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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Motor Cycling. Parramatta Speedway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 13

A programme of 21 events has been arranged for the Parramatta Speedway to-morrow night, and includes a four-lap handicap and a novice scratch race. Two challenge match races should…

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Motoring. Maroubra Speedway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 13

In answer to a correspondent, the Maroubra Speedway has a circumference of five-sixths of a mile, that is, six laps of the track make five miles, measured at the inner edge of the racing course…

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Motor Boating. To-morrows Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 14

Both the Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales and the Austrollar Motor Yacht Squadron will resume operations to-morrow afternoon on their regular courses, after the holiday recess. The…

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Motoring Car Ventilation. Modern Devices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

Now that the small saloon type of car is so popular, the problem of safe and comfortable ventilation has become serious, and it is pleasing to find that manufacturers are…

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Warning to Motorists. Towing of Cars. Needless Use of Motor Horns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) stated yesterday that motorists should carefully observe the regulations dealing with the towing of motor vehicles…

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Motor Tragedy. Late Mrs. P. S. Allen

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

Mrs. Allen, who was fatally injured in the motor accident at Gundagai yesterday, was the daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. W. Cust, of Mont Albert, Victoria. She spent her early…

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Motor Cyclist Injured. West Maitland

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

Swerving to avoid a child who started to run across the road in front of his motor cycle and then doubled back, Robin Willard, 19, residing at Campbell's Hill, West Maitland,…

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Railway Workshops Write to Stevens Cardiff, N.S.W.

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 6

The following letter has been sent by the Yard Committee at the Cardiff (Newcastle) Railway Workshops: Dear Sir:…

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Motor Revival London

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

The gross amount received in threat Britain from motor licences during last year amounted to £29,201,000 compared with £28,411,000 in the…

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Hop Off At 2 a.m. For New Zealand "Smithy's' Plan Flew To Richmond To-day Motors Tested

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

THE Southern Cross arrived at Richmond from Mascot at 3.30 p.m. to-day. Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith…

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Country News Fired at Daring Motor Thief

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

MOSS VALE, Friday.--Four shots were fired after a stolen car by Constable Arthurson, of Bargo, after the driver had attempted to run him…

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Motoring "Sun" Service Station Continental Engine

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

R.S. (West Kogarah): I wish to ask your advice, per medium of your valuable columns, re a supposedly Continental Red Seal engine, which I have recently…

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Motor Boating St. George Club

The St George Call · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

In spite of the inclement weather the usual programme of events was carried through without hitch, but unfortunately Commodore P. Kemp, after…

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Motor Cars in Collision. Woman's Skull Fractured

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Two cars collided last Sunday at the intersection of Hillcrest Avenue and Belmore Road, Hurstville. One car was overturned, and three passengers were…

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Boy Killed at Carlton. Falls from Railway Parapet

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

William James Churchill, aged 6½ years, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Churchill, of Hampton Court Road, Kogarah, was fatally injured last…

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Kogarah Police Court. Tuesday, January 9. Before Mr. Atkinson, S.M. Motor Driver's Offence

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Norman Poole, 27, clerk, was charged with driving a motor car along Kingsway, Cronulla, while under the influence of liquor on December 29. He…

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Motor Lorry in River. Six Persons Immersed

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon a large furniture motor waggon, with brakes out of action, ran down the steep hill out of control to the Taren Point ferry punt…

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Hints to Motorists. Front Wheel Brakes

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

If front springs are not of equal length it is difficult to equalise the front wheel brakes…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Thrown from his motor-cycle in a collision with a motor-lorry at the corner of Canary and Canterbury Roads, Lakembn, yesterday, William Caswell,…

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Accidents of the Week. Motor Cyclists Injured

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Keith Foreman, 20, of Fivedock, was riding a motor cycle along Liverpool Road, last Sunday, with William Hawker, 17, of Caringbah, on the pillion…

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