in West Botany Street. Rockdale, yesterday, Jean Scott, 20, Dennison Street, Arncliffe, was seriously…

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Lorry Capsizes on Bridge

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Some confusion reigned on the Harbor Bridge yesterday following an accident to a lorry, which crashed into the railings and overturned…

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Southern Cross heaves Mascot... ...Lost Scenes at The Aerodrome

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 14

Above: JUST before the Southern Cross look off from Masccot today. --Throng of…

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ABSURDITIES In the New Bridge Laws. Recent British Criticisms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 6

The above caption was selected by Frank England, one of the best known writers in. London, for his article in the "Evening Standard" on November 2. In common with…

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Road Out Towards New Prosperity? New York

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

UNINTERRUPTED development of research, invention and labor-saving devices as a means of improving production and creating new needs and industries, with enlarged opportunities for employment, is the road out of the depression towards a new prosperity. That is the view of 150 leaders of…

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Roads "Not So Bad," Says Lord Mayor Toured City Streets with Engineer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 9

"Our roads are not as bad as I thought they were, although in Pyrmont there are some bad patches." This was the Lord Mayor's…

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