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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

8,894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

R I N G M.a. 5678 When in D O U B T Plan to Give 'Personal' Attention on the Railways 'Phone List

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

MA 5678 is a telephone number winch all users of the railways should remember. It is the number of "a personal…

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Unregistered Motor Lorry Heavy Penalties Imposed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

At the Water Police Court yesterday, proceedings were instituted by the Commissioner for Road Transport against Thomas Farrow, trading as A. H. Farrow and…

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Tram Schedule Alterations Reiaying Work Hold-up

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, announced yesterday that in order to facilitate the carrying out of the…

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Altered Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

Temporary alterations in the tram services of North Bondi, via Bellevue Hill, Bronte, Coogee, Botany, Daceyville, Alexandria, Henderson…

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Darlinghurst Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

NUMBERS of trams which exhibit "Darlinghurst" continue along Flinders Street to Moore Park. These trams, if branded "Moore…

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Crushed Between Two Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

WHAT happened to a car which became crushed between two trams in Oxford Street yesterday…

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"Ghost Train" in Fourth Week

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 23

IN its fourth week, "The Ghost Train" continues to do fine business at the Mayfair Theatre. Jack Hulbert's comedy is an…

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Truth About Motors Radiates auto Topics Crossley Ten Does Giant's Work Four Cylinder Marvel

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 9

ENGLISH automobile manufacturers have made wonderful progress in the development of the high compression engine and the degree of efficiency attained in some of the latest British four-cylinder motors is truly remarkable…

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Motorgraphs

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 9

ALREADY some big U.S.A. car manufacturers are using cargo aeroplanes to keep their wide-spread service agenda supplied with spare parts urgently needed, the…

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Border Railway

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 9

DENILIQUIN, Saturday.--A conference of parties interested will be held at Jerilderie on January 28 to consider the border railway between…

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New Twin-screw Motorship to Be Constructed for Our Trade

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1933 · page 2

A new twin-screw motorship, ordered for delivery in 1934, is to be constructed by the Netherlands Shipbuilding Co. for the Australian…

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Casualties. Bridge Tragedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 10

The body of Horace Royal Lock, 33, insurance agent, was recovered from the harbour, off McMahon's Point, at 6 o'clock yesterday morning by Sergeant Slaney, of the Water…

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Car Passengers On Bridge

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Replying to the N.R.M.A., which suggested that the toll on motorcar passengers crossing the Harbor Bridge, should be reduced from…

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Bridge Soon At Tuggerah Lakes Entrance

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 9

The Unemployment Relief Council intends to make money available to enable the Tuggerah Lakes Entrance to be bridged without further…

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Road Opening Question of Fees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

Hornsby Council has invited Ryde to co-operate in a conference of all local government areas on the northern side of Parramatta River, with the object of fixing…

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One-legged Man Over Bridge Sequel to Alleged Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Three weeks ago Horace Royal Lock (33),. of Hermitage Road, Ryde, told police he had been assaulted and robbed In his back yard, and on…

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"What Did I Tell You!" Road Breaking Up

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

The Mayor of Ermington and Rydalmere (Alderman Maling) could not resist the temptation to remind his colleagues of the fact that he had repeatedly drawn…

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Train Leaves Line Fireman Cut To Pieces Fatality Nr. Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

LES Burke, a fireman on a wheat-laden train which jumped the points near Bathurst yesterday morning, was killed instantly, and his…

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Another Bridge Victim Cripple's Body Is Taken From Harbor 22nd DEATH

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

FOLLOWING the discovery of a wallet and a pair of crutches on the Harbor Bridge on Saturday night, the body of a one-legged…

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Train Off Rails: Man Dies Fireman Is Pinned Under Derailed Engine Bathurst Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

BATHURST, Sunday. -- Leaping the rails as it rounded a curve the engine of a goods train crashed on its…

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