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Railways, roads & transport, 1935

9,904 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Kogarah Sans Souci Electric Tramway. the Government Must Expedite Matters. To the Editor

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

For a considerable number of years our district has borne the disadvantages of the most obsolete and high cost of transport system in Australia. Whilst…

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[?]Sans Souci Tramway

The St George Call · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

[?]or, [?] that the last issue of [?] yet another speech [?] on the subject of…

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The World .. Of .. Motoring Club Topics

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

Eastern Suburbs: Members will meet at Bansdowne on Sunday to contest a T.T. event. The first race commences at 9 a.m., and all riders are asked to be there…

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Death of Tram Conductor Inquest on Coogee Fatality

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

At the City Coroner's inquest yesterday, into the death of Allen Frederick Saunders-Mclver, 23, of Park Street. Mascot, it was found that the…

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Going Modern Musn't Wait in Street for Brisbane Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Under new traffic regulations soon to come into, operation tram passengers will not be permitted to stand in the street…

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Driver's Omission Resulted in Tram Conductor's Death, Says Coroner

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 10

The City Coroner, Mr. Farrington, yesterday found that the omission of an acting tram driver, Eric Gustav Johnson, to obey departmental…

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Regulation Strike Liverpool, Railwaymen's Decision

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

It was announced on December 28 that the Liverpool sub-branch of the Australian Railways' Union had, carried a resolution favoring a regulation strike…

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Motor Boating. Deepwater Club's Ladies' Day

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

Ladies' Day at the Deepwatcr Motor Boat Club last Saturday provided plenty of [?]thusiasm among the fair sex, and was one of the best staged by the [?]lub…

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Railway Figures

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

From December 18 to January 1 inclusive the total number of tickets issued at Fairfield station was: First class 50; second class 8925. On one particular…

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Motorist Fined

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5

For falling to keep as near as practicable of the left whils turning to the right in a motor ve[?]icle on November 8, Henry T. Carroll, of Granville, was fined…

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Aerodrome for Grafton. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 16

South Grafton Council has received advice from the Lands Department and the Department of Labour and Industry that approval has been given for the establishment of an…

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Bridge Pylon Exhibition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 12

The south-eastern bridge pylon exhibiton will be open to-day and to-morrow from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. The Miller's Point tram stops at the lift, which serves the pylon…

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Accelerated Train Services

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

SPEEDIER train journeys are planned for 1935, and it is stated that probably the maximum speed on the Western Line between Parramatta…

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Bridge Contract London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 5

A contract to the value of £169,720 for two swing bridges, with lock and sluice gates for the £1,000,000 Kut barrage on the River Tigris, has been…

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Windsor-Penrith Road

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

AN effort is being made by local councils to have the Penrith-Windsor Road proclaimed a main road, so far without success. At the…

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Contract Bridge Ca' Canny with Trumps

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 4

THE play of a 4-4 trump suit is closely allied with the play of both trump and notrump contracts. It is…

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Train Off Line; No Damage Done

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 5

Crossing over points which had not been, slipped into the closed position, two carriages of an electric train were derailed at Liverpool…

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New Road Ready Tabulam Route

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 8

A new road running from the main Tenterfield-Casino road, at a point six miles east of Tabulam, to the New England Highway at…

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Bidding Auction Bridge Use Judgment Bizarre Hands

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 4

COMMON sense should play an important part in auction bridge bidding, and should enter into the…

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Narrow Escape Between Train and Platform Woman's Trying Experience

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1935 · page 1

Falling from a train at Werrington station on New Year's Day, Mrs Rebecca Alien (53), of Wentworthville, had an harrowing…

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