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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Day of Close Finishes Big Fields In N.S.W. Motor Boating

Referee · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 24

THE popularity of motor boating in New South Wales was demonstrated on January 12, the opening of the second half of the season, when…

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Border Motor Traffic. Victorian Law to be Enforced. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 16

The State Cabinet discussed last night a problem associated with the operation of commercial motor vehicles near the border in Victoria. The Motor Car Act is not enforced…

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Motoring. Triumph Club

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

The Triumph-Standard Sports Club's first event for the new year will be a night trial, which will be held an Saturday. It will start from 119-129 William-street, at 7.30 p.m. The course will be…

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Motor Cycling. England's Test Team

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

Immediately upon his return from Melbourne yesterday, Mr. B. L. Brook, sole selector of the English motor cycle speedway team, announced the following side to represent England against…

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Woman's Body Found in Motor Car. Married Man in Hospital. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

The body of Phyllis Relger, 23, a barma[?]d employed at the Excelsior Hotel, Alma-street, Rockhampton, was found at 4.30 a.m. this morning lying on the floor of a motor car in…

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Bundle of Letters City Railway

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 21

In the "Telegraph" appears a report that the Railway Department plans to relieve the congestion at St. James Station caused by the…

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Motor Boaters' Social

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

The social last Saturday night of the Woronora River Motor Boat Club was another large gathering of motor scaring enthusiasts at the Como…

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Motorist's Lucky Escape

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

Henry Switzer, 22, of Albert Street Bexley, had a lucky escape last Sunday, when his car overturned on the Southern Road, Liverpool. At…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

Keith Linklater, 23, of Forest Rd., Hurstville, suffered a compound fracture of the right leg last Friday night, when 'his motor-cycle' was in…

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Another Blow at Awards Tram Per-way Men on Relief Rates

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

Claiming that it appeared to be an attempt to undermine the award, the Federal secretary of the A.R.U., Mr. J. F. Chappie,…

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Tramway Unlon Is Defended Behind Conductor In Complaint By Woman

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 6

WHEN the Tramway Union was called into question by counsel at Central Summons Court yesterday, Mr. W…

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Interstate Motor Trading Vic. Govt.'s Decision Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

The decision of the Victorian Government to withdraw permission to the owners of commercial motor vehicles from neighboring States to…

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Motor Boat Gossip R.M.Y.C. To Have Big Day At Port Hacking

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

ON February 2 great R.M.Y.C. doings are anticipated. The day starts off with an ocean race from Rose Bay to Port Hacking. This is…

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City Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 10

Now they propose to excavate a tunnel at St. James Station at a cost of £36,000. Why not complete the full contract and go to a terminus…

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Barmaid Strangled Naked, and Found in Motor Car Poisoned Man In Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 11

Rockhampton, Wednesday.--Strangled to death, the naked body of Phyllis Reiger (23), barmaid, was found lying…

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Third Party Puzzle in Motor Insurances

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

FAILURE by interested parties to agree to the exact form of the compulsory third-party insurance on motor vehicles in…

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Sydney Girls Take to Motor Cycling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 15

NEXT time you see a slim khaki clad figure scorching along on a motor bike, take a second look. It will probably be…

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A Bad Bridge

The Biz · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Residents of Redfern-street wro[?]e thanking Fairfield Council for work [?] that throughfare and in a second communication asked for attention to a…

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Contract Bridge Session

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 6

The second session in the second annual contract bridge contest for David Jones's Challenge Cup will be plaved in David Jones's auditorium…

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Prairievale-road

The Biz · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

C. D. Williams asked Fairfield Council if any further attention was to be given to the newly-formed section of Prairievale-road, which required metalling. Two…

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