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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

The Roads of N.S.W. Complete Guide for Motorists

The Land · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 25

Any motorist traversing the country districts of New South Wales has a real companion in "Gregory's Road Guide to N.S.W., published in association with the N.S.W…

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Toll of the Road Many Hurt In Motor Mishaps Spine Fractured

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

AS the result of further motor mishaps yesterday, a number of citizens were admitted to hospitals. WHEN the car in which they were travelling crashed into the back…

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Contract Bridge. Teams of Four Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 16

Play in the David Jones' Challenge Cup, adjourned on account of national mourning, was resumed on Wednesday night at the David Jones' auditorium. Mr. Donaldson's…

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Road Guide Boards. Warialda

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 12

Complaints have been made that road signs in the Warialda district have been inadequate. Now 103 guide boards are being prepared for erection throughout the shire…

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Closing of Road Suggested. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 12

Towards the cost of repairing a washaway on the Gulgong-Canadian-Mudgee road, the town council's estimate of which is nearly £250, the Government some months ago made…

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Fainted at Train Door Nurse's Fall Head Hit Rail

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 9

COLLAPSING at the door of a fast moving electric train, a young nurse fell headfirst onto the track between…

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Ryde Bridge Toll Reduced to Recapture Lorry and Cart Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 8

Toll charges for lorries, horse-drawn vehicles, and bicycles on the Ryde Bridge are to be substantially reduced by Ryde Council from…

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Motors and Motoring For Countrymen Challenge from England; the 1936 Morris Range

The Land · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 24

TO-DAY, January 31 st, York Motors, Ltd., of 101-111 William Street, Sydney, are announcing a range of cars bearing the famous…

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Pilfering From Motor Cars

The Land · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 24

IN view of the widespread pilfering from cars and the frequency with which vehicles are stolen, the R.A.C.A. reminds…

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Home News. Quay Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

Work on the final stages of the city railway, connecting Circular Quay with Wynyard station, will be commenced shortly. The deputy Premier says the work will provide…

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City Railway. Quay to Wynyard. Work for 600 MEN. Early Start to be Made

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 11

The Deputy Premier (Mr. Bruxner) announced yesterday that work on the final stage of the city railway, linking Circular Quay with Wynyard station,…

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Queensland Railwaymen. Court Upholds Claims. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 16

The Industiial Court to-day decided in favour of the Australian Railways Union and the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen in their dispute with the…

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Railway Official Committed for Trial on Charge of Wounding. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 16

Cecil William Headley Bosworth, described as a railway night-officer, was committed for tr[?] from the Capertee Court on a charge of maliciously wounding Thomas Robert William,…

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Motoring New Morris Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

A number of the latest Morris models have just been put on display by the Sydney distributors. The largest type is the "Twenty-five," which at present is shown with…

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Save Time Railway to Quay

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 14

COMPLETION of the Quay section of the City Railway, on which work will be re-commenced this year, will not effect…

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Motor Cycling A.c.u. Hill Climb

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 14

On a new hill course at Spring Crock, near Camden, the Auto Cycle Union will hold a B Grade championship, open championship and handicap hill-climb on…

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Struck by Tram

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 11

Struck by a tram yesterday at the corner of Elizabeth and Liverpool streets, William Keogh, ah Invalid pensioner, of Revesby, was taken to…

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Motoring News Morris Cars New Range Display Big Leader

The Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 14

A move toward keener British competition in tho popularly priced big car field is represented by the Morris Twenty-Five, which…

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Motor Boating St. George Club

The St George Call · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

The club will hold races this Saturday for the Shanny trophy, donated by Mart . Shanny, Hurstville, for speed boats, and Sayona trophy, donated by…

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Bartering Our Wool for Cars Impracticable, Says Minister Gen. Motors Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

DECLARING that the Commonwealth Government could not agree to a barter arrangement with one wool-buying foreign country,…

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