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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

9,505 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Milk by Aeroplane

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

The blockade by irate milk producers in the Chicago area has caused a serious shortage in the city. However, regular supplies by aeroplane have commenced…

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Badglry's Creek Roads

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

The secretary of Badgery's Creek Progress Association wrote asking Nepean Shire Council to gravel that part of Longley's-road from the intersection of…

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Harbour Bridge Protection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 12

Workmen electing safety screens yesterday on the Sydney Harbour Bridge…

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Wrecked Bridge at Orbost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 12

The washed out section of the bridge over the Snowy River, at Orbost, Victoria…

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Timber Train Wrecked. Dorrigo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 10

A train heavily laden with logs got out of control on the Briggsvale line when approaching the mill on a steep incline yesterday, and, racing backwards, left the rails and…

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Bridge Contenary Committee Criticised (To the Editor)

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

Sir,—The [?] Bridge Centenary Committee are given credit as regards the function, and with not much encouragement from outside. I think there will…

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Leap From Bridge. Search for Man's Body

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

A middle-aged man, whose body was not recovered, jumped from the Harbour Bridge last night. Five special constables are patrolling the…

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Early Days Recalled Bowing Under Lansdowne Bridge

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Byrnes, of Beckenham-street, Canley Vale, writes:— "Lansdowne Bridge centenary celebration calls to mind a trip I made up the…

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Train Robbery Sequel £1000 Believed to Be in Sydney

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL development occurred in the theft of 11000 from a Brisbane Townsville train last September, when Sydney detectives…

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Help on the Road To-day and Yesterday

The Land · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 19

In the early days nearly every motorist, as a matter of course, stopped or slowed down to know if help was required whenever a car drawn…

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Another Man Over Bridge Hurtled To Death But Not Yet Found Police Dash

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

DESPITE a desperate effort on the part of a special constable to prevent him, a man jumped from the western railing of the…

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Amazing Letter Of Victim Of Bridge Tragedy Roamed World to Forget Pathetic Life Story Unfolded

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

AN amazingly human letter, written by the man who last night jumped from the Harbor Bridge, after saying that the safety fence being erected was "a slur on Australia," has been received by…

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Fine Bridge, Said Man, Then Over Victim's Calm Talk Before He Leaped Said Suicide Net Was A Slur On Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

"I'VE seen Brooklyn and many other bridges of the world, but this seems the finest. It's a pity, though, they are putting up the safety fence. In the eyes of the rest of…

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MOTORS & Motoring High Average Speed Costly to Maintain

The Land · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 19

One of the first things that a novice should clearly understand is that maintaining high speeds is one of the surest ways of running up expenses…

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World's Worst Highway Becomes Motor Route

The Land · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 19

The Vacuum Oil Company advise hat the 365 mile stretch of road between Shanghai and Nanking, China, once known to international…

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The Motor Car a Modern Necessity

The Land · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 19

The only way to prevent exhaustion is to mechanise labour, speed up processes, and spend spare time in keeping fit. One of the finest machines…

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QUICKSANDS Engulf Motor Cars. Sydney Man's Remarkable Experience

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

A remarkable story of a last-minute escape from a car that was rapidly sinking in quicksands was related yesterday by Mr. H. Foster, a well-known Sydney bookmaker…

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MANCHUKUO. Japanese Seize Documents. Railway Dispute. Shanghai, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

A serious incident, further aggravating the long-standing quarrel between the Soviet and Japan regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway, occurred when the Manchukuo police to-day…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Head Crushed Under Lorry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

William Caswell, 21, of Canonbury-grove, Bexley, was killed yesterday morning when the motor cycle he was riding collided with a motor truck at the intersection of…

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Disaster. Motor Coach. Three Women Killed. Other Passengers Injured. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

Three women were killed when a tourist motor coach overturned twice and burst into flames on the Hume Highway near Gundagai this morning…

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