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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

9,505 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Motor Industry. Satisfactory Recovery

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the Motor Traders' Association yesterday, the president (Mr. L. E. Doran) said that traders to-day had a more optimistic view than they had had for…

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Level Crossing Accident. Motor Truck Crushed by Engine. Man Killed and Another Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

William Hay Mills, 28, carrier, was killed, and William Richards, 58, invalid pensioner, Melbourne, suffered head and internal injuries and shock, when the motor truck on…

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Motorist Fined £2[?] ORANGE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 14

a sequel to the collision between a sulky and a motor car on Cargo-road last week was the appearance in court yesterday of Arthur Uren, 21, on a charge of driving a motor car…

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Forty Thousand Unionists May March To Court Tramway Executive Has Acted All Members Are Told To Be Ready Unions Active

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

FOLLOWING the action of the Commissioners for" Railways and Road Transport in serving individually the employees with a…

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Mystery Woman's Death Victim of Tram Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

For five days police were seeking in vain to discover the name of a middle-aged woman who died in Sydney Hospital yesterday from injuries…

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Stole Motor Cycle: Gaol

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

George Joseph Pearce (22), motor mechanic, at the Central Court, was sentenced yesterday to six months' hard labor for stealing a motor cycle…

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Motorists in Back Seat Bruxner Gives Figures at Dinner

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 7

"We have the wheel, and you are in the back seat," was the hint Mr. Bruxner, Minister for Transport, gave motorists at the annual dinner…

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Tramite il nostro giornale l'Egr. Dott. Merlino Presidente del Club Isole Eolie di Sydney, trasmette questi suoi messaggi: Il Saluto Del Presidente Del Club Isole Eolie Al Club Omonimo Di Melbourne

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 6

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Local Government. Main Roads. Ten Years of Road Improvement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

The publication of the eighth departmental report concerning main roads is a reminder that, prior to the 1st January, 1925, this State had no such ondy as a Main Roads Board…

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Road Train Tractor and Trailers. Suggested for Central Australia. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 13

Negotiations are proceeding between the British and Commonwealth Governments for official tests to be carried out in Central Australia of a new form of transport designed…

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A Road Train Tractor and Trailers May be Used in Central Australia

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

NEGOTIATIONS are proceeding between the British and Commonwealth Governments for official tests to be carried out in Central Australia of a new…

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For Bridge Cup

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 10

The fourth session of the duplicate contract bridge contest for the David Jones Challenge Cup. began this afternoon. When 98 hands had been played, Dr…

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Broken Hill Train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

An additional passenger train will leave Sydney for Broken Hill at 8.5 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, taking sleeping berth and sitting passengers…

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Contract Bridge. Challenge Contest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 13

Pl[?] was continued yesterday in the duplicate contract bridge contest for the David Jones' Challenge Cup, the contest being between an official team, representing the Bridge…

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Hamburg's Road Accidents

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 16

An analysis of road accidents in Hamburg for a test week, shows that pedestrians caused more accidents than motorists. Bicycles were also responsible for…

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Additional Broken Hill Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 13

An additional passenger train will leave Sydney for Broken Hill at 8.5 a.m. on Saturday, February 3. It will convey sleeping berth and sitting…

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Making the Harbor Bridge Safe

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

These workmen are erecting the heavy Cyclone chain wire safety fence which is being supplied and erected in place by The Cyclone Fence and Gate Co., Pty., Ltd…

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The Road to Comfort

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 39

The two friends of boyhood days met for the first time for many years. "And what are you doing for a living these days?" asked White…

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Road Transport Premier's Promise

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

The Feeder Bus Operators' Association is anxious that the Premier (Mr. Stevens) should give effect to the promise made in December, 1932, and appoint…

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At the Card Table. Contract Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 21

It must be distinctly understood that Contract Bridge is a serious game requiring intense concentration of thought; therefore, when sitting down to play, it would be well to stop general…

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