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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

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Reduced Railway Fares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 10

Excursion tickets to Brisbane will be issued from Sydney and intermediate stations on the main northern line (via Wallangarra) and North Coast (via Kyogle) lines, on Wednesday…

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Clean Sport. Railway Commissioner's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 10

The influence of clean sport was referred to by the Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) in a luncheon speech at the annual Railways versus Tramways cricket match,…

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Died in Tram

The Sun · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 9

John Macdonald, 82, of Hale-road, Mosman, collapsed and died today in a tram in Milson-strcet, Cre- morne…

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Hints to Motorists. Sticking Car Locks

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 7

Car locks which continue to stick in spite of generous applications of lubricant should be taken to a service station and treated with graphite. Such a…

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Motor Cyclist Fined

The Propeller · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 4

For driving a motor cycle in a negligent manner along Prince's Highway, Rockdale, Harold Stroud Christian was fined 30- and 56 costs…

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Tram Conductor Killed Fell From Fast Moving Car Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 10

Losing his grip on a swiftly-moving tram at Mayfield this afternoon, C. B. Bailey, about 32, tram conductor, residing at the Garden Suburb,…

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What of Motor Bus Deal?

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 6

Sir, -- The selection of a number of double-decker buses by the Transport Board in the light of knowledge of their unsuitableness, to…

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Tram Blockage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

When the second unit of a combination tram jumped the points outside St. Mary's Cathedral shortly after three o'clock yesterday after…

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Road Traffic Across the Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 14

The Main Roads Board returns of road traffic show that during the first eight months to October 31, 1932, 2,393,082 vehicles and 4,656,806 passengers and drivers crossed the…

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Bridge Victim's Identity

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 1

The name of the twenty-third Bridge victim, which was, stated by the police as being George Daley, is incorrect. A relative of the…

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BRIDGE. Flag or Military

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 9

Among the many ways of entertaining bridge players of varying degices of skill for an afternoon tea or a dinner bridge, one that is rapidly becoming very popular is called flag, or…

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DERAILED. Coonamble Mail Train. GILGANDRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 14

A serious derailment of the Coonamble mail train occurred yesterday between Armatree and Curban, owing to a goods truck leaving the rails…

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£130,000 From Bridge Tolls in First Year

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 7

REVENUE from the tolls on the Sydney Harbor Bridge is estimated to amount to about £130,000 for the first year…

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Run Over by Train. Child's Remarkable Escape. ORANGE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 14

Although the full length of a goods train passed over the 12-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Andrews. of Amaroo, yesterday. his only injury was a badly mangled hand. He…

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Lucky Escapes in Derailment Dive From Windows Train Passengers' Panic Rail Snapped Gilgandra

The Sun · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 3

FURTHER details of the sensational train derailment half-way between the small townships of Curban…

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Railway Trespassing

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 2

At Penrith Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs C. H. Fulton and L. T. Price, Js.P. Hugh Major (31) and Ephrimn Major (41) wes charged with…

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Simonds Scores Tramway Double and How?

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 4

NANCYWOOD, in the hands of Jerry McDonald, was labelled for the first division of the Tramway at Harold Park to…

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Motor Cycle and Car Collide. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 14

A motor cycle ridden by Thomas Joseph Robinson, 21 of Walker-street, Willoughby, and on which his wife, Fern Robinson, was riding pillion, and a motor car driven by A…

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Motor Cycling. International Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 18

Another international teams match will be decided at the Speedway Royale (Agricultural Ground this evening, when a London teom. led by J Ormston. of Wembley, will meet New South Wales…

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Railwaymen's Threat. "Back to Bathurst" Week. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 February 1933 · page 14

A large meeting of railway employees passed the following resolution unanimously: "That we employees enter an emphatic protest against the action of the executive of the…

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