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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Cut Tax Safer Roads 1936 Aims by Motorists

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 30

DEDUCTION of motor taxation, and of the toll of the road, are the main objectives of New…

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Araluen-nerinola Bridge. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

The new bridge connecting Araluen and Neringla, which was opened by Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) on Saturday, will be the means of…

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Camp Choir Western Children Train

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 25

The children in the Far West Camp at Manly have splendid voices, and they are now practising daily for their concert, which will lie given in…

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ETTALONG-ROAD Council Vote

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

A report on the question, of reconstructing Ettaloag-road, Pondle, Hill, in ironstone or other gravel—urged by a petition—was submitted by the overseer…

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Road, Track and Factory

Referee · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 15

HOTCHKISS has won the Monte. Carlo Rally three years in succession—a record. MERCEDES BENZ is producing…

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For Warwick Farm Overhead Bridge-Soon?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

There is a strong possibility that within the next few months the railway level-crossing at Warwick Farm will be replaced by an overhead…

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Trip to Melb. Hume Highway Roads' State

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 28

Considerable improvement has been made on sections of Hume Hignway between Yass and Albury, and the inland route to Melbourne is now in…

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Robbery on Train Alleged Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

Complaints by a man that he was robbed of £13 near Cootamundra while travelling on a Sydney-bound train last night resulted in the…

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Alleged Theft on Train. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

At the Goulburn Police Court to-day, Patrick Meaney, 60, was charged with stealing £[?] from a passenger on a Sydney-bound train last night. He was remanded…

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Road Camber Source of Danger

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 16

The safety department of the N.R.M.A. suggests that many road accidents are caused through the failure of motor vehicles to keep sufficiently to the left to…

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Bad Road French's Forest Route

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 16

On a recent trip from Pymble to Mona Vale through French's Forest, officers of the N.R.M.A. touring department noticed that the road on the Mona…

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Union Declares Attitude Road Transport Men

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 8

Following a lengthy report by the secretary Mr. S. Smith, a meeting of members of the Road Transport Union decided to continue their present attitude of…

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Road Safety School Tests Prove Value

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 28

THE value of educating school children in road safety principles and lecturing them on motoring topics was stressed…

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The World on Wheels Traffic Delays Gladesville Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 17

Complaints are being received by the N.R.M.A. that serious delays to road traffic result from the opening of the Gladesville bridge during heavy traffic…

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Military Road Merrylands Guildford Link Council Action

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 5

Improvements to Military-road between Elizabeth-street and Grove-street were requested by Guildford Progress Association in a letter to Holroyd Council…

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Saved on Bridge Parapet Melbourne Man Held by Three Youths

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Wednesday-- Three youths rushed to seise a middle-aged man who had climbed to the parapet on Prince's Bridge to-night…

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Youthful Zone Greys Are Content 'A Road That Was' At Burrinjuck

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 40

Above: SCHOOL holidays! The spirit is caught and held in this delightful study of Tom Sawyers and Huck…

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Rain-soaked Far West Many Mails Held Up Bogged in Mud on Roads English, Plane Has Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

TO-DAY many roads are impassable, cars are bogged, and mails are unable to get through in the far western areas…

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"Looking for Fish Shop" Crashed Into Railway Gates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

While the railway gates at Clyde crossing were closed on September 30 to permit of the passing of the Carlingford train, Joseph Anderson crashed into…

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Latest Type Tramcars Ryde Council's Application

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

Ryde Council has a several occasions approached the Tramway Department for provision of the latest type of tramcar for the service between Ryde and the…

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