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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Toll of the Road Death of Boy From Injuries Woman Hurt At Manly

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

ANOTHER name was added to the grim death-roll in motor accidents yesterday, when Kevin Ryan, 10, of…

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Mounting Death Roll Of Road Is Deplored Public Suggest Deterrents Reduced Speed & TESTING Cyclists Should Exercise More Care Age Limit

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

THAT more police should be placed on patrol duty on metropolitan and country roads, a thorough examination made of…

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Motors and Motoring for Countrymen When the Jack is the Joker Punctures and the Modern Gar

The Land · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 14

IN the last few years, during which manufacturers have been doing their best to make the under portions of cars as inaccessible as possible by the extensive use of streamlined fairings over dumb-irons and other…

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Interstate Railway Match. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 15

The Railway Institutes' interstate cricket carnival was concluded to-day, when Queensland defeated Kew South Wales by nine wickets, thus securing the Mick Simmons cup. Scores:…

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Country Motorists. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

Sit,—"Commercial Driver," in your issue of February 4, writes a letter suggesting country car drivers are less skilful than city drivers, After having been driven in country districts…

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Motor Tourists' Luggage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Motorists who do not possess trailers to carry camping gear should take every care before starting out on a tour to see that the car is in satisfactory mechanical…

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Motoring Packard Cars. 1936 Models Improved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

The Packard Motor Car Company, one of the oldest manufacturers of motor vehicles, and for many years a company which devoted its activities to the production of cars rather…

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Motoring. Amateur Drivers' Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 15

Starting times for competitors in the Amateur Drivers' Club's contest to Avon Dam on February 16 are:- H. Ardill (Austin), 9.30 a.m.; J. Walker…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court. (Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A. Prior.) Motor Repairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Ernest Joseph Coffey, of Wyndham-street, Alexandria, proceeded against Francis Oliver, also of Wyndham-street, Alexandria, for £23 alleged to be due for work performed as a…

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Death of Vicar. Motor Mechanic Charged. Detectives' Visit to a Flat. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 11

Edward Cornelius, 29, motor mechanic, of East Melbourne, was charged before Mr. McLean, P.M., in the City Court to-day, with having murdered the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil,…

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Railway Annual Leave

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Several of the depots in the metropolitan area, are taking their annual leave. Only one depot has ever protested against…

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Motor Cycling A.c.u. Hill Climb

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 14

The Auto Cycle Union's hill climb at Spring Creek, near Camden, will be held to- morrow. The road to The Oaks is taken from Camden, and followed for about four…

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Motoring News

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 14

The 1936 Packard One Twenty Sedan. (See story in this issue.)…

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Motor Boating

The St George Call · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

The St. George Club held extra races last Saturday. Speed boats competing in two races each of three laps. The extra racing was much appreciated by…

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Interstate Railway Cricket Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

By defeating New South Wales to-day by nine wickets, Queensland won the Mick Simmons Cup in the interstate railway cricket series. Scores: Queensland, first…

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The World Of Motoring GOGGLES

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 12

BILL SPEED is now the proud possessor of a "baby" Rudge, the only one of its type in Australia. Despite the fact that this machine is not yet quite run-in, Speed…

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Trolley Buses in London Maddocks Favors Trams

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

REFERENCES to the appalling death-roll caused by motor accidents were made at the annual dinner of the Motor Traders'…

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Motor Boats a Really Mixed Day at Broken Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

APPARENTLY, Commodore C. P. White had no intentions of wasting a beautiful afternoon last Sunday. With the combination of an…

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Railways Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

BRISBANE. Thursday.--By defeating N.S.W. by nine wickets, Queensland won the Mick Simmons Cup in the inter-State railway cricket series. Scores: Queensland, 191…

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Police Scheme to Check Reckless Country Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

POLICE are planning to extend their road safety campaign to the country, and a plan will shortly be put into operation…

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