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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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MOTORING Conquest of the Pneumatic Tyre

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 43

So staunch and durable are modern pneumatic tyres that they are now being widely used on the very largest types of commercial motor transport, while other benefits…

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Motor Yachting

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 31

FOR 27 years now the Royal Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W., the oldest power-boating organisation in Australia, has nurtured and protected the interests of motor-boat owners, has organised racing on the…

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Motoring. Automotive Mechanics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

An interesting evening was spent by members of the Institute of Automotive Mechanics at their headquarters. 36 Carrington-street, Wynyard-square, on Monday night, when about 14,000 feet…

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Conciliation Court. (Before the Conciliation Commissioner.) Railway Workers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 11

The hearing commenced, but was not concluded, of applications by the Federated Clerks' Union and the National Union of Railwaymen for an award covering the Loco[?] and Stores…

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Noisy Motor Cars. Casino

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

When Reginald Minter appeared at the police court on a charge of driving a car with an inefficient silencer, Mr. Hawkins, P.M., remarked that noisy cars late at night were…

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SCRIMMAGE On Railway Staircase. 82 Persons Killed. Tokyo, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 13

Eighty-two persons were killed in a dreadful scrimmage on a staircase at Kyoto railway station last night. The station was densely packed with a crowd of about 10,000…

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Railway Revenue Rise

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 20

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Railway goods traffic dealt with by the Bathurst goods shed last year brought in a total revenue of £47,132, against a total of £46,592 for…

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Five Injured Two Trams And Car In Accidents MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Five people were injured, one seriously, in two accidents involving a motor car and two trams in St. Klida-road this morning…

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Motor Cycling Notes

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

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

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No Merit Rises in Railways Depression Given As Reason By Witness Award Sought

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

WHEN the application by the Federated Clerks' Union and the National Union of Railwaymen for an award covering the Loco…

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Railway Line Is Damaged Miners May Be Idle Some Time Wollongong

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

It is expected that the miners at Mount Kembla will be idle for some weeks owing to the company's railway line being extensively damaged…

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Shaft of Cart Into Motorcar Driver Is Almost Impaled Close Call

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

HURLED to the roadway when the shaft of a milk cart crashed through the windscreen of his car while he was driving along Diment's…

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Motorists to Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

A protest against the heavy petrol taxation imposed by the Federal Government is to be made by more than 125,000 motorists throughout…

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Logic for Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

"BLESSED are the merciful," except in the Melbourne traffic police, who do not pass an examination iq the Beatitudes. The traffic cop in Spring Street, Melbourne, is impelled to resign his task because he has failed to report motorists for…

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Roads Scoured Bulletin For Motorists

The Sun · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 26

The exceptionally heavy rain throughout southern parts of New South Wales during last week-end has not only caused damage to…

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The Aeroplane. Comparative Reliability

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

Commenting on a mishap that occurred to the aeroplane which was to carry Sir Hubert Wilkins recently to New York, the editor of an American daily paper remarked: "Sir…

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Warning to Motorists Road's Shocking Condition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 15

An emphatic warning is given to motorists not to attempt the Journey from Wiseman's Ferry to Gosford. Since the opening of the Pacific…

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Bridge Tolls of Fares

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 9

It is the aim of the Northern Suburbs District Advancement League to secure 100,000 signatures for presentation to the Government,…

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Bridge Contest. David Jones' Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 14

The Bridge Association of New South Wales will select an official team to represent the association as challengers for the David Jones Challenge Cup. The team captained by Dr…

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Bridge Teams To Meet In Match

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

A MATCH between an official team chosen by the N.S.W. Bridge Association and one captained by Dr. McAdam will be…

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