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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

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Would Rob the Gardens Objection to Proposed New Road

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

Protests against the construction of a road round the Conservatorium on the ground that it took away part of the Botanic Gardens were…

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A Naughty Nautical Road Hog Wellington (N.z.), Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

DESCRIBED by the magistrate as a nautical road-hog, Sub-Lieutenant R. H. A. Kidston, millionaire brother…

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2/6 PRIZE. Showground-road, Castle Hill. 29/1/1934

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 17

Dear Aunt Marie, My best day was when I went to Nancy Gilham's party, She was four years old on January 13…

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Honeymoon Tour. Sydney to Queensland by Camel. Embarrassment on the Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

A honeymoon tour by camel is novel for Australia, but a Queenslander and his bride, a Bankstown woman, who are on such a tour, are finding that their animals are causing…

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Boy Finds Gold In Stone Used to Repair Road. BATHURST

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

A boy, named Neville Grives, was watching relief workers repairing a road near the old Last Chance mine, near Newbridge, when he found a large rock heavily studded with gold…

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New Road Guide All Routes from Melbourne to Adelaide Clearly Set Out

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 13

THE sixth edition, now available, of the Official Motor Guide from Melbourne to Adelaide, issued by Mr. Geo. R. Broadbent, tourist officer of the…

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"An Accident," Is Finding Last Race Road Tragedy Rev. F. Potts's Death Coroner's Comment

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 21

"THERE was absolutely no reason why this old gentleman should have been killed in this way. I feel that Dr. Ginsberg did not keep a proper look-out," said the District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark), at the inquest…

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Motorists and Petrol Tax

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 18
Also in Catholic Freeman's Journal

Thousands of windscreen stickers of a uniform design are being distributed to the principal motoring organisations throughout Australia by the Australian…

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For Motor Mechanics

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 18

The N.R.M.A. advices that the next motor mechanics examination to be held under the auspices of the Association, will be conducted in Sydney and…

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Charge Dismissed Alleged Theft of Motor-Cycle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

That he had stolen a motor-cycle, the property of Stanley Edward Hatfield, was the allegation against Frederick Thompson (23) at the Parramatta Police Court…

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Motor Cycling Lansdowne Club's T.T.

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 15

Fine performances were witnessed when Lansdowne Motor Cycle Club held its first T.T. event on Saturday…

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Railway Cases

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 19

Raymond Hartley, at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, was fined 10/- with 13/- costs, for having travelled on the railway without having paid his fare…

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Motoring Memos

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 13

IN the latest annual report of the Department of Main Roads it is pointed out that the development road, from the Tenterfield-Casino trunk road, near…

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Petrol Taxation Motorists Arranging for Week of Protest

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 13

THERE will be a big rally of motorists in Sydney from 9th to 10th March, when the Australian Automobile Association will hold what they term a…

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Motors and Motoring Morris Cowley Six Synchro-mesh Gears—Lockheed Hydraulic Brakes—Equipoise Engine Suspension Meets with Country's Approval

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 13

AFTER perusal of thee specifications of the new Morris Cowley six, now being exhibited, the writer has arrived at the conclusion that this model is one…

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New Motorship Quaint Custom on the Port Chalmers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 12

A QUAINT Maori custom was revived at a suction on board the new Commonwealth and Dominion motorship, Port Chalmers. which sailed on her…

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Motor Sport and Motoring Grand Prix in Retrospect Speed Was Better Than Car Record

Referee · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 20

THERE was a lot of mystery at philip Island last week concerning Arthur Senior, the New South Welshman who made hacks of the field in the Australian…

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February Railway Excursions Half-fare Return Trips

Referee · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 20

WORD has been received from the Secretary for Railways that a series of excursion trains, for which tickets will be issued at single fare for the double…

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Hitler's Ban On Australian Motor Cyclist. "Business Ruined."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

Richard Case the Queensland motor eye list who has arrived in Sydney to compete in dirt track racing said yesterday that a ban imposed on him by Herr Hitler had ruined a…

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