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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

9,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

New Motor Vessel For Island Trade

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. James Burns, chairman of Burns, Philp & Co., Ltd., prior to his departure from England by the Orontes on 16th January…

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Motor Strike. Employers' Firm Attitude. Riot at Union Meeting. New York, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 14

The president of General Motors Corporation (Mr. A. P. Sloan, jun.), haS written to the Secretary for Labour (Miss Frances Perkins) refusing flatly to participate in the…

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General Motorsholden's, Ltd. Australian Capital. £561,600

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 13

Speaking on behalf of General MotorsHolden's, Ltd., yesterday afternoon, Mr. L. J. Hartnett, managing director, stated that the total paid up capital of the company…

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Death of Injured Tram Driver

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 13

Albert George Oliver 53, tram driver, of Dewrang-street, Lldcombe, died yesterday in St. Vincent's Hospital as a result of injuries he…

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Railway Moulders' Margins

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

When the application of the Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union for a variation of the consolidated award of the New South wales Railways come before Judge…

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Tram Board of Reference Powers Extended

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday Judge Drake-Brookman, by consent or the Railway Commissioners and the Australian Tramways and Motor Omnibus…

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Licences of Motorists Suspended

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

Three motorists had their licences suspended by Mr. Farrington, SM., at the Traffic Court, yesterday. In addition, two were fined £5 each and…

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Motorist Killed Near Blayney Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

Shockingly injured about the head on the Blayney-Cowra Road, about four miles from Blayney, when a car [?]shed into an embankment at an…

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Pete the Tramp-- (Every Wednesday And Saturday)--Down To Earth

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 16

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Como Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

Sir,--As reference was made to the erection of a new bridge over the George's River at Como in the last issue of the "Propeller," some…

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Reply to Air Chief Aerodrome Control

The Labor Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

GOYA HENRY, well-known Sydney aviator, last night challenged the statement made in Melbourne yesterday to the Controller-General of…

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Arncliffe's New Bridge. "Like London Bridge."

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

A large number of pages comprising plans and specifications for a new bridge over Bardwell Road, Arncliffe, were submitted at the last…

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Signs on Roads

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 8

The Main Roads Department has informed Hurstville Council that in cases where contracts for illuminated signs on main roads had been…

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Closing of Roads

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

Punt Road and Beach Street, Emu Plains, will be closed to the public on Saturday, 6th February, on the occasion of the N.S.W. championship…

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Road Races For Motor Cyclists

Referee · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 17

FOR the first time for many years, motor cycling road races will be held close to Sydney, the Blacktown council having…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

Rockdale Council has declined to support the Sylvania Progress Association in its efforts for total abolition of the toll on George's River…

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Mascot Aerodrome. Absence of Control Equipment. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 12

The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) has referred complaints of lack of adequate supervision at the Kingsford-Smith Aerodrome at Mascot to departmental officers…

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Roads to Port Stephens

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

The road to Port Stephens were recently inspected by the N.R.M.A., which reports that they provide fair travelling conditions. On the road from…

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"Go-getters" and Roads

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 2

A resident of Cecil Street, Ramsgate, complained at the last meeting of Rockdale Council against the bad condition of that street. It was…

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Main Road Deviation

The Propeller · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 3

Motorists and drivers of other vehicles must exercise great care, especially at night, whilst travelling along the General Holmes Drive…

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