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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Bridge Tax. Immediate Abolition Urged. Northern Suburbs Move

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 13

Representatives of local governing councils on the north side of the harbour met last[?] night and resolved to demand the immediate abolition of the bridge tax. They outlined…

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Bridge Tax M's.L.A. Move Saw Premier

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 13

AN important conference on the question of reducing the Harbor Bridge taxation was held this week between the Premier…

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No Trumps, M'sieur May Be International Bridge Here

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Bridge Association last night the retiring council was congratulated on its conduct of many varied…

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Runaway Train. Collision at Station. Guard's Leap to Safety. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

A goods train from Perth, comprising 32 fully-laden trucks and a van, weighing in all 379 tons, ran down a grade of 1 in 60 and crashed into a stationary goods train of 37…

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New Road Network Opens Up Rich Land in the North

The Land · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

THE recently constructed network of roads on the Upper Richmond and Clarence Valleys, linking the tablelands, coastal areas, and Queensland, was officially opened last Saturday when Mrs. Norman Johnston, wife of Cr. Johnston (Kyogle Shire) cut a ribbon across…

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"City Pull" and the Railway Gauges

The Land · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 3

THE Federal Government's proposal to tackle the job of unifying the railway gauges has aroused a surprising amount of opposition and that from unexpected quarters…

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Easter Railway Cruise of the Northern Rivers

The Land · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

A folder containing particulars of an attractive four-day cruise at Easter has been issued by the Department of Railways. The special train will leave Sydney on the right of…

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Motor Coaster for Fiji

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

The motor coaster Tui Cakau, built by Harland & Wolff for Morris, Hedstrom (Fiji), Ltd., and recently placed in service at…

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Motorship Manoora. Leaves United Kingdom Feb. 12

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

The Adelaide Steamship Company's new motorship Manoora will leave the United Kingdom on February 12, arriving in…

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Motor Cargo Liner Durham. Lands Chilled Beef Cargo in Perfect Condition

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

The motor cargo liner Durham, which sailed from Melbourne on December 23, carried a large cargo of wool and refrigerated produce,…

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Motoring Extra-air Taps For Diagnosing Carburettor Faults

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 7

A few years ago extra-air attachments for the carburettion system were very popular with car users, and no contestant would contemplate competing in a reliability trial or fuel…

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Eastern Suburbs. Proposed Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 12

A public meeting, in the Waverley Town Hall last night, decided to appoint a deputation to wait on the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to urge the construction of the proposed…

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RAILWAYMEN. Hopes of Settling All Matters in Dispute

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 12

A recent meeting of the Rozelle sub-branch of the Australian Railways' Union carried a resolution favouring strike action as a means of remedying their grievances…

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Proposed Conference of Railway Organisations SYDNEY

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 4

Efforts are now being made by the Central Council of Railway Shop Committees to get down to a proper understanding with the unions,…

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USEFUL Motorist's Logbook

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 14

Published by the Australian Guide Book Co., Ltd., Sydney, and endorsed by the N.R.U.A., the "Motorist's Logbook and General Directory" seems to contain most of…

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Dustcoat Caught In Shaft of Motor Car FORBES

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

When the skirt of her silken dust coat passed through a hole in the floorboard of the car she was driving and became caught on the revolving…

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Approach Govt., But Not Yet Railway To Eastern Suburbs Yearly Fares

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 9

A RESOLUTION that the Premier be asked to provide from unemployment relief money £6,000,000 for the immediate…

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The World Of Motoring Club Doings

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 11

KOGARAH M.C.C.: The club will hold a rolling and brake text on the Lugarno course on Sunday. Members will meet on the course at 8.30 a.m…

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Motor Trial Trophies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 8

The presentation of prizes won at the fourth "Telegraph" motor trial will take place at the R.A.C.A. club-rooms next Thursday at 8 p.m. and…

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Motor Boats New Members and Boats for R.m.y.c

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

THE entries in the speedboat sections at the Anniversary Regatta were up to standard, but few of the boats put in an appearance. The…

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