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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Motor Cycling Notes

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

"THE LABOR DAILY'S" Special Motor Cycling Notes, hitherto published on Saturdays, will in future be…

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Won't Agree to Reduction Darwin Railwaymen Are Adamant Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

THE claim by the Commonwealth Railway Commissioner for a new award wad discussed at a special meeting of members of the railway…

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South Coast Motor Services

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. H. Bartlett stated yesterday that through motor services to Bega and other places on the South Coast will be resumed to-day…

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Bridge Tea

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 19

THE final of a round of parties given for Miss Jean Flowerdew, of Drummoyne, whose marriage with Mr. Richard Geoffrey Conley, of…

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Concreting Road

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 16

Puncnbowl-road, between Hume Highway and Cook's River, is to be concreted, the Main Roads Department informed Enfield Council…

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Viaduct Becomes Flood Bridge

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 12

The extent of the floods around Orbost, Victoria, can he gauged by this aerial picture showing the viaduct leading to the railway station. The Snowy River burst its banks and spread across the flats of East Gippsland, completely isolating the town of Orbost. Forty houses were flooded…

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Some Queensland Notes Unique Bridge

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 46

AMONG the many bridges constructed by the Main Roads Commission in connection with the Great Northern Highway in Queensland is one which crosses the Lower Burdekin River at Ayr, with Rita Island…

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Coast Roads Traffic Through To Bega

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 16

The N.R.M.A. touring department was advised to-day that traffic could proceed as far south as Bega. The punt service at Bateman's Bay has…

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The Suburbs. Bridge Across Parramatta River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 17

The Ermington and Rydalmere municipal council, at its last meeting, decided to wait upon the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) with a view to securing his…

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Country News Landslide on Road

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 20

WENTWORTH FALLS, Tuesday.--It was reported yesterday that a landslide had taken place on the road between Wentworth Falls and…

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Good Recovery Digger Who Fell From Bridge

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. Charles Gallagher, a Digger of the 1st Pioneer Battalion, A.I.F., who survived a fall from the Sydney Harbord Bridge, expects to be discharged…

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The New Road of Triumphs in Rome

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

The eleventh anniversary of the March on Rome and the Fascist Revolution was celebrated recently in Rome. Twenty thousand ex-soldiers marched along the new road. The Arch of Constantine is shown in the picture…

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Picturegram of Bridge Across Snowy River Broken by Flood Waters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 14

The large bridge across the Snowy River near Orbost, Victoria, was cut in two by flood waters and debris. The flood damage in this district is estimated at £500,000. This photograph was forwarded from Melbourne by picturegram last night…

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ROADS & R'way Washed Away Snowy River Still Rising Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

The damage caused by floods in Victoria is estimated at some hundreds of thousands of pounds. In the Gippsland…

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Getting Ready For N.Z. Flight-- Bridge Span Cut By Torrent

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 21

NO LONGER A MENACE.--This 14ft. tiger shark was caught at Manly at daybreak to-day by Messrs. L. Farrell, F. Skinner, G. Cooper and Grassick. JUSTIFIABLY PROUD of her charges, this young woman has…

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The Cook Highway Queensland's New Coastal Road Looking Towards Simpson's Point

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 46

The Cook Highway, which runs between Cairns, Port Douglas, and Mossman, has now been opened for traffic, and when completed will be an important addition to the tourist roads of the northern State. The portion of the highway adjacent to the seashore is of good construction, and some splendid views are obtained from it. The road is being extended from Mossman to the Dain[?]ree district, with its agricultural Wealth and remarkable scenery. The drive from Cairns to Port Douglas and Mossman will make a splendid one-day trip…

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Contract Bridge: Cyclonic Psychics "Once" said the Mock Turtle, with a deep sigh, I was a real Turtle

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 10

ONCE, when its first name was Auction, the game of bridge was a real game of skill, at which the expert, in the long run, could discount the luck of the deal and levy tribute on the clumsy,…

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Making Motor Exhaust Fumes Innocuous

The World's News · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 26

A company is being formed in Liverpool to market the discovery of a Yorkshire scientist, Dr. John Hargpr, who, after 18 months' experiments at…

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Shipbuilding in 1934. Forecast of "The Motor Ship."

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

ACCORDING to figures of the latest issue of the publication "The Motor Ship," a distinct improvement in shipbuilding throughout the world is…

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"Tiki Pounamu." Lucky Charm for Motorship Port Chalmers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

At a function on board the new Commonwealth & Dominion motor chip Fort Chalmers last week, in London, the master (Captain S. W…

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