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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

6,224 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Right of the Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. Richard J. Collins, Smithfield, wrote to the council staling that he had for some time endeavoured to preserve a reasonably good bus service between…

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Sydney to Newcastle. Proposed New Road

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 8

A deputation from the Hornsby Shire, introduced by Mr. Thompson, M.L.A. yesterday asked Mr. Ball, Minister for Works. to proceed with repairs to the old prison-made road…

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Hawkesbury Road. Sixty Miles Less to Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 13

A large deputation, representing the Hornsby Shire was introduced to the Minister for Works, Mr. Ball, yesterday, by Mr. Thompson, M.L.A. Messrs. Walker and Begnall,…

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Splendid Windfall for English Railwayman Rich Uncle in Australia

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 1

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Trans Siberian Railway London, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 1

[?] railway will be [?] America, under a [?] nations…

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Tram Off the Line

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

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Big Battle Grounds Motor Car Tours PARIS, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 6

The National Tourist Office is arranging motor tours to Rheims, Arias, and Verdun during the spring…

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Escaped Death Child Under a Tram Remarkable Accident at Drummoyne

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

A child of 2 years, Leslie James Knowles, who lives with his parents in Ullathorne-road, Drummoyne, had a remarkable escape from death in…

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W.A. Railway Commissioner. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 13

The Government bill placing the railways under the control of three commisssioners having Leen rejected by the Lgislatlve Council, the Cabinet has now decided to advertise…

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The Far East. Control of Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 13

According to the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" the State Department has announced that an agreement has been reached at Tokio for the joint Allied…

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New Motor Schooner Ady at Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

The neat little motor schooner Ady which has been specially built for the Belgian Government, arrived at Sydney on Thursday evening from Gray's…

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Motoring the Year's Prospects Local Enterprise

The Sun · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 2

Much speculation is needlessly indulged in nowadays regarding what is termed "the future of the motor industry" in Australia…

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Railway Commissioner Vacancy in West Australia Perth (W.a.)

The Sun · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 4

Cabinet had arrived at a decision to pay a salary of £2500 a year to the new Railway Commissioner when he is appointed…

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Tram Pulled Up in Time Child's Narrow Escape

The Sun · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 5

A little boy of two years, Leslie James Knowles, of Ullathorne-street, Drummoyne, had a narrow escape from death or serious Injury yesterday…

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Collapse of Tram Passenger

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 11

Elvena Finlay (60). of Rofe Street. Leichhardt, who was a passenger on a tram on Wednesday night, collapsed on reaching Johnstone Street, Annandale. She was taken to…

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Motoring. Route to Gosford

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 3

In this column a fortnight ago it was related how Messrs. D. M. Cooper (chairman of the roads and tours committee of the Automobile Club), A. J. Robillard, and H. C. Morgan…

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Trans-siberian Railway. London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 9

The trans-Siberian railway will be worked by Japan and America under a board of inter-Allied nations…

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Control of Chinese Railways. Recognition of All-russian Government. New York

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1919 · page 9

The New York "Times" Washington correspondent reports that the State Department announces that an agreement has been reached at Tokio for joint Allied control of the Chinese…

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