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Railways, roads & transport, 1934

9,505 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

The Pamir. Sailer Under the Bridge

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

Considerable interest was created on the harbour yesterday, when the 4-m. barque Pamir, which had been lying off Point Piper for the past fortnight,…

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Sequel to Road Smash Compensation Award

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 7

Severe head injuries received by Arthur Thornbrough, of Newington Road, Stanmore, whlie riding a motor cycle in the course of his…

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Attack by Man Girl Unconscious On Road MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 12

How she had been seized by a strange man on the lawn in front of the house where she was employed and how she had been…

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Railway Crossing Gate Lowered on Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

A member of the N.R.M.A. complained to the officials of that body that his motor car was trapped on the raliway lines at Ryde crossing on Sunday, after the heavy iron gate…

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Finnish Barque Moved to Glebe Island. Top of Masts 9Ft. Under Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

The four-masted Finnish barque Pamir, was moved from her moorings off Point Piper yesterday to Glebe Island to load a cargo of bagged wheat for the United Kingdom. As…

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Life Risk Sitting on Masthead Towering Barque Passes Under Bridge Feet to Spare

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

PERCHED at the top of the towering after-mast of the barque Pamir, a member of the crew ran the risk of his life in…

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Railway Awards. State Tribunal. Federal Court's Injunction. Attempt to End Overlapping. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

An application by the Commissioner for Railways of New South Wales for an order to restrain the Industrial Commissioner of New South…

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Railway Finances. a Year of Achievement. Bright Future Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 19

Nineteen thirty-three may be described without equivocation as a year of achievement in railway financial administration. Particularly is this description applicaple to New South Wales. But in every State of…

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Motoring New Nash Models. Eight and Six Cylinder Types

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

All the 1934 Nash models, which are now on display, are notable for the incorporation of a number of new features of both mechanism and coachwork. The teRm "spcedstream' has…

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Motor Cyclist's Ordeal. Leeton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 10

While rounding a sharp corner on a bush track, a motor cyclist, Clement Bloomfield, crashed through a barbed-wire fence, and when he regained consciousness he found a…

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Motor Chassis Imports. Increases Disclosed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

A further striking illustration of the revival in the Australian motor trade is afforded by statistics compiled from official monthly return by Mr. J. S. Strong motor secretary…

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Motor Cycle Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

The predominant position of British manufacturers in the Australian motor cycle trade is evidenced by the fact that of the 2363 motor cycles, valued at £91,040, imported…

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Rubber Production. Employment in Motor Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

Duilng recent years rubber has figured more and more in the construction of modern cars and in some vehicles it is used at as many as 60 different point in various forms and…

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£1919 PROFIT Tramway Running For Year

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 11

Tramway accounts for the Metropolitan and Newcastle district services for the year ended June 30, 1933, showed a profit of £1919,…

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In Collision Tram Conductor Crushed

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 9

CRUSHED between two trams which collided in Railway-square to-day, Edward Young, 42, a tram conductor, of…

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PINNED When Motor Car Somersaulted Three Hurt

The Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 13

THREE men were injured when a sedan car turned three somersaults on the Great…

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Bridge Booklet

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 4

A complete record of the unofficial inter-State bridge match is now available at 26. The book is well arranged, with comments on the…

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Kingsford Smith to Test New Aeroplane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 8

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith will arrive in Sydney by the Lurline this morning from New Zealand He is returning to watch the completion of the Codock aeroplane which is…

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Through Bridge Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

Hurtling through a bridge at Cardiff, this afternoon, George Drew, 19, of Warner's Bay. escaped with a fractured left arm. His bicycle was…

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Shoes From Train Brakes

The World's News · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 41

A curious request was lately made by railway authorities in China, Who were ordering rubber piping for use in railway brakes. It was that the rubber…

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