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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Harsh Methods In Railway Department Direct Action Over an Excess Fare of 6d

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

MUSSOLINI methods are not entirely confined to Italy, judging by the experience of a Sydney girl who came up against…

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Motoring Three Britishers to Go A'recording Two Land and One Water Attempt

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 14

THE big news in super-speed is Malcolm Campbell's attempt to do 300 m.p.h, at Daytona next month. But two other British ventures are under way. Easing the Ear Strain…

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Tramway Soccer Assn's Annual Meeting

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the tramway Soccer Association will be held in the Tramway Institute Phillip House. Phillip Street, city on Friday…

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Motor Traffic Licences

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 7

Under regulations gazetted yesterday, the Commissioner for Road Transport may, at his discretion, subject to certain condition's, grant…

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Tram Smashes Bus 2 Women Taken to Hospital Passengers In Near-Panic CAMPERDOWN

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 5

A TRAM crashed into the rear of a Newtown-Rozelle Bay bus in Parramatta Road, Camperdown, yesterday, doing extensive damage…

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Deficit on Bridge

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 7

Since the George's River bridge was opened in April, 1929, four and a quarter million vehicles have passed over it, paying £144,759 in tolls…

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New Road Guide

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 10

A COPY of the official Road Guide to N.S.W., published by the Australian Guide Book Co., Ltd., has just come to hand and contains a…

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Contract Bridge Teams-of-four State Championship

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 26

MANY interested spectators are taking the opportunity of watching the play in the State Teams-of-four Championship…

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HUDSON "8 "—A Dream Marvellous Motor Gives Great Performance High Speeds—record Climbs

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 11

"HAVE you ever seen a dream walking?" is the title of a popular song hit, but if you would like to take a dream motoring—that is, a dream car, of high motoring qualifications with the essentials of speed, safety and comfort plus smart…

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Truth Sunday, January 20, 1935. the Truth About Motors & Motoring Reviewing Cars of 1935 Hillman Cars Incorporate Many Interesting Refinements Minx and "20-70" Models Look Well

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 10

THE programme of the Hillman Motor Car Co., Ltd., of Coventry, for 1935 is to produce cars which, having proved themselves thoroughly satisfactory in basic design and successful in the hands of the public, have been "polished" in detail. SUCH modifications as have been introduced are aimed mainly at making the cars more…

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Punter's Lost Roll "Friend" Must Repay Railwayman

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 20

A TRUSTING railway employee who sought to "plonk" £30 on a "good thing" at the "trots," and the "shrewdie" who was…

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Case Fails Tram Conductor and Passenger

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 13

JONATHAN ROY DUCKER, tramway conductor, unsuccessfully prosecuted a woman passenger named Annie Cassey, of…

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Railway Excursions

Truth · Sunday 20 January 1935 · page 14

FOR te convenience of those who wish to travel either to the city of into the country during the Anniversary Day holiday week-end, the Anniversary of Railways…

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Ballina Aerodrome. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 10

A sub-committee of the Ballina Council which considered the improvement of the Ballina aerodrome. recommended to the council that the Department of Defence should be…

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Lost £415 on Train

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 5

Norman Towle, of Wauchope, reported to Regent Street police yesterday morning that he had had £416 stolen from beneath his…

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£416 Stolen. Theft in Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 10

Norman Athol Powle, who is employed at the Wauchope post-office, informed the police yesterday that he had been robbed of a wallet containing £418 in notes, while on his way…

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Road Recommended. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 10

The Boolooroo Shire Council engineer (Mr. G. E Wright) has reported in favour of the petition from residents for a road between Biniguy and Terry-Hie-Hie. The matter would…

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All Roads Led to the Surf

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 1

CROWDS THRONGED all the beaches yesterday to take advantage of a true summer day. This shows one section of the bathers and sunbakers at Bondi…

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Contract Bridge When Trumps Are Precious

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 4

THE management of a sevencard trump suit, which is split four and three between the declarer's hand and the dummy,…

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Falling Flood Waters Boggabilla Train Through

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 7

"IT has been the worst flood in 30 years, but we are getting back to normal now," Boggabilla…

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