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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

9,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Compact Guide for Touring Motorists

The Land · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 22

A comprehensive and useful tourin[?] guide to the roads of New South Wales and the main interstate routes has been produced by the Shell Oil…

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Buffer Wall At Circular Quay. Railway Safeguard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 10

The dumping of lock into the water a short distance from the existing edge of Chcular Quay, alongside the site of the Manly wharf, marks an interesting stage of…

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Railway-square Congestion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 10

The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Maddocks) said yesterday that, in order to prevent congestion near the Railway-square waiting-room, caused by people coming from…

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China's Railways. Foreign Capital for Construction. Shanghai, Dec, 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 10

One of the most hopeful features of the past twelve months in China has been the revival of railway construction, and the participation therein of…

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Railway Pay. Climatic Allowance on North Coast. Application for Removal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 18

Mr. Lloyd Boss, secretary of the Australian Railways Union, stated yesterday that Federal railway unions had been cited before the Commonwealth Arbitration Court on Monday…

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Motor Dispute. Deadlock Reached. New York, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that there is a possibility of President Roosevelt intervening in the automobile strike. As the Governor of…

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Preparing for Quay Railway Station —In a Liverpool Orchard—innovations on New German Vessel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 14

Railway Works at Quay. So that ferry steamers, if they overrun the wharf, will not disturb the foundations of the Quay railway station, a buffer wall will be built. Workmen were yesterday dump ing stones into the harbour as a preliminary lo ihe wall's construction…

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Inventor's Clam. Great Increase in Motor Mileage. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ottawa, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

The fortunes of what is known as "The Pogue mystery carburettor" are now arousing keen interest, not merely in Canada, but all over North America,…

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Midland Railway Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 13

The Midland Railway Company of Western Australia Ltd. reports that net traffic receipts for the year ended June 30, 1936, were lower by £ 1742 than for the previous year. Revenue…

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Motor Boating. Port Hacking R.m.y.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 16

The Port Hacking branch of the Roval Motor Yacht Club will contest trophies presented by Mrs. W. Taubman and Mr. W. Beate to-morrow afternoon at Gunnamatta Bay. Port Hacking. Mrs…

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Motoring the Standard "Ten." Comfort with Economy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 7

The range of Plying Standard cars which hitherto has comprised the "Twelve," the "Fourteen," and the "Twenty," has just been supplemented…

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Use of Railway Passes. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) has advised the Gosford District A. and C. Association that the association's request that school pupils be permitted to use their…

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Motor Factory Project. Victorian Site. American Group. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

Extensive plant to manufacture motor car bodies and engine parts, and designed to employ, at the point of peak production, about 5000 or 6000 men, may…

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Big Plans Proposed to Rail Workers Combined Demonstration For Wage Rises and 40-Hours Tramwaymen’s March Postponed

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, January 20.—The mass inarch and demonstration of tramwaymen protesting against wages and conditions, which was to have been held on Sunday will be postponed. As a result of the recent united…

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Strikers Still Occupy Motor Plants Seamen Demonstrate in Capital

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 3

SAN FANCISCO, Jan. 20.—Satisfied that the company would not abide by the agreement reached last week, employees of the Fisher…

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Filling Stations Divided On Cut In Petrol Price Some Sell at Old Rates Motorists Hail Rebate Fight Beginning

The Sun · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 9

WAR is on at the petrol stations. Stickers, to cover up reduction announcements in…

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Motor Cycle Collision

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

Prank Letherburrow (72), of Rocky Point Road, Kogarah, received a fractured right leg, and his brother, Arthur, cuts on the right arm, when…

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Haunted Houses and Tramps Closing Order by Council

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

Kogarah Council decided to issue a closing order on two cottages in Halstead Street at last Monday night’s meeting. The health inspector (Mr…

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Using Motor Car

The St George Call · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

At the Kogarah Court on Tuesday, Leslie Charles Loudoun (19), labourer, and Harold George John Moore (22), pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally…

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Tramway Case Adjourned

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

By consent of the parties, hearing of an application by the Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association for a variation of a Board of Reference clause…

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