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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Aerodrome in Two States. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

The site chosen for the aerodrome which is to serve Coolangatta and Tweed Meads Jointly, is partly in Queensland and partly in New South Wales, The Coolangatta Council has…

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Motoring the Year Ahead. Driving and Road Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

For motorists and motor traders the old year has closed on a happy note, and with mild crescendo of optimism. The now-car market was buoyant throughout 1934, and…

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Country Train Services. Many Improvements

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 4

Improved train arrangements of special interest to farmers, graziers, and other residents or the Central Western and Riverina districts have…

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Train Is Derailed in North Casino

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 6

THE derailment of seven trucks of ashes and a water tank attached to the north-bound goods trains. between Gurrangang and…

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"Public Health Is First" Bridge Plan For Pittwater

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

Yachtsmen, and the Kuring-ga[?] Chase Trust are at loggerheads over the Trust's intention to close the Inner Basin at, Pittwater…

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Tasmanian Train Smash: Sheffield Shield Cricket: Japanese Swimmers in Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 10

The scene of the tragic train smash near Wynyard, Tasmania. At left: The tender of the train lying in a culvert. Right: The engine, on its side, and the smashed carriage, at the right of the picture. Boy scouts of all nations gathered around the camp fire at the Melbourne jamboree…

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Lubra Taken for Train Ride Punishment for Being Out of Bounds Darwin

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 5

A small lubra named Lilly was before Darwin Court to-day an a charge of being in a prohibited area, Chinatown, in Pine Creek…

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Motor Boats Narrow Win Three Out

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

THE annual New Year's Day contest of the George's River Motor Boat Club for the Como Bridge…

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The World ..Of.. Motoring GOGGLES

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 8

JOE PARMLEY, a well-known Victorian racing cyclist, made his debut as a racing motorist in the midget car events at Olympic Park recently. Joe will not forsake…

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Tram Timetables

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 6

The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways advises that commencing and finishing at the same times as week…

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Motor Cyclist Hurt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

When his motor-cycle collided with a car on Pacific Highway. Turramurra, yesterday, Edwin Burgess, of the H.M.A.S. Stewart, had his…

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Motor Cycling. Speedway Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 11

A. G. Wilkinson (former world's champion and holder of the New South Wales championship) has been matched to race H. M. Stevenson (England) in the speedway motor cycle racing at the Royal…

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Progress of Motor Sport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 2

The comment has often been made that Australia having regard to the number of cars in the Commonwealth and the common love of sport in this country had fallen behind…

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Commercial. Motor Spirit From Coal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 9

A trade report from London states that a site has been secured at Loanhead, near Edinburgh, and negotiations are being carried on for a site in Glasgow, for the erection of…

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Increased Railway Freights

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 5

"Consignor" writes:— The merchandise and live stock rates book to take effect from January 1 shows that the Railway Department are considerably…

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Motor Boating. Como Bridge Cup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

Official action marked the finish of the George's River Motor Boat Club's annual race for Mr. Harry Sutton's Como Bridge Cup at Oatley Bay yesterday. As the first three boats to complete…

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Fell From Train

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

When she fell from a moving train on to the platform at Bankstown station to-day. Mrs. Marjorie Forbes, 55, of Waterloo-road, Bankstown,…

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Unconscious on Road

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

PENRITH, Tuesday.--At 5 a.m. today James Perry, 36, of The Log House, High Street, Penrith, was found lying unconscious on the…

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Manchukuo's Stream-lined Train

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 21

The first stream-lined train to make its appearance in Manchukuo. The train, which is called the Asia, was built in Japan with Japanese money and materials…

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First Case Turned Lorry On Bridge

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 8

George J. Dickson, who pleaded guilty to having turned his motor lorry on the Harbor Bridge--the first prosecution of this nature under the…

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