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Railways, roads & transport, 1936

10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Profit Shown On Harbor Bridge

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 9

A surplus of £56,696 Is recorded in Sydney Harbor Bridge accounts for the first six months of the current financial year, compared with a…

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£4200 for Road Works. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 12

The Main Roads Department has allocated £4200 for main roadworks within the Hume Shire. The council is to provide £2100…

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Toll of the Road Three Die in Motor Smashes Cyclist Is Killed Instantly In Collision Driver's Shock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

FALLING underneath a motor lorry from his bicycle at Stanmore last evening, Frederick Ernest Clark, 18, of…

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Liability of Co. Tested Road Transport Claims

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

THE Full Court, comprising Mr. Justice Davidson, Mr. Justice Maxwell, and Mr. Justice Stephen, yesterday reserved judgement in the…

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Interstate Railway Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 16

To-day at coogee Oval the annual cricket match between representatives of the New South Wales and Victoria administrative branches of the railway departments will be played…

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Motoring Austin 1936 RANGE. Important Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

The Austin cars which will be marketed during, the coming season are practically identical in appearance to their predecessors while mechanically they include few…

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Stealing From Motor Cars. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 12

Maxwell Graham Rodgers, 21, Ronald Jame[?] Murray, 22, and Raymond Thompson, 21, were sentenced to three months' imprisonment for stealing goods from motor cars…

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Motor Accidents. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 12

A touring car, driven by William [?] member of the staff of A. M. Aberline and Co. stock agents, and carryinh Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kalms and Walter Sherrott, of West…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. Government Railways Act. Grenfell and others v Commissioner for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

Questions Involving the interpretation of Section 100B of the Government Railways Act are for decision in demurrers in actions brought by Claude Ernest Grenfell, William…

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Motor Tally Clerk

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

A "G-3" Mileage Inspector on the Tyre Census fills in his form at a sports meeting…

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Motoring Wisdom

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

The R.A.C.A. declares that no person should drive a car with the assurance that the motor horn will clear all before him and make the road a "one-man" highway!…

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The World --Of-- Motoring GOGGLES

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

R. HARRISON, who is now riding with distinction in New Zealand, is something of a veteran rider, and was first reserve in the first official England- Australia test…

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For Motorists' Protection Company to Check Price of Petrol

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 4

In furtherance of a recent meeting held to discuss tho formation of a company, to be known as the Australian Motorists' Petrol Association,…

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Tram Men Will Play Their Part

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

Arising out of reports from the delegates to the Metropolitan Conference of the A.L.P., a meeting of the…

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Safe Motoring

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 8

"I cannot stress too much the importance of having the mechanical side of motor transport in perfect order," said the Deputy Premier and…

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Model Aeroplane Flights

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 5

After an excellent flight of 6min. 12 1-5sec., Jack Stormant's model won the A.B.C. trophy, Harold Durant Cup and half-hour flight…

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Toll Bridge in Brisbane

Construction and Real Estate Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 15

Last week one of the largest bridges in Australia was opened in Brisbane. It spans the Brisbane River at Indooroopilly and will be a toll bridge. The structure was built by Mr. Walter Taylor, and…

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Bridge Across Gwydir. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 14

The Main Roads Department has sent plans and specifications to the Boolooroo Shire Council of the new bridge across the Gwydir River, and tender forms for distribution among…

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The Bridge That Found Itself

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 10

Few of the passengers who rumbled in tram or train over the Bridge this morning noticed that the great Arch upheld them more proudly and firmly than ever before. Not only is it structurally stable, but it has achieved financial stability…

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Proposed New Bridge. Jerilderie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 14

A proposal has been made to erect a bridge across the Billabong Creek, about three miles west of Jerilderie, to serve the north-western portion of the shire. The engineer reported…

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