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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Telephonic Train Control. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 10

The telephonic train control system, which was first established in New South Wales in Sydney in November, 1934, has been extended to the Taree-South Grafton district. The…

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MILITARY-ROAD Its Claims for Paving

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

Disagreement with a statement that many streets had claims to paying before Military-road was expressed by South Granville-Loftus Park in a…

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Big Road Plan German Strategy PARIS

The Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

General Serrigny, formerly Deputy Chief of the General Staff, devotes an article in the "Revue des Deaux Mondes" to Germany's development…

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Two Men Killed. Van Skids on Wet Road. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 10

Two men were [?]illed and two brothers were injured when a motor van skidded on a wet road and crashed into a telegraph pole in Church-street, South Richmond, early on…

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Toll of the Road Man Killed In Car Capsize Tragedy At Wagga

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

FATAL injuries were sustained by Alwyn Jones, 27, a resident of Wagga, when a car hit a tree on the Wagga-Albury Road, about six miles from Wagga, on Saturday night. Jones, who was taken to the local hospital with extensive injuries,…

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Control Of Tembien Claimed By Abyssinians "Makalle Road In Danger" Grip Tighter Now? Like Pincers Casualties London

The Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

FOLLOWING the Abyssinian claim to have wiped out an entire Black Shirt division in the battle…

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Motor Boating. Saturday's Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 13

Many motor boat clubs resumed their racing, which was interrupted by the death and funeral of King George V. last week. High speeds were witnessed in speedboat and outboard motor boat races…

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Motoring. Record Attempts. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 14

Members of the New South Wales Light Car Club visited Canberra to-day and attempted to establish new road racing records on the straight mile on Northbourne-avenue, but without success. T…

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New Railway. Sydney Tender Accepted. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 10

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson), yesterday approved of the acceptance of the tender of Farley and Lewers, contractors, of Sydney, for the construction of a…

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Motor Accidents. Car Strikes Tree. Man Killed and Another Injured. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 10

Alwin Jones, 27, partner in the firm of Partridge and Jones, newsagents and stationers, Wagga, was killed, and Richard Franklin, licensee of the Sportsmen's Club Hotel,…

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Trampled to Death by Horses Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

TRAMPLED upon by a mob of horses at a farm at Deer Park today, Joseph Dixon, 61, received injuries from…

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Railway Tender for Sydney Port Augusta to Port Pirie Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 10

It was learned yesterday that the Federal Government has accepted the tender of Messrs. Farley and Lovers, of Sydney at £160, 504 for ca[?]…

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Terrific Gale Batters New Zealand Wreckage-strewn North Island Cyclone Drives Two Ships Ashore; Cities Isolated 3 Dead; Railway Carriages Blown Over By Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

AUCKLAND, Sunday.--Many cities and towns were devastated last night and to-day by a terrific cyclone which swept the full length of North Island--the worst experienced for many years…

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Trampled to Death by Horses Animals Became Excited at Sight of Feed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Trampled on by a mob of horses at the farm of F, Watkins Pty., Ltd., master butchers. at Deer Park this afternoon,…

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East Maitland Aerodrome West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 12

The Minister for Lands has informed the East Maitland Municipal Council that he has practically completed inquiries regarding the provision of an aerodrome site at East…

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Fell From Train

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 9

After alighting from a train at Lidcombe last night, Mrs. Lillian Ruth Foster, 29, of Myall-road, Casula, returned for a coat which she…

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German Roads. For Military Purposes. PARIS, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 11

General Serrigny, ex Deputy chief of the General Staff, devotes an article in the "Revue des Deux Mondes" to Germany's development of strategic roads for motor transport. He…

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Road Guide to N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 6

"Gregory's Road Guide to New South Wales" Is the title of a well compiled series of largescale maps for motorists embracing the entire State. There are 37 separate charts, a…

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Death on the Roads. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 8

sir,—Having been driving constantly for the last 15 years I have been very much interested in the letters appearing in your columns from time to time, and particularly in that written…

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Davis Cup Team. Official Announcement. Players to Train. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 11

J. Crawford, A. K. Quist, V. B. McGrath, and C. Sproule (player-manager) will represent Australia in the Davis Cup this year. The team was announced to-night at a meeting of…

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