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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

6,224 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

MAGIC M.P. PASS Bondi Tram Incident

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 8

An [?] incident, whereby the [?] desired amoke during the [?] journey home was obtained, occurred on a [?] Quay to Bondi…

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The North-West Mail. It Is Up to the Railway Department

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. Alfred Ba[?] Gunn[?] writes: In reference to your extract from my circular hereon. I am obhged for the publicity. and you valued aid will…

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Winner of Motor Boat Race

The Mirror · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

Nerangi, the winning motor boat in the race which took place on Anniversary Day. (Mirror Photo.)…

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Strike Deadlock. Outlook Very Grave. Railways Paralysed. London, Feb. 6

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

The authorities take the gravest view of the strike deadlock. There is no immediate prospect of improvement, and even a fear of extension, possibly involving the great trunk…

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Stolen Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

At about midnight of Tuesday, a motor car belonging to the Rev. Vivian H. Atock, of Wayerley, was stolen from outside Kirkland Private Hospital, Darlinghurst. The…

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Ambulance Preparations Motors May Be Commandeered

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

The Government has made special provision to meet all the ambulance requirements in case of a big outbreak. Preparations have been made for the…

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Hurstville Railway Station

The Propeller · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ley's success, after considerable difficulty, in getting increased means of egress from the Hurstville station will be…

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Chaplain Challenged. a Lost Husband. Drama of a Tramcar

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

Yesterday a young clergyman, Rev. Horace W. Barder, chaplain of Holdsworthy and Randwick Hospitals, was met on a tram by a woman who claimed him to be "her long-lost…

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Missing Masks. on Street and Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

There was a considerable reduction in number of persons brought before the Centra Police Court yesterday for not wearing masks in accordance with the proclamation…

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Railway Hold-up

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

BAHURST, Thursday.--Wilfred Larsen at the Bathursl Quarter Sessions to-day. before his Honer judge Armstrong, was sentenced to live months' hard labor in Goutburn Gaol…

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Perth Tram Strike Settled

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

PERTH. Thursday.--The tram strike, which has lasted seven weeks and cost the strikers, about £7000 in wages, ended to-day, when a settlement was agreed upon…

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Railway Mystery French Train Takes Fire VANCOUVER

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 1

A Paris message Rays that five persons were killed on the Paris-Metz railway in circumstances which are puzzling the authorites…

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Man Killed by Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 7

Shortly after 10.30 yesterday morning, Michael Kilmartin, 53, a labourer, living in George-street, St. Peters, attempted to board an outward-bound train as it moved out…

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The Train That Tailed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

The 3.42 p.m. train Sydney to Epping broke down on Monday near Rhodes station. It was ten minutes late on its arrival at Strathfield, and after leaving…

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Motoring Influence of Good Roads on Land Values Trade Display at Easter

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

If the roads question were considered in terms of money. It must be realised that good roads would result in a tremendous saving of economic loss…

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Train Traveller Fined Bathurst

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The authorities are insisting on the wearing of masks by all train passengers arriving at Bathurst. The first prosecution for failure to do…

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The Sydney-road Grant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

The Acting Under Secretary, Department of Local Government, wrote to the Lidcombe Council in reply to a letter asking that the council's main roads grant for…

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Brisbane-sydney Service. New Train Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Postmaster-General's Department was to-day advised of an alteration in the Queensland end of the Brisbane-Sydney train service, which will…

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In England Southern Railways Affected No Early Morning Trains LONDON, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

[?] developed on the London, Paignton and South Coast railway late last night An official stated that he feared the…

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