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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Railway Fatality Returned Soldier's [?] Sydney, M[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

A returned soldier [?] P when riding on the platt[?] be two railway carriages going pool, fell off and was killed…

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Tram and Car. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

Four persons were Injured to liston between a tram and [?] at Manly yesterday. The tram was proceeding to…

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Language and Threat. Used to Tramway Loyalists. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

Giving evidence to-day before the 1917 Strike Commission. Edward Doran, tramway traffic manager, said that men who gave information or went…

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Railways Support Woulo Avert Crisis. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

The conference of the New South w[?]les Branch of the Australian Railway Workers’ Union settled down to business to-day…

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[?] of the Road

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

[?] full bones for a him [?] it would seem that all [?] need to [?] admitted. If it to be…

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Fatalities and Accidents Killed by Train. While Making Short Cut. Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

As the Temora mail from Sydney was approaching Goulburn station this morning the engine struck Sydney Cottinton, killing him instantly. The…

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Reinstatement. and Back Pay. Demanded by Railway Men. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The conference of the Railway Union to-day carried resolutions "that a deputation inerview the Acting Premier and the Minister for Railways to demand…

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A Tall Order What Railwaymen Want. Sydney, Wednesday

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

At a conference of the New South Wales Branch of the Australasian Railways Union to-day it was resolved “That the Minister for Railways be…

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Aeroplane Troubles

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. D. Garis is a "Hurrciane Harry." Trains are not fast enough for him. With his busy business, nothing but the aeroplane can carry him quickly…

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Telegraphic News. Council's Powers. A Road Puzzle. Taxing Church Lands. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

In the 220 yards swimming championship in Melbourne yesterday, Beaurepaire defeated Langer and Kealoba. The councils are finding to their comfort that they have much wider power of subsidising than under the previous Act. The law on this A subdivision of an estate was recently before Cudgegong Council, and within the estate were many roads. It was pointed out that all The fact that all lands owned by or in trust for a religious society are exempt from Federal land taxation was the subject of some comment…

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Pilfering on Railways Some Action Needed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

Almost every week some complaint is made regarding the pilfering" of goods on the various rail way linos throughout the State. A…

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Railwayman Goes Wrong Falsification of Books Benefit of F. O. A. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

Richard Roehr, a Russian, who pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to making a false entry in his accounts at the Carlton railway station…

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Tumbarumba Railway Opening

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Wagga Council a communication was read from the home secretary of the Tumbarumba Railway Opening…

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Undesirables Tram Shed Methods. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

The question of how a list of undesirables at Randwick tramway work-shops was compiled occupied much time at the Railway Commission…

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Main Roads Bill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The Main Roads Bill, which was introduced into Parliament last session, and will come up again this coming session, is to be strongly opposed by…

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Items of News. Tumbarumba Railway Opening

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

In connection with the official opening of the Tumbarumba railway on March 9. and the P. and A. Society's annual show to be held on the same date, a…

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Motor Showroom on Fire Damage Estimated at £4000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The show room of Messrs. Biden and Roberts' motor bicycle specialists, in Pitt-street, near the Central Railway Station, caught fire early this morning…

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Running the Railways. Question of Rolling Stock. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, speaking at the annual meeting of the meeting of the Railway and Tramway Institution yesterday, said that any man could…

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Road Dangers at Griffith. To the Editor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Sir.—May I draw attention, through your columns, to the dangerous practices of the Commissions' roadmakers at Griffith…

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A Thrilling Escape Hide and Seek with a Train

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. W. B. Chaffey, Mayor of Mildura, one of the founders of irrigation in Australia, had a very narrow escape from death on Friday, when driving a…

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