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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

6,224 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Motor Yachting

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mosts entered for the general handicap of the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales, to be decided on Saturday next at Rose Bay, will start at the following…

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Motor Car Case Doyle Committed for Trial Windred Discharged

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Morton Lawrence Doris, 27, motor driver, was charged before Mr. Giles Shaw, at the Central Police Court, with stealing of motor car, value £430, the…

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William-street Accident Motor Driver Blameless

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 7

John Fleming Leake, a young man, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions yesterday with [?] at [?] September 2 last caused bodily harm to…

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Taxpayers' Burden Can It Be Lightened? Railway Reply to Criticism

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

[?] Mr. Fitzpatrick [?] the Railway [?] the criticism in the [?] News" editorial on Monday…

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Four Killed Shocking Motor Accident Fall Over Embankment Early Morning Discovery [?]

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

[?] in the [?] Mr. [?] and [?]…

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The Problem of Cheap Meat. Mr. Field's Railway Proposal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

At the invitation of the fat-stock salesmen and the country stock and station agents, a conference of the N.S.W. Graziers' Central Council and…

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Linking the Railways. Southern and South Coast Systems

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

In connection wun the proposal to link up the southern railway line (via Holdsworthy) with the South Coast line in the vicinity of Heathcote, Mr…

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The North-south Railway. Selection of a Route

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

A sub-committee appointed by the Commonwealth Cabinet, and consisting of Messrs. Groom and Webster and the Commissioner for…

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Railway Advance Delay in Construction of Henty-billabong Line. the Loss to Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Henty-Billabong Railway League at Pleasant Hills (N.S.W.) on Tuesday, it was decided to write the Minister for Works…

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Land Settlement and Railway Development Soldier-settlement Suitable Land Not Made Available by Owners. Mr. Ashford's Waning

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

In the course of his reply to a deputation of returned soldiers, who asked him to "speed up" the settlement of returned soldiers on viticultural areas…

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£40,000 Soldiers' Free Railway Passes

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

A return received by the Premier from the Officer-in-Charge of the Anzac Furlough Bureau (Captain Niesigh) shows that since the commencement of…

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Transaustralian Railway. Business Men's Protest. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 8

At a meeting of the Fremantle Business Men's Association the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That this association expresses indignation at the attitude…

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Obstruction in the U.S.A. Congress. Railway Nationalisation Delayed. Washington, March 5

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

Congress adjourned after the Republicans had obstructed business for a day and night, which resulted in the loss for this session of a number of Important measures. A bill…

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Pretoria Tram Strike. Pretoria, March [?]

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

As a result of the Town Council's decision to fight the tramway men, who are on strike and the strike of the engineers in sympathy with the tram men, the supply of light and…

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Truck Shortage "Abnormal Freight Demand" Railway Chief Explains

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 8

Mr. Ball (Minister for Railways) has received many complaints respecting the shortage of trucks for the carriage of chaff from stations in the south, and…

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"Idlers and Loafers" Nice Names for the Public Who Owns the Railways?

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 7

The "regular travellers" don't like the "Idlers and loafers" at the Railway Station, so on goes the twopenny charge…

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Tram Engine Falls Over

The Propeller · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

On Monday night, while the 8.4 tram from Ramsgate was returning to the sheds with three empty cars, the axle of the engine…

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Into the River. Motor-car's Dive. Passengers Escape Injury

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

WARREN. Thursday.--A motor-car, containing five Gllgandra gentlemen. driven by Mr. G. Curran, fell a distance of about 50 yards over an embankment. into the Macquarie River…

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Floods. Damage in Victoria. Many Families Homeless. Washaways on Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Thursday.--Damage wrought by the rain storm is estimated at thousands of pounds, and but a few homes in the low- lying districts were not inundated…

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