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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Railway Workers. Preference to Unionists. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Workers' Industry branch of the A.W.U. stated to-day that labouring classes had put put the Labour…

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Victorian Railways. Some Increases in Cost

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 6

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued u statement, in which they sot out some, of the increases in costs which have necessitated the increases in…

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Motor Headlights. London. Feb. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

The new regulations with regard to dazzling headlights comes into operation in April. No beam must be shown at an elevation greater than…

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Railway Derailment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

Early this, morning a railway derailment occurred at the East Maitland station. A shunting train was weighing truck at the weigh bridge, and ran too…

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Tram Smash Many Persons Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

A serious tram smash occurred at North Sydney shortly after 5 o'clock on Monday evening. A tram car from Ridge-street crashed…

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Motor Garage Burnt Out

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out at Miller's motor garage, Leichhardt. last night, with the result that the .building was gutted and several motors, were destroyed. The…

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Tramway Smash Enquiry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The Tramway Employees' Union has demanded to bo represented at the Departmental inquiry into the tramway smash at .North Sydney…

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Queensland Railways. Men's Demands Refused

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 6

The Queensland Commissioner for Railways was approached by a combined deputation of representatives of the Queensland Railways Union and the…

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Railwaymen's Threat. London. February 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

Replying to a letter from Mr. Bromley, secretary to the Locomotive Engineers, threatening a railway strike on February 15 unless the Government…

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Pish Per Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

At one of the-hotels in Armidale this week fresh fish was served for breakfast that had been caught at Port Macquarie the same morning. The fish were…

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Departure of Aeroplane

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

Another very fine exhibition of aerial stunts, was given by Captain Wilson in his "Dove" 'plane on Thursday afternoon, ably demonstrating his wonderful…

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Kavensworth Roads

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 4

At the conclusion of the general business of the Patrick Plains Shire- Council meeting on Thursday afternoon, the Council received two deputations…

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The Iron Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

There have been reports current recently of various narrow escapes from serious accident by persons riding and driving over the iron bridge…

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Motor and Tram. Melbourne Smash

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 11

A motor car and a cable tram, both coming into Melbourne from St. Kilda, came into collision at the Princes Bridge crossing on Wednesday, 2nd instant…

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British Railway Companies. Huge War Time Claims. London. February 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

The committee that is inquiring into the claims of British railway companies amounting to £400,000,000 under war contracts severely criticised the claims…

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Parliamentary Tour. the Rich North. Need for Railways

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

The Ministers and members of the State Parliament louring the North Coast reached Lismore on Thursday 3rd instant…

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Tram Smash. Collision with Lorry. Brakes Refuse to Act

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

Shortly after 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon on one of the busiest sections of the North Sydney tram service in Miller-street, a tram collided…

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Victorian Railways. Some, Increases in Cost

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued a statement, in which they set out some of the increases in costs which have necessitated the increases in…

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Novel Type of Electric Railway

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 8

At a lime when, many countries are tending towards regulations for the standardisation of electric traction equipment on railways, a British…

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Train Collision.. Two Persons Slightly Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 4

During Shunting operations near the Redfern Tunnel on Saturday night a collision occurred between a main suburban train and a horse-box Two…

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