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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

8,894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Commercial. Gas for Motor Vehicles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 11

The Monthly Bulletin of the Department of Overseas Trade for December, furnished by H.M. Senior Trade Commissioner in Australia, describing a producer gas plant for…

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Robbed Railway Safe

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

WAUCHOPE, Monday.--Burglars broke into the Wauchope railway station early this morning, blew open the safe and took the entire…

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Luncheon to Victorian Tramway Swimmers

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 2

VISITING Victorian tramway swimmers were the guests of the New South Wales branch, Tramway Employees' Association at a…

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Bigger Gauge Is Urged N.s.w. and Victorian Railway Lines

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 7

THE problem of ra uniform gauge for the railway lines connecting N.S.W. and Victoria was considered at a specially convened meeting of…

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A.l.p. Official Injured Was Passenger in Tram Hit by Lorry

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 4

The many friends of Mr. Reg Downic, president of the Gladesville branch of the A.L.P. and assistant-secretory of the Textile Workers'…

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Railway Men at Water Polo N.s.w. and Vic. Draw

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 January 1933 · page 3

THE Water Polo game between the N.S.W and Victorian Railways teams, played at the Coogee Aquarium last night in connection with…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Passenger Killed, Pilot Injured. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

An aeroplane piloted by Brian Davies stalled when 200ft up while flying near Opunake yesterday, and nose-dived to the ground. The passenger, Guy Putt, l8, was thrown against…

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Was Receiving Remittance Bridge Victim Got £30 a Month

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

POLICE who are investigating the death of William Donald Haskett, 42, who died after falling from the Bridge on Saturday night, have…

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Machine That Bores Under Roads Plan to Get Rid of "Plumbers' Graves"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 7

"One happy effect would be to do away with 'plumbers' graves,'" said Ald. Boyd at Annandale last night, when the local council was…

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Storm Damage £3000 in Canterbury Government Aid Sought for Road Repairs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 7

The Mayor of Canterbury (Ald. Parry) reported to the council last night that £3000 damage was done by the storm last week to roadways…

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Railway Safe Robbed. Wauchope

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

Wauchope railway station was broken into between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. yesterday by thieves who blew the safe open with gelignite inserted in the keyhole, and escaped with more than…

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Two Motor Cyclists Injured. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

Frederick Kull, 31, and Arnold Cooper, 21, of Burradoo, were travelling to Sydney yesterday on a motor cycle, when, near Picton, Kull was following a motor car, which suddenly…

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"Suicide Corner" Death Of Racing Motor Cyclist

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 10

The Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark), to-day found that the death of Joseph McGarrity, 21, following injuries…

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Motor Cycles in the Mud Speed Beat Push in Big Race

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Monday.--When the Australian Tourist Trophy races were run at Phillip Island to-day heavy rain had fallen, and corners were…

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New Low-Pressure Motor Tyre: Aeroplane Principle Adapted

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 44

SINCE the introduction of the first pneumatic motor-car tyre there have been many changes in its design. It has advanced from a crude, unreliable piece…

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Dairy Cattle Transported by Aeroplane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 8

Australian air pilots have once more led the world in opening up a new field of commercial aviation…

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Road Tolls. Motorists' Strong Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 12

The National Roads and Motorists' Association council protests strongly against motorists being singled out not only for special taxation for road construction and maintenance, but…

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Bridge Parties. Feminist Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 5

Members of the Feminist Club held a bridge afternoon at the club-rooms, King-street, when Mrs. W. Nicholson and Miss E. Nesbitt were hostesses…

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Special Broken Hill Train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 9

On Saturday an additional train will leave Sydney at 8.5 a.m. for Broken Hill, conveying passengers to Molong, Parkes, Bogan Gate, Condobolin, and places west…

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Cricketers Ball Bridge Party Success

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1933 · page 20

SUCH is the demand for bridge tables for the Lady Mayoress's card party at the Town Hall next Monday afternoon to…

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