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Railways, roads & transport, 1933

8,894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

MOTORS & Motoring First Aid by the Wayside What to Do in Cases of Minor Injury

The Land · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 16

Neglect of even a small wound may lead to serious consequences, tetanus, gangrene and other dangerous conditions being liable to arise. It behoves all motorists, therefore, to carry a first aid outfit and to make use of it in an intelligent manner. In cases of more serious…

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Decapitated Body Found On Railway Line

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 9

The decapitated body of a youth, believed to be David Butler, 18, of Newman-street, Newtown, was found a few feet from the Penshurst railway…

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Motoring Three Silent Pears Features of Singer 1933 Model Tested

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 3

By adding one horse-power to the motor and innumerable small refinements to the transmission and chassis of the previous 8 h.p. model, the…

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Cost Too Much Eastwood-St. Leonard Railway

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), who is also the member for Ryde, to-day made a spirited rejoinder to the demand of a public…

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Work & Wages Rail & Tram Officers Seek State Award

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

Following the N.S.W. Transport Commissioners' application to have all railway and tramway unions removed from the Federal Court, the Railway…

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£12,000 FIRE Bathurst Railway Workshops Mystery Blaze Bathurst

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 9

THE most disastrous fire in the history of Bathurst occurred early this morning when the…

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Motor Boating. Inter-club Contests

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 5

The third series of the inter-club contests of the New South Wales Motor Boat Association will take place at the Jewfish Bay motor boat course…

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Hints to Motorists. Dirty Plugs

The Propeller · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

Difficult starting of the engine, in many cases, is due to old or dirty spark plugs…

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Racing Motor Cyclist Killed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

Lawrie Roy. 19, a racing motor cyclist, who was injured at the Exhibition Speedway last night, died to-day as the result of his injuries…

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Trams-- Buses Govt. Plans for Public Utility Company

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

The State Government is pushing on with the proposal to form a Public Utility Company controlling metropolitan trams and buses…

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Tramguard Charged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

A sequel to the arrest on Wednesday of a tram-guard in connection with counterfeit coins, was the appearance at Balmain Court yesterday…

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Buses and Trams Under Public Utility Corporation

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 2

According to the announcement made by the Premier, private enterprise wilt have an opportunity of controlling the trams and buses by…

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Polar Expedition by Motor Launch. Party of Six Men. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 9

M. Biddulph Pease, who was a midship[?] on the Discovery in the Antarctic expedi[?] of 1925, intendes to travel from London to [?] South Pole, using a 50-foot motor launch…

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Railway Sidings. Huge Robot System. Time and Labour Saved. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 9

New raliway sorting sidings, which are the second biggest in the world, have been opened by the London and North-Eastern Railway Company at March…

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Motor Boating. Vice-commodore's Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 12

The Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales will hold a vice-commodore's day to-morrow at Rose Bay, when many of the boats attending will be dressed for the occasion. Elaborate…

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Federal Awards For Railway Services. Application for Withdrawal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

An application has been made by the Railway Commissioners of three States to the Federal Arbitration Court for the cancellation of the awards of all Federal railway and…

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Transport of Stock. Further Railway Concessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) has extended the arrangements under which cattle and sheep in store condition can be sent by railway at reduced rates. At…

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MELBOURNE-SYDNEY. Motor Cycle Record Broken

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 10

D. Bain, the well-known Sydney motor cyclist, who has been consistently successful in all-round contests and road races for some years past, made his longest road record…

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At the Talki[?] Whim[?]ical Tramp, Will R[?]

The Biz · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 8

"Too Busy at work," will Rogers' latest starring picture, will be the attraction at the Granville Cinema this Saturday, Monday and…

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Motor Collision Claims for Damages

The Biz · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 7

In the District Court last Thursday, before Judge Edwards and a jury of four, James Ernest Mondy, of Clydes-street, Guildford, sought…

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