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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Stealing from Railway Trucks

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

Kenneth Lesile Beattie and John Heare were each fined £20 with costs at the Moss Vale Police Court, on charges of stealing goods the property of the…

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English Railway Strike

The Australian Worker · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 13

Dukes, Earls, and Lords become Strike-Breakers. —"Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen's Magazine."…

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Victorian Railways. Truck Supply Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Railway Commissioners have forwarded a statement to the Minister for Railways, commenting on the Parliamentary Railway Standing Committee's…

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Railwayman's Dispute. Spirit of Compromise. London, January 13

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The most important interview between Sir Erie Geddes and the committee of railwaymen regarding the railwaymen's decision of January 9 occurred this afternoon, the railway…

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Molong-dubbo Railway. Preliminary Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 4

The Chief Railway Commissioner, replying to a communication from Mr. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer, who inquired when it was intended to commence the construction of the…

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Molong-dubbo Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. Fitzpatrick (Treasurer) has been informed by the Railway Commissioners that an engineer in charge of the proposed MolongDubbo railway has been appointed, and is now…

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Railway Dispute. Conciliatory Spirit. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 7

A most important interview between Sir Eric Geddes (Minister of Transport), and a committee of railwaymen, regarding the latter's decision not to accept the Government's…

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Motor Cycling. 24 Hours' Reliability Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 8

Entries close on January 31 for the Northern Suburbs Motor Cycling Club's 24 hours' reliability trial, to be decided on February 7 and 8. The course, 41[?] miles in length, starts from Crow's Nest, and includes…

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Rival Unions. Engineers v. Railway Men. Maryborough

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 7

In common with other centres of the State, relations between the Q.R.U. [?]d A.S.E. in Maryborough district are somewhat strained in connection with the decision of the latter…

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A Railway Fatality. Boy Run Over by a Train and Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

A boy named James Randall was knocked down and run over by a train at the Sydenham (Sydney) railway station on Monday night last, and…

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A Human Catherine-wheel. a Man Killed by an Electric Train

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

At the Flinders-street (Melbourne) railway station, shortly before six o'clock Tuesday night, a youth named William Cummings of Moonee…

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Carriage of Wool. Railway Rates

The Land · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 11

When it was proposed last month to increase the railway freights, the president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. made…

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Motor Cycling Auto-cycle Association Gets Busy

Arrow · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

The new secretory of the Auto-cycle Association. Mr [?] Neal, has set to work in earnest to build the organisation up to its [?] standard,…

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Killed by Tram Phillip-street Accident

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 6

The death of Miss Adele Christen, who was knocked down and terribly mangled Elizabeth and Hunter streets. City, on January 3, formed the subject of an…

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Dancers Bailed Up Sinn Fein Again Motor Cars Smashed London

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

Still more [?] are occurring in Ireland. A gang of Sim [?] armed with revolver shield up six motor cars…

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Railway Settlement London

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

It is announced that the railway men's leaders by a majority vote have accepted a settlement of the railway dispute on the basis already…

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Railway Residence "Disgrace to Civilisation" BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

What is described as a disgrace to civillsed life has been brought before the Wongoola Shire Council in a report by the engineer on the residential…

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Masked Robbers Hold-up Railway Station Workmen's Wages Stolen BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

Two masked and armed men held us the Perthville railway station five miles from Bathurst early this morning. Fellck Albert Pedron the officer [?]…

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Motors and Motorists Farmers and Traction

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 10

The Australian farmer [?] to the obsoltes in some things notably traction because he [?] known any batter: that is he has not been…

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Motor Car Overturns Four Persons Injured Young Woman's Death

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

A motor car collided with the stone coping around one of the flower hods on Anzac Parade Moore Park this morning and as a result…

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