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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

8,894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

REORGANISATION. Railway Service. Fewer Positions In the Higher Grades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 9

The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) has decided to eliminate a number of positions in the higher grades of the railway service in order…

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Motor Cycle Smash. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 10

A motor cycle smash occurred on the Tarcutta-road, near Wagga, last night, when Joseph Murray, an employee of Wokolena station, who was riding on the pillion seat of a…

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To U.s.a. Gears Contract Main Portion for New Trams

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 13

THE Government has decided to offer portion of the contract for gears and pinions for the new tram cars for local tenderers…

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Parts for Our New Trams Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

The Victorian representative of the Clyde Engineering Co., of Sydney Mr. C. M. Nightingall stated to-day that he had placed an order…

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Sensation in S.A. Railways Dismissal of Official Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

A Stir has been caused by the dismissal from office of the general traffic manager of the South Australian railways, Mr. L. N. Day,…

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Production of New Tramcars Men Being Engaged Every Week

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

"The programme for the production of the new trams has been completed, and materials have been ordered," said Mr. W. C. Davidson,…

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Wool, Wheat, Records Railways Set New Handling Figures Harvest in Bulk

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

A RECORD wool clip and wheat harvest last year were handled by the Railway Department…

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Triplets Wrapped in Cotton Wool Smeared with Oil and Motored 170 Miles

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- To aid the fight for their frail little lives, triplets born to Mrs. Bishop, of Glen Thompson, were brought 170…

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Conductor Saves Girl's Life Dragged From Front, of Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Stooping swiftly over the front of the dummy, Charles Townsing, cable tram conductor, whisked safely up in…

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Motors&motoring Our Railway Tracks Will They Become Toll Motor Roads

The Land · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 17

What is to become of non-paying railways is a problem that is seriously confronting many other countries as well as Australia. In this…

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Italy's Motor Progress Special Roads for Motor Transport

The Land · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 17

No country in the world is so appreciative of the benefits of automotive transport as Italy, and that despite the fact that the railways are…

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Fell From Moving Train

The Biz · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

Slipping in an attempt to alight friom a moving train at Granille railway station on Wednesday night, Mrs. Mary Rowe (40), of The…

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Vehicular Subway. Road Surface

The St George Call · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

The Transport Commissioners have written to Hurstville Council regarding the condition of the road surface of the vehicular subway under the…

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Registrations on Increase 212,137 Vehicles on State Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

Figures by the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Maddocks, show that motor vehicle registrations are increasing…

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Cycling on Road and Tracks Wide Variety of Amateur Titles Test Races Precede Actual Champ' Ships

Arrow · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 21

'AMATEUR riders, both senior and junior, will be kept particularly busy during the next few months, as an immedaate start is to be made…

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Soviet Workers in Drive on Loafers and Drifters Mass Support for Government Decree Authorising Measures Blast Furnaces Exceed Quotas; Illiteracy Almost Wiped Out; Aeroplane Sowing Successful

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 5

MOSCOW (By Cable). With the purpose of increasing efficiency and eliminating waste, a socialist economy drive has been' begun against loafing, drifting and inexcusable absence from work. Millions of workers are involved In Socialist competition, but the backward elements, drifters and…

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Train Fares Not Yet Reduced Stevens Govt. Again Breaks Public Pledge Periodical Tickets Are Unchanged, Despite Wage Cuts Old Promise Only Workmen's Weekly Rates Slightly Cut

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

ONE of the first acts of the Premier, Mr. Stevens, when he resumes official duties at his department to-day, should be to set in…

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Build More Silos, and More Bulk Trucks Ex-Manager Advcates Vigerous Construction Policy Strong Care for Completion of Bulk Handning System Money for Trams, but not Trucks

The Land · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

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Wool and Wheat Traffic Railways Establish a Record

The Land · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 23

Details of the exceptionally heavy work done in handling the clip and the harvest were made available by the Railway Department this week…

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Motor Cycling. Team Chosen. Australian Tourist Trophy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 13

The Australian Tourist Trophy road race will be decided on the Phillip Island course in Victoria this year on January 26, and New South Wales will be strongly represented. The Auto Cycle…

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