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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

The World ..Of..Motoring Have You Heard?

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 8

On Sunday next the B.S.A. Club will hold a social tour to Berrima Gaol, members to meet corner Liverpool and Parramatta Roads not later than 8 a.m…

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Tram Services

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 4

The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways advises that special services of trams will be run from Circular Quay and Railway to the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Another Victim of the Tram Fatal Injuries On Footboard Bondi Smash

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

WITH the death of Keith Giles, 35, of Birrell-Street, Waverley, in St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday, another name was added to the long…

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Many Had To Remain Home Tram Figures Drop

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

NOTWITHSTANDING yesterday's glorious sunshine, Sydney's holiday barometer--the tram traffic figures--showed that for thousands Anniversary Day was not a holiday, but just another day. SURELY nothing but lack of the…

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Sun and Surf's Lure Beach Crowds on Holiday Bus Traffic Up, Trams Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 9

IN sunshine and the holiday mood record crowds for the season invaded the beach suburbs yesterday. Tram traffic to…

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Traffic Congested Water Main Bursts at the Spit; Motorists Drenched

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 8

Though the sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud in the sky, motorists on the Sydney Road yesterday near the Spit Bridge had to…

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Girl Killed Van Containing 14 Firemen Hits Motor Cycle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Returning to Sale from Seaspray to-night a motor cycle driven by Margaret Groweroff, with Doris Loveridge in…

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Motor Cyclists High Speeds at Phillip Island

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- George Hannaford (Vic.) won the Australian senior tourist trophy and the Australian road championship at an…

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Two Over Bank Severe Injuries When Motor Cycle Got Out of Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 12

When their motor-cycle got out of control and crashed over an embankment on the Sydney side of The Spit Bridge yesterday, Thomas…

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Some Queensland Notes Emergency Aerodrome

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

THE Western Queensland town of Dalby is not a regular stopping-place on the Australia to England air route, but never-theless steps have been taken by the local…

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The Aeroplane: Model Building for Beginners No. II

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 47

THE boy of to-day is the man of to-morrow—a to-morrow that will bring many an opening in aviation for young men who have a solid foundation. Such a foundation can be set…

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Missed the Train, But Won Double

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

RESPECTIVE owners of Cordova and Moallin had reason to bemoan their luck at Richmond yesterday. Each of their horses was…

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Reid Park. Road Scheme Rejected. Land Board's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 12

The Metropolitan Land Board yesterday decided to recommend the rejection of an application for the withdrawal of certain portions of Reid Park for the construction of…

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Contract Bridge Deceit Proved Risky Tangled Web Which Led to Confusion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

AT bridge deceit usually connotes "psychics" projected in an attempt to tangle the fine web of the opponents' bidding…

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Motoring Motor Mountaineering: A Spartan Trail from Wentworth Falls to the Burragorang

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 44

In this article a strenuous but pleasurable outing over rough and precipitous roads is described, and mention made of the enjoyment to be obtained from such venturesome…

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Cross-africa Race. Supreme Test for Motorists. Johann[?]burg's Jubilee Project. (From Our Special Correspondent.) (By Air Mail.) LONDON, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 12

Behind the scenes in many parts of the world motor racing enthusiasts are preparing for the longest and most spectacular road race in history. The event is due to…

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Motorist's Narrow Escape. Narromine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 14

A car struck a culvert on the Dubbo road about nine miles from Narromine last night. A rall came through a front side window and went out the back of the car, which…

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Footboards on Trams. Condemned by Coroner. Inducement to Boys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 10

The City Coroner (Mr. Oram) yesterday condemned the types of tram cars with footboards and the practice of riding without paying fares. Mr. Oram was inquiring into…

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Uniform Gauge. Railway Commissioners' Attitude. May Support Alternative Proposal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 14

Neither the New South Wales Government nor the Railway Commissioners are in favour of the proposal for a general uniform gauge, but the Commissioner, at the forthcoming…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, January 30, 1935. Railway Jealousies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 12

The secession movement in Western Australia may be fairly matched by the opposition expressed in the eastern States to the proposals for standardising…

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