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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

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Request Grant for Bridge Connecting Granville and Auburn Wellington-road Proposal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

A concrete bridge across the Duck River at Wellington-road. That is the aim of Auburn and Granville Councils, who have decided to apply…

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Oystershell Bridge Opened

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

With the opening of the new bridge over Mangrove Creek, at Oystershell, a few days ago, it is now possible to travel over fairly good roads from Wiseman's…

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Improved Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

The N.R.M.A. touring department has been advised by the Kangaroo Valley Tourist and Progress Association that the road surface on Barrengarry and…

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Work on Main Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

The Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. Newell), addressing members of the N.R.M.A. council, sold that since 1925 the Main Roads Department had built 531 bridges, at a cost…

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George's River Bridge Tolls

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 13

The George's River bridge had its best day for five years on New Year's Day a continuous stream of cars passed over the bridge from morning…

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Bowen's Creek Bridge Open

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

The N.R.M.A. touring department advises that the bridge over Bowen's Creek on the new road between Bilpin and Mount Irvine is now open to traffic, thus…

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Memorable Motor Road Race Murphy Wins 300 Miles Contest

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

NOT readily will the Centenary "300" road race, promoted by the Light Car Club of Australia, be forgotten…

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Fell From Train to Platform

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

Stopping from a train at Banks- town railway station yesterday, Mrs. Marjorie Forbes, about 60, of Waterloo Road, Bankstown, fell to the…

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Casualties. Woman's Fall From Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

Miss Marjorie Elinor Forbes, of Waterloo-road, Chullora, who is more than 80 years of age, fell heavily from an electric train as it was entering Bankstown station yesterday,…

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DEFECTIVE Permanent Way Train Mishaps

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

DEFECTIVE permanent way has been determined as the cause of the derailment last Friday of the…

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Ryde Subway Entrance to Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 18

Rydale-road, the main business thoroughfare at West Ryde, will not be blocked at one end when the long-awaited subway at Ryde station is…

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Tragedy Averted. Man Seized on Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

A man who had climbed over the safety harrier protecting the footway of the Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday, was seized and held by a pedestrian as he was crouching…

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First Class Auburn Urges Abolition Train Travel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 3

The abolition of first-class carriages on trains running between Parramatta and Wynyard before 8.30 a.m., and between 5…

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Branch Roads North Coast N.R.M.A. REPORT

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 22

Pacific Highway is the main route used by many tourists visiting the various coastal holiday places between Sydney and…

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RECONDITIONED Road Over Barrengarry and Cambewarra Mountains

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

THE National Roads and Motorists' Association touring department has been advised by the Kangaroo Valley Tourist and Progress Association that…

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Car Over Bridge. Man Killed, Another Injured. DUBBO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

Thomas P. Fisher, [?]8, was killed and James Terry, 2[?], was s[?]riously injured when their [?] crashed through the side of a bridge [?]t Coal-baggie Creek yesterday afternoon. Jessie…

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Train Trip to the West. Inconveniences of Holiday Travel

The Propeller · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

He was a Hurstville man who had decided to go west. No, he was not an invalid about to hand in his cheques; he had merely resolved to…

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Two Stops at Every Station: Train Late Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 6

The 2.15 p.m. train from Sydney wan 50 minutes late at Newcastle this evening. The delay was caused by the unusual length of the…

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New Meat Port N.T. Plan Roads and Plant Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

A SOUND initiation of the chilled beef trade will, it is hoped, follow action by Cabinet for the leasing of the Barkly Tablelands area of the Northern Territory…

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Goods Train Wrecked in City. Children's Prank. Obstacle on Une

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

Irresponsible children wrecked the main western goods train last evening near the Darling Harbour station by placing an obstacle on the line and…

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