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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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The Lighting of Motor Oars

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

In no direction has the equipment of the light car progressed more satisfactorily than in the adoption of dynamo lighting sets. The latter are now neat…

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Motor Show Fired Many Cars Burnt Petrol the Cause DELHI

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

The Motor show was destroyed by fire to-day. Many splendid cart were burnt. Heavy damage is reported. Petrol apparently caused the fire…

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Command to Strike In Sympathy With Sinn Feiners Railway Men Will Refuse LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

xThe Government is confident "that the railwaymen will refuse Mr. Bromley's command to strike in sympathy with the Sinn Feiners. The…

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Irish Disorders. Alleged Murderer Escapes. the Mallow Railway Shooting. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress discussed the shooting at Mallow railway station, and decided to send to the Prime…

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Railway Workers' Wages Must Come Down. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

At a meeting yesterday of the directors of the, London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company, the chairman declared that "all wages in…

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Railway Traffic to Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

A communication has been received from the District Superintendent, Government Railways, Junee, to the effect that traffic of all description, live…

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The Tumbarumba Railway

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

When the Tumbarumba Railway Committee met a few days ago it was decided that when the new railway to the town was officially opened on…

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Tram Accident Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

A boy named Gregeon, age 11 years, was knocked down by a tram at Gladesville to-night and [?] a fractured skull and a crushed leg. He…

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Correspondence. Tumbarumba Railway. (To the Editor)

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Sir,—It is now some nine years since the ceremony of the turning of the first god of the construction of a railway line from Wagga Wagga to…

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Opening of the Railway

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

Following upon advice that the Minister for Works had consented to open the railway on 9th March (first day of local Show), a meeting…

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American Bandits Mail Train Held Up Million Dollar Booty. Toledo (Ohio), Feb. 17

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

Five motor bandits held up post office officials engaged in transferring a mail from trucks to the post office. They escaped with eleven sacks of…

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Irish Disorders. the Mallow Shooting. Railwaymen Oppose Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

Replying in the House of Commons to a volley of questions with regard to Ireland Sir Hamar Greenwood denied that the Government was…

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Tumbarumba Railway

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association Mr. J. G. Fletcher moved that the president (Mr. A…

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Opening the Tumbarumba Railway

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

According to astatement made by Mr. J. J. McGrath at last night's meeting of the M.P. and A. Society, the Mayor of Wagga is proposing to call…

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Railwaymen Annual Conference Some Reform Motions. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

The New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways' Union [?] to withdraw is [?]tion with the A.L.P. in the event of that body…

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A Road Puzzle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A subdivision of an estate was recently before Cudgegong Council, and within the estate there were many roads. It was pointed out that all these…

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Amusements. "The End of the Road."

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A special matinee of "The End of the Road" will be given at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday afternoon for ladies only…

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Amusements “The End of the Road.”

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A searchlight has been played on some of the dark evils of society by Dr. Katherine Davis in collaboration with E. H. Griffith, and the scene…

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Tumbarumba Railway. Official Opening Ceremony. Public Holiday in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

Although the line is as yet not completely finished the official opening ceremony of the Tumbarumba railway will be parried out on Wednesday. March 9…

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Cross Country Railways. Bringing Producer and Consumer Together. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

Speaking at he opening of Country Promotion Week to-day the Solicitor-General remarked upon the policy of the Government to build cross country…

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