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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Toll of the Road Two Hit-Run Cases Occur Search By Police

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

FOLLOWING injuries suffered by a woman and a youth at Darlinghurst and Auburn, respectively, last night, police are searching for two alleged hit-run motorists. THE youth, Alexander Ducklett…

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Motors and Motoring for Countrymen Latest Chevrolet is Attractive Vehicle Improvements in Coachwork and Mechanism

The Land · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 15

THE new Chevrolet, which has just been announced by General Motors-Holdens Ltd. is an extraordinarily…

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Sydney Bicycle and Motor Club Affiliation with Light Car Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

The Sydney Bicycle and Motor Club has become affiliated with the Light Car Club of New South Wales, the primary object of the alliance being participation in car trials…

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Motoring Leyland "Cub" Trucks. Three-and-four ton Models

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

In producing the new "Cub" model trucks for 1936, the Leyland company was not content, with merely carrying out alterations in the previous types, but determined to construct…

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Brisbane Tramway Dismissals

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

BRISBANE, Jan. 6. — The Brisbane tramways construction men, who were recently dismissed, held a mass meeting to-day at the Trades Hall. The action…

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Railway Strike Successful Workers to Receive Bonus

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Jan. 6.—Following a compulsory conference, at which the employees reaffirmed their determination, the directors…

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Motoring Happy Days For British Cars

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 13

Britain's best customer for complete motor cars is New Zealand, but for chassis Australia ranks highest, the distinction…

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Motor Cycle Clubs Five Dock

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 13

The club's first event for 1930, to be hold on Sunday, will be a handicap acceleration test--the final event in the Roubenstein Cup competition. Meet at 9 a.m…

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STRATEGIC. Egyptian Railway CAIRO

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

The Cabinet has decided to appropriate £94,000 towards the building of a 50-miles strategic railway from Fouka to Mersamatruh, which at…

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Railway Posts Changes Made Engineers' Jobs

The Sun · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 9

RAPID reversal of administrative decisions affecting the locomotive and mechanical sections of the…

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Allawah Railway Station

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

The Dept. of Railways advised Kogarah Council last Monday night that the estimated cost for the provision of a stepway to give direct access from…

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Subway. Railway Parade and Tracey Street

The St George Call · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

Municipality of Kogarah has informed Hurstville Council that the attention of the Kogarah Council has been drawn to the damp condition of the…

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The World Of Motoring GOGGLES

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 5

MAX GROSSKREUTZ, captain of the Australian test team, who led his men to victory in the second test at the Royale last Monday night, is reported to be after…

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Motor Cyclist Awarded £20 Damages

The Labor Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

Claiming £50, Leslie Frederick Fortler, 18, of Harcourt Avenue. Compsie who sued by his next friend, William Henry Fortler was…

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Agonising Climb From Creek Motorist's Ordeal After Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

PARTLY unconscious and with one side of his body paralysed, George Harvey, 50, yesterday dragged himself by sheer…

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Motorist and Pedestrian

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

Should it be necessary for a pedestrian, editing in the stre[?]—to which he has an unquestionable right—to scuttle to safety when he sees a motor car approaching?…

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Deepwater Motor Boat Club

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The following are the results of last Saturday's events:—B Cla[?] spe[?]dboat handicap for "M. Jacobs' Trophy", 3m.—Inez (Roar-Comm…

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Extravagant Acceleration Motorists Waste Petrol

The Biz · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

Mr. L. E. Lowe, a chemcal engineer, who is association when one of the [?] Australian oil companies and was [?] recently a remember of the research staff of…

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Lighting Main Roads

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Speaking at the Public Works, Roads and Transport Congress in London, recently, Mr E. C. Lennox, the vice-president of the Association of Public…

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Go Ahead Roads Programme 1936 Works Better Motoring

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 7

ALTHOUGH a serious check to road construction and maintenance would result from failure to renew the Federal Aid…

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