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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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W.A. Railway Strike. Prospects of Settlement Locomotive Union Divided. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The strike situation is now more hopeful. The local branch of the Locomotive Employees' Union held a meeting last night, and though the union…

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Cairo Tram Drivers Ca' Canny Methods. Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

The native tramway drivers of the Cairo electric trams, have adopted ca' canny methods with the object of enforcing their demands for increased…

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A Stern Chase. From Milk Cart to Tram. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

Constable Ward, while on duty between Forbes and Bourke streets, Woolloomooloo, proceeded to take into custody one of two strongly built…

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New Railway Union. Stationmasters and Night Officers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

The newly formed Stationmasters and Night Officers' Association now waiting for registration, intends to start a vigorous campaign in the interests of…

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Railway Thefts Queensland Police Busy. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The police are again operating against syetem[?] pilgening from the railway goods sheds at Brisbane. This is a revival of the trounle that was…

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Motor Cyclist’s Amazing Leap Racing Machine Out of Control

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The spectacle of a racing motor cyclist and his machine being busied at to milos an hour high into the air was witnessed at the inmous…

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Railway Strike Brighter Outlook Early Settlement Likely. Pernth

The Daily Express · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

The Loco. Union held a meeting last night and though the union officials refuse to disclose the result it is rumored that early settlement of…

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Limousine of the Air. [?]uxurious Travel in £5000 Six-seater Aeroplane

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The Westland Napier limousine which won the first prize in the small aeroplane class in the recent Air Ministry competition, returned to its…

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Wilson’s Coat Causes Train to Stop. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Wilson, vice captain of the English cricketers, pulled the communication cord on the train going to Ballarat on Thursday in consequence or…

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Reliability Test Sydney So Melbourne Won by Coota Motorist

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Cootamundra will be pleased to learn of the success of the local crock motor-bike rider Harry Hulford, who was successful in winning…

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To-day's Wires and Cables Goulburn Motor Cycle Crash One Victim Dead Another in Critical Condition SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Mrs. Erroll Blackett, one of the victims of Sunday night's motor cycle accident at Goulburn, died this morning…

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Unhappy Erin a Motor Porty Fired On . A Woman Fired On DUBLIN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

A Dublin message states that a motor car, containing two officers and another's wife, was fired on when approaching the Charlemont. Bridge…

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Motor Accident at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

Goulburn, Monday.—An accident occurred last night at the junction of Windellima and Bungonia roads, four miles from Goulburn. Mr H. Knight…

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Motor Launch Tragedy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

Melbourne, Monday.—One of the most appalling tragedies that has over taken place in Australia occurred at Warrnanmbool on Sunday when a motor launch…

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Caught in the Act. by Police Motor Patrol. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

While the police motor patrol was going along Harris-street, Ultimo, early this morning the officers saw two men leaving the doorway of the…

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"Over the Top." Monk As Tramp. Religion Become Too Respectable. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

A monk of the Franciscan Order has been discovered, who is leading the life of a tramp, availing himself of the accommodation of various English…

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Yanco-griffith Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. E.A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., has forwarded us the following communication which he received from the Public Works Department:—…

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Griffith Railway Facilities

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

The building of a station to be more in keeping with the volume of traffic handled at Griffith ia a matter that the railway authorities will have to…

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W. A. RAILWAYS Strike Position Serious Police and Special Constables. Perth

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

There were no fresh developments in the railway strike during the weekend. The general secretary of the A.L.P…

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Trams Held Up Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Blasting operations caused a [?] of the cables this morn[?] the city and trams were held [?] streets for some time…

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