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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

6,224 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Perth Tram Strike. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 8

A new development has occurred in connection with the tramway strike. As the tracks needed repair on account of the heavy motor traffic, the City Council put on a few…

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Railway Accidents. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 8

The Kuranda police have advised the Commissioner of Police that the early passenger train between Cairns and Herberton this morning caught fire. One waggon was…

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East-west Railway Service. Stopped by Commonwealth. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

Mr. Watt stated late to-night that the East-West railway service had been stopped by the Commonwealth. PERTH, Wednesday…

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Welded Motor Vessels. Enterprising Departure of Messrs. Cammell, Laird & Co., Limited

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Always progressive, Messrs. Cammell Laird & Co., Ltd., of Birkenhead, have gone forward by leaps and bounds under the able managing directorship…

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Masked Chaplain Claimed by Strange Woman As Lost Husband Scene in Tram Car

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

"The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau." I was reminded of this text…

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Motor Stolen and Stripped

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

A motor car, belonging to Vivian H, E. Atock, of Nelson Bay road, Waverley, was stolen from outside Kirkland Private Hospital, Darlinghurst,…

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Railway Hold-up. Larsen Remanded for Sentence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 6

PATHURST, Wednesday.--Before Judge Armstrong at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions today, Wilfred Larsen, a young man, was charged on three counts, viz., being armed and…

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Trouble Over Dirt. Perth Tram Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 6

PERTH, Wednesday.--There was a new development in the tram strike on Monday. The city council started a few men with drays to clear the tram lines from the dirt…

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Good for Motorists Tarring the Lane Cove Road

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

The Kuring-gal Shire Council has decided to tar and keep tarred the main road from Roseville to Waitara. All the rates collected on the road…

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Australian Engineers Who Repaired Bridge Over the Jordan

The Mirror · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 8

This is a view of Jier Benat Yakub from the banks of the River Jordan. A group of Australian Engineers who repaired the bridge are seen leaning over.—(Official)…

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Run Down by Train Man Killed at Erskineville

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

A man, whose name is believed to be Michael Kilmartin, of George-street, St. Peters, tried to board a moving train at the Erskineville railway…

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Attempted Train Hold-up. "Deadwood Dick" Enterprise. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

Sentence was to-day passed by Judge Armstrong on Wolfren Larsen, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of assault in connection with the sensational incident on the engine…

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100,000 Square Miles of Bush Hardships of the War in East Waterlogged Tunnels for Roads

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The extraordinary difficulties of the campaign against the Germans in East Africa are graphically described in a dispatch of General [?] Deventer (issued…

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Moving a Hive of Bees Successful Train Journey to Pallamallawa From Lapstone. Bees Setting to Work

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 7

Mr. Warry, who will be known to many as the demonstrator in beekeeping for the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, has resigned his…

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Motor Cycle 24 Hours' Trial Should Be Great Success

Arrow · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

The first annual 24 hours' trial of the Northern Suburbs Club promises to be a big success. Members who anticipate competing are reminded that…

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Motor Cycle Club

Arrow · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

Like most other bodies, M.C.C. activities are almost at a standstill owing to the influenza epidemic. The special committee to deal with the Goodyear Track…

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Motor Cycling

Arrow · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The first prize for the 24 [?] reliability test conduct by the [?] Motor Cycling Club, fell to their [?] E. Gold. with W. Thom[?] and…

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Strike Fever Labor Leader Alarmed Society's Foundations Threatened Motor Transport of Food LONDON, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 1

The most recent developments emphasise the Government's view that the condition are not in any sense industrial disp[?]…

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