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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Sydney's Street-room Problem a Motor Car's Flexbility

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 10

The introduction of motor vehicles has entirely upset all preconceived ideas of traffic regulation. In the days of horse traffic eight miles…

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The Motor Show Toy Turned Toiler Motor's Thousand Utilities

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 10

From Feing dismissed with a contemptuous shrug, from being an object of ridicule, and hailed with ribaldry, the motor in its many applications has…

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The Motor Show Early Cars a Woman's Introduction First Australian-made

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 5

"The time has come," the walrus said so the time has arrived to write of the development of the motor car in this State. Mr. George Innes, the first man…

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The Motor Show Motor Pioneers Twenty Years Ago Rough Rides in Early Days

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 8

Twenty years ago next March the Ville de is clotat steamed into Port Jackson carrying among her cargo a consignment which was to cause considerable…

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Sydney's Great Motor Show a Record Demonstration Big Value of Exhibits Motor Beauty and Utility

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

Never before has such a collection of high-clast motor vebicles, tyres, accessories, and oils been seen under one roof in Australia. The total value must exceed £100,000, not including aeroplane or acroplane parte…

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The Improved Motor Concessions to the Ladies Tyre Makers' Troubles

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 4

The impressions of My. S. L. Tyler, [?] dircetor of Meintosh and sons, Limited, who has been in the…

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The Motor Show The Motor Future Its National Task a Factor in Settlement

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 9

The possi[?] of the motor for be future of Australia are enormous." [?] Mr. Alick M'Neil in the course of an interview with a represent[?] of the…

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Record Revenue During Holiday Week What Sydney's Trams Earned

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

The amount taken in fares on the Sydney trams during the week ended December 27 last was £89,700. This is a record in the service, and was…

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"Go-slow" Policy. S.A. Railway Workshops. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 7

There were rumours in Adelaide yesterday of sensational developments at the Islington railway workshops. No Ministerial confirmation of the statements could be obtained,…

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Wild Holiday Railway Men Suffer Call for Police Aid MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

Telegrams received by the Railway Department this morning appealed for police protection for the railway employees at Chelsea and Carrum. The…

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Dumbleton Tramway. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,--A correspondent in your last issue informs us that we are still waiting for our tram. He also informs us that the…

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Roads for Motorists. Two New Bridges

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 12

The question of good roads is a topic of extreme interest to motorists, and, naturally, it received attention at the opening of the motor show last night…

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Money for Roads

The St George Call · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

Sir George Fuller, Chief Secretary, has had his attention directed to a circular sent from the Kogarah Municipal Council to other Councils stating that as a…

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Aeroplane Smash. Pilot and Companion Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Melbourne "Herald" newspaper aeroplane met with disaster at Mornington to-day, shortly after five o'clock over a five acre paddock, where parcels were…

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Aeroplane Smash Captain Explains Cause MELBOURNE

Evening News · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

Dr. Weinaraki, who is attending to Captain Viggers, one of the airmen injured in the aeroplane smash at Mor[?]ington yesterday, this afternoon said…

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Pennant Hills Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 6

This road is in course of construction in front of Burnside Homes. The work consists of about 300 lineal yards of tarpaving. Most of the broken metal is to…

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Hoxton Park. the Road Matter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

A public meeting was held at Hoxton Park on 20th Dec., and was well attended, the member for the district (Mr. T. C. Hunt, M.L.A.) and Mr. Kaleski being…

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Fell Between Train and Platform. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 14

A serious accident occurred yesterday at the June railway station. A returned soldier named Amaredio Ferrario fell between the train and the platform. When extricated he…

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Dangerous Motor Speeding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 8

The engineer, in a report to Ryde Council at last meeting, drew attention to the dangerous practice of motorists in driving their ears at high speed along the main…

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Railway Fatality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

A married man, Frank Saimi; 41 years of age, seaman and a native of Finland, who resided at 11 Bunn-street, Pyrmont, fell from a moving train while travelling to…

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