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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Motor Cycling. Speedway Teams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 18

The selectors of the Australian Auto-cycle Union (Messrs. Goodwin, Yott. and Moyle) last night announced the following team to represent Australia in the third test match against England…

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Duke of Gloucester Motor Trip to Mount Cook. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

After a steamer journey across Lake Wakatipu this morning, the Duke of Gloucester motored from Queenstown to Mount Cook Hermitage, where he arrived last night,…

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Railway Drains Blamed

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 17

MOREE, Wednesday.--The health inspector reported that four cases of diphtheria had been notified, and drew council's attention to the bad…

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Motor-cycle Contest

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 15

Entries for "The Telegraph" motor cycle reliability contest, over the Anniversary week-end, close to-morrow at 5 p.m. Last-minute details…

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For Motorists

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 10

Leaders in the motoring world and other readers of the "Wheels and Wings" section of "The Telegraph" are represented in valuable…

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The Floods Railway Washouts (Continued from Page 15)

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Washouts on the railway lines to Glen Innes. to Merriwa and to Boggabilla have been reported to the railway…

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Tramway Team In "L.D." Cup St. George's Chance

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

TREMENDOUS interest is being centred in "The Labor Daily" Swimming Cup race, and the entries for the race in February Will exceed those of last year by tea teams. IT was definitely decided at the…

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Still Mounting Motor Registrations Near Peak Figures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 9

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Maddocks, said last night that at the end of December there were 238,912 motor vehicles on…

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Reception for Motor Cyclists

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

A CIVIC reception and picture night at Goulburn are among the social attractions of "The Telegraph" all-comers motor…

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Over the Border Commercial Motors Must Get Vic. License

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Because New South Wales and South Australia have refused to reciprocate, the State Cabinete decided to-day to…

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At Wallagoot Aerodrome Planned BEGA

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 18

Bega Council has resolved to establish an aerodrome, to be approved by the Civil Aviation authorities, at Wallagoot. The Federal…

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Bridge Wanted Warwick Farm Railway Crossing

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

Liverpool Council has been agitating for an overhead bridge to be constructed at Warwick Farm railway crossing. The Main Roads Department wrote to…

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Longer Runways Essendon Aerodrome to Be Enlarged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A decision to increase the size of Essendon Aerodrome by 100 acres was announced by the Minister for…

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North Shore Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 10

The Secretary for Works (Mr. O'Sullivan) determined to invite competitive designs and tenders for a bridge and approaches connecting Sydney and North…

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Motor Law.--No. 18 Cross Roads And Corners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

APART from any traffic law or regulation, common-sense dictates great care and caution at cross-roads. All drivers are presumed to know…

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Stones Thrown at Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

Railway detectives are endeavouring to trace boys who, it is believed, were responsible for throwing stones at passing trains between Homebush and Flemington within the last few…

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Man's Death in Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

While travelling in a train near Burwood on Saturday night, Percy wllby, of Wentworth-avenue, Granville, collapsed and died…

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Lennox Bridge Nearing its Century

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

In this issue is a photograph showing the widening operations now being carried out at Lennox Bridge, Parramatta. This work has been in progress many…

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Sussex Goes Under the Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

H.M.S. SUSSEX returning to her anchorage front a session in the dock…

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Cycling. Teams' Road Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 15

An important road event on novel lines, the Mordialloc Grand Prize of 50 kilometres (about 31[?] miles), will be decided in Victoria on Saturday. It will be a teams event, and the…

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