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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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SETTLED. W. A. Railway Strike. Arbitration Court to Decide. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

The railway strike was settled as a result of a conference between Archbishop Riley, the Minister for Railways (Mr. Scaddan), the…

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Serious Situation. British Railway Workers. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen in a manifesto states that a serious situation has arisen in regard to the railways in consequence…

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Boundary Roads’ Dispute Minister’s Decision

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

At the S[?]re Council meeting on Tuesday [?]as the Minister’s order re[?]ved 40 the boundary roads dispute between the Coolamon and Mitchell…

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A Fruit Train Success. North Coast Fruitgrowers' Assn Twelve Months' Fruit £275,266. What Co-operation is Doing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

It is interesting to note the growth of the North Coast Fruit Growers' Association in Queensland, and to see what they, have done and are still…

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Sydney Motor Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

The Standardised Motors Ltd., Sydney, extend a cordial invitation to country visitors to Sydney during the [?]ek beginning 22nd january to visit their…

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Goulburn Motor Cycle Accident

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

The fatal accident in Goulburn was caused by a stray horse. Mrs Baxter and Miss Donnelley were being driven in a motor cycle by Mr Knight, and…

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Making Way for the Railway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. E. Reid, engine driver, yesterday vacated his handsome home on the Old Junee road, which is to be pulled down and re-erected for him…

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Leeton Motor Car Accident. Yanco Show Secretary Injured.'

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

After returning from the conference between the two show societies at Whitton, Mr. C. J. Lawson, secretary of the Yanco Agricultural…

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Motor Power on Farms. Value of Trucks

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Motor trucks are used [?]gely on American far[?]s. They are used pr[?]arlly, it seems, for the very good reason that they mean a saving in…

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Melbourne Losses. Trams and Trains Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

Melbourne tramways and railways are losing £6000 in fares each Sunday owing to the partial stoppags of services…

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Driving Too Fast. Motor Cycling Fatality Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

At the inquest to-day into the recent motor cycle accident on the Windellims rod, in which Mrss. Blackett was killed, the Corner told Hubert…

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Sixty-eight Passengers Killed. in Railway Explosion. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

A message from Petrograd states that an explosion of benzine destroyed a mixed goods end passenger train at Novogrod. Sixty-eight…

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Riverina Railways. Works Committee to Inquire Details of the Lines

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The comp rowing reports taken from the pages of “Hamsard,” will be read with in[?] by many district rest [?] who are vitally concerned in…

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Benzine Ablaze, a Railway Horror. Helsingborg, Jan. 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

A train carrying a quantity of benzene (between Luga find Norgorod caught fire and exploded. The wreckage burnt fiercely, killing 68…

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H.C.L. and Wages. Railwayment’s Pay London, Jan. 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 1

It is officially announced that It the d[?] of 10 points in the cost of living is maintained until the end of this month the railwaymen[?] wages…

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Did Not Hear Train. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

John Haake evidently did not hear the whistle of a goods train at Franks-town Crossing, Dandenong, last night, for he drove a three horse team on…

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Terrific Storm At Cooma Bridge Washed Away Horn and Hitter Drowned SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 1

The Weather Bureau has been informed that a terrific storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning, occurred at Cooma yesterday…

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At Last Goods Train to Leave Leeton on Monday. Settlors Asked to Keep it Moving

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Considerable impetus has been given to the railway movement at Leeton through the doggedness of one or two of our settlers, who have…

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Notes and News. Sydney motor Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The Standardised Motors Ltd., Sydney extend a cordial invitation to Country visitors to Sydney during week beginning 22nd January…

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Sydney Motor Show

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

The Standardised Motors Limited Sydney, extend a cordial invitation to Country visitors to Sydney during week beginning 22nd January, to…

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