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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Barter Plan. Wool and Motor Cars. Proposal Abandoned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 17

General Motors-Holdens, Ltd., has decided not to participate in the plan, to exchange Australian wool, for German materials. This decision was reached following the…

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Death of Victim In £1800 Hold-up Shooting Hunt on Fast Motor Truck Police Chase Make for N.s.w.? Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

JAMES EDWARD SCRIVEN, 64, of Addison-street, Elwood, the Titles Office messenger, who was shot through the…

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Plan Favored Race, Rally Motor Sport

The Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

The suggestion that a trans-Australlan motor-car contest should be held next year, from Perth to Sydney via Adelaide. Darwin, and Western…

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The Lloyd Ross Forum Human Stories of Railway Workers "Conveyor Belt Brings Endless Grievances" Upon These Lloyd Ross Does' Some Theorising

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 18

FROM the lot of railway workers -- and Mr. Lloyd Ross shows it is not a happy one -- an approach is made to the need for more luxuries. ' And Mr. Lloyd Ross quotes a bank economist to prove the economic necessity of the good things of life. He doesn't go as far as Wilde, who said he could dispense with the necessities if given the luxuries…

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Race Trams Today

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 6

The Deputy-Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways advises that in connection with Randwick races today special services of trams will be…

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Hit by Motor Cycle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

W. Greatrex, 58, of Child's Street, Lidcombe, suffered head injuries when he was knocked down by a motor cycle in Parramatta Road,…

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Bondi May Yet Get Trains Missing Railway Links Of City

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

THE State Government is determined to proceed with the completion of the City Railway as soon as possible…

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Killed Instantly on Motor Cycle, Collided with Pole

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Henry Yardley (50). of Charlestown, was killed instantly to-day when his motor-cycle collided with a telegraph pole at…

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SEGELFLIEGEN -- Als Fluggast Erlebt! Als Passagier motorlos über der Hoben Rhön

Die Brucke = The Bridge · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 20

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Death on Roads Speeding Taxis Danger

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 2

The high percentage of accidents due to speeding taxicabs is to he dealt with immediately, the Traffic…

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Contract Bridge Best Line Of Play

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 3

WHEN a choice is offered between two lines of play, one a cross- ruff and the other establishing a side suit on which to discard losers,…

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Contract Bridge Challenge Cup Holders Increase Lead

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 53

At the conclusion of the second session of the David Jones's Challenge Cup match, played in the firm's…

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Troops in Rhineland Has Germany Moved? Rumors Disturb Belgium Bridges and Roads London

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 18

ALTHOUGH the German Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, when he saw Mr. Anthony Eden in London, made…

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Police Guard All Roads Hold-up Men Wanted for Murder Guard Shot In Head; Bandits Escape With £1758 MELBOURNE

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 18

DESCRIPTIONS of the three bandits wanted for the murder of James Edward Scriven, 64-years-old State messenger, whom one of their number shot daring a sensational hold-up yesterday afternoon, when £1758…

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Two States Hunt For Killers Bandits Are Believed Making Border Dash Police Closing In On Albury Road MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 1

INTENSIVELY searching for the three bandits who, late yesterday, shot down in cold blood James Edward Scriven, 64, a Government messenger, and escaped with £1758 in cash, the police are watching all…

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Five Murders Confessed Dead Tramp's Name Cleared BUCHAREST

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 16

A CONFESSION to five murders is alleged to hare been made to the Roumanian police by Vasile Morosan, aged 27…

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"Life Line" for Russia New Railway In Siberia Difficult Job Moscow

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 16

A 500-MILE highway which can be termed a Russian "lifeline," has just been completed between Khabarovsk and…

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Stop! and Read Truth About Motors F.O.B. Factory Fiction Oft-Quoted American Prices Are Misleading

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 11

OFTTIMES when discussion centres around the selling prices of American cars on the local market, somebody mentions the list price of those cars, quoted in America as so many dollars "F.O.B. factory." American motor car prices…

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Speedway Grosskreutz in Top Records a Feature At Speedway Last Night Rain Stops the Motors

Truth · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 7

NEW records were the feature at the speedway last night. For the fourth time in the 39 tests between England and Australia, Australia has won four events in a row, and Max Grosskreutz, the North Queensland rider, for the fourth…

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Motor Boats Separated Only by Seconds

The Sun · Sunday 2 February 1936 · page 21

Motor-boat clubs of the metropolitan area resumed club racing yesterday after a fortnight's spell. High speeds and exciting finishes…

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