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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

N.S.W. Railway Plans Unification to Be Opposed Here Big Electrification Schemes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

THE proposed unification of railways throughout the Commonwealth, to be discussed at the Premiers' Conference in…

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Taken From Under Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

When Central District Ambulance officers dragged Charles Tracey from beneath a tram at the corner of Cleveland and Regent Streets,…

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Crash Kills Two Motor Cycle in Collision with Van

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Kenneth Arbuthnot, 17, of North Melbourne, died on the way to hospital after a motor cycle, on which he was…

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Says Air Lines Curbed by Ships, Railways Scott's £400,000 A Year Plan For Subsidies Air Mail Special Exclusive to "The Telegraph"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 7

BEFORE the aeroplane came to be recognised as a definite contender in the field of commercial transport, there were…

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Train Breaks Down. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 10

An ax[?]e on a truck forming part of the special goods train which was travelling to Parkes from Ivanhoe on Saturday night broke, and the train was brought to a stanstill…

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Erection of New Bridge. Merriwa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 10

The Minister for Local Government [?] made available £1200 to the Merriwa Shire for the erection of a low-level bridge over Coulson's Creek, on the mountain station road…

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Girls Greet Cyclist on Road

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 9

GIRLS AT THE Murringo Creek Bridge, on the road between Young and Cowra, greeting K. Soanes as he passes through…

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Bargain Holidays Excursion Train Trips Are Popular

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Monday.--Cessnock citizens showed their appreciation of the facilities for cheap travel to Newcastle made available by the…

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Explosion Near Swansea Attempt to Wreck Bridge Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 8

No arrests have so far been made in the attempt early this morning to wreck a small bridge near the Aberfield Colliery at Swansea…

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Damagejto Bridge. Explosions Near Colliery. Police Investigations. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 9

Prepaiations were made to-day for repahs to the wooden blidge which, as reported in the late editions of this morning's "Herald," was damaged by a series of explosions near…

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Feed and Water Given Out Moving Sheep by Train Black All (Q'land)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

SEVERE drought conditions prevail in the Black all, Tambo and Isisford districts, as well as other parts of the central-west. Feed and water…

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Tram Derailed. Traffic Delayed for Two Hours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 9

Traffic was delayed for about two hours yesterday when a tram became derailed in Wolsley-road, Balmoral. The tram, an old type, joited from the rails…

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Tramway Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 11

Special services of trams will be run from Circular Quay and Central Railway to-day to the Sydney Cricket Ground, commencing at 10 a.m.: and to the Sports Ground, for the…

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A Motorist's Log Book

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

"The, Motorist's Log Book and General Directory" is the title of a useful booklet, which has just been published for the N.R.M.A. by the Australian Guide Book Co., Ltd. The…

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Motor Camp at Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

The Touring Department of the N.R.M.A. has been informed by the Wingham Council that the local showground has been closed to campers. A new area for a motor camp has…

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Motoring Motor Traders. President's Annual Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Motor Traders' Association, which was held last week, the president (Mr. L. E. Doran), [?] his presidential address, made an interesting…

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Unpaid Railway Fare

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, before Mr. Flynn, S.M., yesterday, Alfred Proctor, 19, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having travelled from Broken Hill to Sydney without…

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Motor Cycling. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 14

Victorian riders won two events at the Australian Tourist Trophy motor-cycle races at Cowes to-day, South Australia and New South Wales won one race each. E. Hannaford (Vic.) won the Senior…

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Tram Danger Coroner's Comment Lure to Boys

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 7

In recording a verdict of accidental death this afternoon, the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) said that there was no doubt that a good deal of…

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Motor Cycle Trial

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

Results of "The Telegraph" 600-mile motor-cycle reliability contest over the week-end will be published in the "Wheels and…

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