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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

The Truth About Motors and Motoring Huge New Plant General Motors Indicate Striking Prosperity Building to Cost £400,000

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 11

WITH a record Christmas and a general improvement in trade convincing the man in the street that the long-awaited prosperity has definitely returned to this country, General Motors-Holden's Ltd., has already given the best possible…

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Trams First Only City in World This Happens Cheap Fares Santiago, Chile

Truth · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 16

SANTIAGO de Chile is probably the only city in the world where the tramcar has almost ousted the omnibus…

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Big Motor Works Are Planned British Firm in Australia

The Sun · Sunday 19 January 1936 · page 2

The erection in Australia of a large scale plant for the manufacture of bodies for motor cars, lorries, 'buses and…

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Crashed From Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 8

An elderly man, who crashed to death from the Harbor Bridge, near Argyle Steps, on Saturday, has not been identified. His name is believed…

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New Bridge Opened. Boorowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 12

A low-level bridge over the Lachlan River connecting Reid's Flat and Bigga was opened last week by Mr. Ardill, M.L.A., in the presence of a large crowd…

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Old Man Killed. Fall From Harbour Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 17

John Andrea Silvertsen, 65, who had lived at Charles-street, East Sydney, was killed instantly by a fall of 50ft from the approach to the Harbour Bridge near the Argyle Steps…

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"RIDICULOUS!" Why Train Must Stop Council Dissatisfied

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

That the Burwood stop should be withdrawn from the 5.45 p.m. Sydney Penrith train on Mondays to Fridays was the desire that Blacktown Council…

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Toll of the Road Wife Saw Her Husband Die

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 7

FOLLOWING the death of James McLean, 32, of Sturt Street, South Kensington, after he was struck by a taxi-cab in Anzac Parade, Maroubra, on Saturday night, a charge of manslaughter was preferred against the driver…

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Had 13 Spades, But Lost To No Trumps In Bridge Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 9

PERTH, Sunday. -- How would you feel if you were suddenly dealt 13 spades and the game was a penny a hundred? If you dealt the hand yourself you probably would feel guilty about it, otherwise you would feel like seven over, 90 for honors, grand slam, and game…

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Train Before Matches? Qld. Shield Eleven Was Not Fit Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 3

THE early selection of players to enable them to undergo a course of physical exercise and general training has been suggested by the…

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Paid for Funeral Beforeend Man's Death From The Harbor Bridge Police View

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 7

IF the line of investigation followed by the police is correct, the funeral expenses of the elderly man who hurtled to his…

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Toll of the Road. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 5

Sir,—A contributory cause of many accidents at night time, in my opinion, are the centre lights on the main roads of the metropolitan area. On wet nights, particularly, the…

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Two Killed on Roads Cycle Rider Hurled Over Fence Man Hit by Car Outside Home

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 9

A YOUTH and a man were killed, and another man was critically injured yesterday in road accidents…

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16 Lives Lost. Motor Boat Sinks in Storm. Samoan Disaster. Wellington (N.z.), Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 11

Wireless messages from Apia state that the motor boat Tlafau, which left Apia (Samoa) on Friday with 16 passengers and a crew of four, and a load of Australian and New…

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Motor Boating. Clubs' Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 17

Motor boating clubs were busy on Saturday when races were decided by the Royal Motor Yacht Squadron at Rose Bay the Australian Motor Yacht Squadron at Middle Harbour,…

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Motor Accidents. Car Driver Arrested. Man Killed Walking with Family

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 12

While he was walking along Anzac-parade, Maroubra Junction, on Saturday night with his wife and two young children, James McLean, 32, of Anzac-parade, South…

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Whose Dog ? In City Railway

The Sun · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 9

From a shaft in the underground railway tunnel near Wynyard station a fox terrier which had apparently been there several days was rescued…

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The Man In The Street To The Editor New Motor Works?

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

Sir, -- I was pleased to read in the Press that a visiting motor magnate, Mr. C. W. Reeve, chairman and managing director of Associated…

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Motor Plant in Australia Proposals of British Firm

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 10

On his arrvial by air mail 'plane from London on Saturday, Mr. C. W. Reeve, chairman and managing director of the British Associated…

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Killed in Fall From Motor-cycle Hobart

The Labor Daily · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 6

Mary Nelson, 16, of Hobart, a passenger on a pillion scat of a motor cycle travelling from Forcett to Sorell last night, was fatally…

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