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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Motor Boating. Lambeth Park Regatta

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 15

The second Anniversary regatta at Lambeth Park, George's River, East Hills which will be held today at 10 a.m., has attracted record entries. The programme includes motor boat racing. swimming,…

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Motoring. Granville Speedway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 15

Ten cars are entered for the Castrol Cup, the principal event at the meeting on Granville Speedway to-day, and the first event will start at 10.30 a.m. There will also be match races between…

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Holiday Tram Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 10

The Commislsoner for Tramways (Mr. Maddocks) said yesterday that the tram services in force to-day would be similar to week-days, pxcent between 7 and 9 a.m. and 4.30 and…

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Grilling Wait When Trams Were Held Up

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 17

Thousands of picnickers were inconvenienced about noon to-day when a blown-out fuse in the Spit Junction sub-station caused a hold-up of the…

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Govt. Does Not Want Railways

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 10

A SOLACE of questionable value was given to the employees of the Railway and Tramway Service in speeches delivered by the…

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Tired of Unionism, He Joined the N.u.r.! Work for Any Wage He Liked Enjoyed Benefits of Awards Railway Case "Loyalists" Evdence

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

STATEMENTS that he wanted freedom to work for any wages he liked, and that he was "full up" of unionism for all…

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To-day's Tram Services

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 7

The Commissioner for Tramways notifies that the services in force today will be similar to week-days except between 7 and 9 a.m and 4.30…

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Extra Large Model Aeroplane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 12

This model long-distance flying monoplane, flown at Rushcutter Bay yesterday, has a wing span of 6ft 6in…

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Bridge Tragedy Feared

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 10

Two young men reported at the North Sydney police station last night that they had seen the body of a man hurtling through the air from the footway of the bridge and…

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Bridge Over Tweed

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 13

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.--Tenders will shortly be invited for the erection of the proposed bridge over the Tweed River at Barneys Point,…

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Breakdown in Train Service

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Through the storm causing a breakdown, the train service this side of Como Bridge, was disorganised until late Monday afternoon. Bardsley Garage…

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Bridge Delay Record Traffic To Manly

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

Yesterday's motor traffic to Manly and Warringah Shire was unprecedented, and car parking areas from Manly to Palm Beach were taxed to…

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Man Jumps From Bridge Fruitless Search in Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 9

Looking over the railings three times as he walked along the west side of the Harbor Bridge early last night, an unknown man climbed the…

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Local and General Dangerous Hole in Road

The Biz · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 4

A correspondent informs us that there is a particularly dangerous spot on the road at the corner of Cabramatta and Liverpool roads,…

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Train Derailment a Mystery Inquest Into Death of Fireman

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 9

BATHURST, Thursday.--Witnesses at the inquest to-day on Leslie Joseph Burke, acting-fireman, who was killed in the derailment of a…

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Storm Damage Road Impassable At Eden Big Landslide

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 11

As a result of landslides, following yesterday's heavy rain in the Eden district, the Prince's Highway is impassable between Eden and Kiah…

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"High Road to Recovery" Bruce Broadcasts From London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 8

"Australia is on the high road to recovery, and will be first among the nations to emerge from the world economic crisis," said Mr. S. M. Bruce…

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Heavy Drop in Railway and Tram Traffic Early Ideal Conditions Do Not Entice the People Money Scarce Phenomenal Slump in Trek to Seaside Resorts

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 7

THOUGH yesterday was observed as a close public holiday, and though conditions, especially in the morning were ideal for…

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Care Is Needed on Prince's Highway Road Dangerous After Recent Rains

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--After many escapes from going over cliffs which border the Prince's Highway, Mr. W. J. Heslehurst, Australian…

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Cycling on Road and Tracks Velodrome's Excellent Fare Several Champions in Action To-morrow Night

Arrow · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 21

RUMORS of great happenings are current in cycling circles. Efforts are being made to induce the world's best riders to come along and try their skill against Australia's champions; and Canterbury Velodrome management is almost extravagantly optomistic as to the…

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