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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

9,505 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Motorists Escape. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

Mr. B. Israel, a traveller for Messrs. Hoffnung and Co., Brisbane had a narrow escape from serious intury when his car turned over on the Warwick-road, nine miles from…

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Landslide Blocks Railway Line. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 12

Travelling at the regulation speed of four miles an hour down the mountain last night. a goods train from Moss Vale to Unanderra was brought to a sudden stop when the driver…

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Railway Recovery London

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

Traffic receipts on the English railways, which are usually regarded as a trustworthy indication of the trend of trade, showed an…

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Important Railway Move for a Federal Log 34,000 Men Will Be Affected

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 19

THE Commissioner, for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) announced to- day that, in conjunction with the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Maddocks) and the South Australian Railways…

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Widen the Tram Doors Australians Are Bigger And Better HOBART

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 17

IT was suggested by Dr. Jane S. Greig, chief medical inspector of the Education Department of Victoria, in a paper before…

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One-man Trams Government Inquiry Follows Smash BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 34

An important decision by the Government which may lead to a general review of the running of one-man trams in Brisbane was announced…

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Fettler Found Near Railway Line

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

Believed to have been struck by an electric train, Percy Lynch, 47 a fettler, or Joseph Street, Lidcombe, was found unconscious alongside the…

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Newtown Tram Depot Swimmers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 3

Tim Newtown Tramway Depot Swimming and Life-Saving Club staged several races at the Domain yesterday morning…

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Gutter Bridge Wanted

The Biz · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

W. A. Watkins asked Fairfield Council on Tuesday night for permission to put a bridge over the kerb at his residence in Nelson-street. The works overseer (Mr…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

In the toll-master's annual report to the Sutherland Shire Council, submitted at Wednesday's meeting, it was stated that the revenue for the three…

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Rioters Wreck Train

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 13

LISBON, Thursday.--Rioters derailed and wrecked a goods train at Santa Iria. The driver and fireman were seriously injured…

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Trophies for Bridge Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 12

Mrs. J. B. Fielder, bridge captain of the tournament, for which David Jones', Ltd., have provided these trophies…

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Useful Road Guide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

"100 Miles Round Sydney" is the title of an official road guide which lias been published for the N.R.M.A. and the New South Wales Government Tourist Bureau by the Australian…

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Fettler Struck by Train

The Biz · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Percy Lynch, 47, a fettler, of Josephstreet, Ltdcombe, was struck by an electric train while working on the railway line between Bitrwood and Strathfleld…

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Memorial Fund For Bridge Victim

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 11

A fund has been opened, with the object of erecting a headstone over the grave of Jeremiah Michael Sullivan, who jumped to death from the…

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Local and General Dale's Bridge

The Biz · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

After receiving the engineer's report on Dale's Bridge, Fairfield Councll decided to call tenders for the erection of the structure. The plans and specifications…

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Bridge in City To Carry a Roadway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

Sydney is to have another bridge in the Martin place extension scheme Castlereagh and Elizabeth streets will be linked by a bridge, spanning the excavation recently used…

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MOTORS [?] MOTORING Road Impressions THE 15 H.P. Daimler a Delightful Car to Drive

The Land · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 19

The name of Daimler has always been mentioned in the same breath as Rolls-Royce for high-grade cars, but never has it achieved such world-wide distinction as at the present time, when all Daimler cars are fitted with Daimler Fluid Flywheel Transmission and…

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Train Greyhounds By Chasing Cats NEWCASTLE

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

"I have seen greyhound dogs unleashed and sent after dogs and cats in the streets. A dog hurdled a fence and killed some…

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Big Bridge Play State Cannot Field Strongest Team

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 12

Which is the best contract bridge four in N.S.W. is unlikely Anally to be decided by the challenge duplicate match to commence at David…

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