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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

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More Motoring in N.z

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 15

There has been a remarkable increase in the development of motor transport in New Zealand in the past year, registrations of private motor vehicles for…

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How the Empire Motors

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 15

More cars per population are owned by Southern Rhodesia than any other country in the Empire. It boasts of one car to every three…

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Motor Mechanics Annual Exam March 13

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 15

The annual examination for the N.R.M.A. certificate will be conducted at the Sydney Technical College on the evening of Friday, March 13. Those…

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Loose Gravel Menace to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 15

Motorists who have returned from holiday tours in the country are complaining to the N.R.M.A. of the danger of loose gravel on many miles of road…

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Narellan's Dangers Warning to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 15

The danger of motor traffic passing through the village of Narellan, on the Hume Highway, at fast speeds in stressed by the N.R.M.A. Several well-used…

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"Fair Amount of License" Taken by Railway Department Criticism by Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

Trenchant criticism was levelled at the Railway Department at Lidcombe Council last week by the Mayor (Alderman Phillips)…

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No More Made Trams of the Old Type

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 3

As a result of Lidcombe Council's request for the introduction of new corridor type tram cars, S. A. Lloyd, M.L.A., informed council last week that the…

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Motor Cycling Parramatta's Good Wishes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 12

A happy and prosperous new year to all motor cyclists is the Parramatta club's new year wish. Start off well by joining Parramatta on Saturday at…

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MOTORS and MOTORING The New Willys "77" Many Modern Features Make This Model a Car of Quality

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

Tive Willys "77" has found many supporters in country districts in New South Wales, and there seems every reason to believe that the 1936 models, just announced, by Overland, Sydney, Ltd., will find many new supporters during the next…

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Germany's Method State Assesses the Value of Used Motor Vehicles

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 14

IN Germany, the State taken a hand in assessing the valus of used cars. Before a car or motor truck is traded. It as part payment for a new vehicle, it…

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Motoring Memos

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 13

A SUGGESTION has been made that an International motor ran should be held in Australia. Such a contest could be run, especially if organised by by…

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Motor Sport and Motoring Let Australia Stage the "Biggest Ever!" Expert Points the Way

Referee · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 15

AFRICA has failed to stage what promised to he the biggest and the most interesting long distance car race in history. Why shouldn't Australia dike over, suggests H. B. James. ITS a daring idea, and a tremendous…

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Extravagant Acceleration Motorists Waste Petrol

The Broadcaster · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. L. E. Lowe, a chemical engineer, who is associated with one of the largest Australian oil companies and was until recently a member of the research staff of…

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Motor Driver Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

James Alexander Lawther, 38, motor driver, was fined £3 at the Newtown Police Court yesterday, for having driven a motor lorry upon Prince's Highway on the previous day…

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Motor Signals. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Sir,—Would you allow me to endorse the very timely article of Sir Arthur Cocks on motor signals. During my recent tour through Europe by car many matters…

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The Railways. 160,000,000 Passengers Last Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

With a record number of 160,000,000 passengers carried on the railways last year, and with an anticipated increase on that number this year, additions are being made…

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Acting Secretary. Commonwealth Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 8

Mr. Eric Harding, secretary to Sir Frederick Stewart, left Sydney last night for Melbourne, to take up duty as acting secretary of the Commonwealth Railways during the absence…

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Motor Transport. A.E.C. Director's Visit. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 7

Mr.C. C.W. Reeve, chairman of directors of the Associated Equipment Coy..Ltd., England (A. E. C.)motor vehicle manufacturers, arrived at Darwin by the mail 'plane this afternoon…

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"Stop" Signals Not For Tramcars

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 32

The proposal, made by the president of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. J. C. Watson) that trams should be fitted witha "stop" signals will not be entertainer…

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'Phone Broken Pilot's Find Motor Failed

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 22

When the pilot of the 'plane removed during the night from a [?]ngar at Goulburn tried to communicate with the police, he found…

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