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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Kurnell Road

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

Sutherland Shire Council has decided to recommend to the Local Government Department the Cronulla-Kurnell road as a work to be…

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Scrivener Road

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

AT the opining of the now mountain road connecting Bilpin with Mt. Irvine and Mt. Wilson on Saturday afternoon it was stated that the line…

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Road Brothers Get-together of Motor Cyclists

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 7

Old motor cyclists and others interested in the sport who would like to accompany "The Telegraph" allcomers' trial over the Anniversary…

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Big Air-liner Bogged Darwin Aerodrome Too Soft Darwin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

After being bogged twice endeavoring to take off for Koepang at Darwin Aerodrome to-day, the imperial Airwaya air…

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Swing Over Contract Bridge Teams

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

A dramatic change in the score was the feature of the second session of the contract bridge teams-of-four championship, played in David…

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Train Control Building. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 16

Tenders will shortly be called by the Commissioner for Railways, for the construction of a building at South Grafton for the establishment of a new system of train control…

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Train Service to Be Altered

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 7

The Railway Department announced yesterday that renewals of crossovers in the section of the underground railway between St…

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Springwood Opening of Road

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

On Saturday, 12th inst., the now road from Bilpin to Mt. Irvine was offcially opened by Mr Dunning ham, Minister for Labour. The round…

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Contract Bridge Guesses May Be Wrong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

MANY hands are muffed by declarer which could quite easily be made at double dummy…

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Hardships of Train Crews Adjustment Is Sought

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 6

Pointing out that several provisions of the new State award were operating harshly against the employees, the Loco, Engine[?]ert's Union made strong…

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Athena. Another Mishap. Bogged when Takingoff. Aerodrome Criticised. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 15

The Imperial Airways mail 'plane, Athena, which had to make a forced landing on its inward flight on Wednesday, became bogged this morning when…

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Road Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 10

Sir,—The interesting statement of Mr. J. C. Watson, president of the N.R.M.A., "that, in 84.8 per cent, of the cases involving death in road accidents, the cause was attributable…

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City Demolition: New Tourist Road From Bilpin to Mount Wilson: International Tennis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 18

A large wall of the old City Mutual Life Insurance building, Bligh and Hunter streets, falling yesterday A photograph showing the difficult country through which the engineers had to work in the construction of the new Road…

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Motor World N.R.M.A. Notes Comforting Thought

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

England in not the only country in which motorists have a bud time, says a London joornul. A recent surprise drive by the Berlin police brought in…

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Railway Excursion Fares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

The railway excursion fares which now apply on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays will also be available on Monday, January 28, for the convenience of travellers who wish to take…

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Clovelly Tram Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 8

In a letter to the Editor, "Irritated Traveller" complains of the tramway service on the Clovelly line.. He says that he has had in wait at least 20 minutes for a Circular Quay…

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Border Traffic. Enforcement of Victorian Laws. Motor Owners Protest. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 12

The action taken by the Victorian Government to compel owners of hire cara and commercial vehicles resident in New South Wales to take out Victorian licences before…

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Murwillumbah Railway Station. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 16

More passengers were carried, more goods were transported, and more revenue was collected at Murwillumbah railway station in 1934 than in 1933. The increase in revenue…

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Casualties. Motor Cyclist Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 16

James Mccracken, 39, of Clareville-avenue, Sandringham, was fatally injured yesterday when his motor cycle and a motor lorry collided in George's River-road, Enfield. He…

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Underground Railway. Renewals of Crossovers. Sunday Alterations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 16

Renewals of crossovers in the section of the underground railway between St. James and Museum stations will necessitate single-line working for a couple of hours on Sunday…

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