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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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The Longest Rope Railway

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

A rope railway, seventy-five miles in length, is to be put in operation in India. It will connect the rich country in the Vale of Kashmir with the…

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Sydney Motor Show

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

The Standardised Motors, Sydney, extend a cardial invitation to country visitors the Sydney during the week beginning 22nd January, to visit their Stand No. 63…

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Clifton Mail Road

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Kycamba Shire Council a letter was received from the hon. secretary of the Clifton and Pullitop settlers requesting…

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Royal Motoring Fatality. Belgian Child Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

Reuters' Louvain correspondent states that the King of the Belgians was motoring from Brussels, and while entering Louvain the car…

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Riots in India. Railway Train Seized. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Allahabad correspondent states that rioters in the Fyzabad district of the United Provinces, having destroyed property seizer a train bound…

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Railway Porter Killed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

Ernest Dickens, a junior porter at South Brunswick railway station, was knocked "down by a train whilst crossing the line. One of his legs was…

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Big Motor Show. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

The annual motor show opened at the Agricultural Ground to-day is the biggest exhibition of its kind yet held in Australian…

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First Train to Leeton. Line Opened on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Saturday marked the entry of the first train to Leeton. It came somewhat as a surprise to the business people and settlers generally, as no…

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"Australian Six" Motors. Cabinet Visits Factory

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

"We, as a Government, are in sympathy with you, and wish you every success. Anything the Government can do for you it will do. We cannot…

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Sydney Motor Show

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

Dalgety and Co, Ltd., have just been appointed sole distributors for Rolls-Boyce Ltd. and are exhibiting a magnificent chassis of this make. In…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

John Joseph Moss (34), a carpenter, was riding a motor cycle when he was jolted off and recived injuries to the head, from which he died in a few…

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Effect on Railways Loss and Gains. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 1

It is estimated that £34,000 has been lost ln revenue by the Victorian rallways owing to the recent restrictions on the passenger service. On the…

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Aeroplane Damaged. by Fierce Wind. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The aeroplane-in which Captain Huxley arrived at Hobart yesterday from Melbourne, via King Island, was wrecked this morning by a fierce…

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Aeroplane Crashes. Passenger Severely Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

An Avro aeroplane piloted toy John S. Summers, and carrying as passenger Mr. Sidney Francis, of Annandale, was flying from the Richmond…

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Motor Cycle Record. Queanbeyan to Sydney and Back. Queanbeyan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

A new motor cycle and side-car record for the ride from Queanbeyan to Sydney and back has been established by W. Freebody. He covered the…

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[?]Dle Ships Tramp Steamers Laid Up. London, Jan. 25

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

So many tramp steamers are [?] up in British ports that it is almost impossible to secure a berth[?] Similar conditions exist at Antwerp and other…

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Motor Thieves Arrests in London. London, Jan. 25

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

The Australia House authorities, hearing that It ls rumored that an attempt would be made to steal one of the staff motor cars, communicated…

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Aeroplane Smashed. Unusual Accident Hobart

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

An aeroplane in which Capt. Hurley arrived at Hobart yesterday from Melbourne was wrecked this morning by a florae windstorm. The machine…

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More Train Sparks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

What could have been a disastrous fire occurred in Mr. J. Armstrong's paddock at Jindalee last night. It was noticed by the men camped at the…

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A Glass Road

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

An experimental stretch of what is termed a glass road has been laid down on a portion of the New Lincoln Highway in Illinois. Thirteen barrels of a…

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