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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

The Road to Economic Peace

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

Replying to the deputation representing the Associated Chambers of Commence of Australia, the Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia, and the Central Council of the Employers of Australia Mr. Highes said that he recognised that there was to-day class hatred [?]…

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Harley and Byrne, Gathurst Road, Blackheath

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 39

The motorist touring the Mountain districts, is always, on the look-out for a really up-to-date garage whore he is sure to have his car well looked after, and his repairs…

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The Road to Ruin. European Nations Well on the Way

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 18

When, a business concern is spending more than it makes, with no prospect of increasing its revenue, when its property is mortgaged for a sum larger than its…

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Dublin Castle Jumpy. Annoying Motor Permits

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Considerable annoyance was expressed by business men and motor car owners at the absurd regulations, issued on November 22, by the Castle authorities, in order to…

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Motor Garage and Engineering Works, Penrith

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 39

Frank Sehwarz it is who is proprietor of the fine motor garage and general engineering works that visitors to Penrith are so familiar with. The motorist finds the…

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In the Old Haymarket Memories of Sydney's Yesterday. Places and People That Have Passed Away. The Old Devonshire Cemetery, Carter's Barracks, and the Coming of the Central Railway

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 16

Opposite Christ Church ia Pitt-street was the fine convent building of the Good Shepherd, or House of the Good Samaritan, as it was afterwards called…

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Sydenham Railway Fatality

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

At the adjourned hearing of the inquiry into the death of James Henry Randall, an office boy, 14 years of age, who fell beneath a moving train at…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

Thomas Shade, a motor-driver, was at the Globe Police Court fined £2 on a charge of negligent driving, and £1 for refusing to give his name and address…

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Beaudesert-kyogle Railway. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 7

Members of the Beandesert-Kyogle Railway League interviewed Mr. Finelly to-day and urged the claims of the proposed line which, they affirmed, would considerably shorten the…

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Electricity. Supply by Railway Department. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 6

The West Maitland Municipal Council last night decided to accept a proposal from the Railway Commissioners to supply electricity in bulk for lighting and industrial purposes…

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East-west Railway Claim Against Government MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. Justice Powers to-day delivered judgment in a matter referred to him for arbitration, in which claims for compensation were made against the…

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Picton to Cootamundra Remeasuring Railway Line

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Owing to the various deviation works carried out on the main southern line, it has been found necessary to conduct a remeasurement of the system…

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Light That Failed Newspaper Run by Motor Car FORBES

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

Owing to a serious breakdown at Forbes gasworks the main portion of the city of Forbes has been in darkness during portion of the week. There…

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Auckland Coal Shortage Tram Service Curtailed AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Owing to the coal shortage the city tram service has been curtailed. No trams will run on Sundays…

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Border Railway. Beaudesert-kyogle Line

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A deputation, representing the combined interests of the South Coast of Queensland and the North Coast of New South Wales to-day interviewed the…

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Maitland's Electricity. Railway Scheme Accepted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The question of obtaining an electric light supply for West Maitland came before the municipal council again last night, when Mr. S. G…

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Acquired Land. Claim for Compensation. East-west Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the making of the east-west railway, with the authority of the Minister for Home and Territories officers in charge of various sections of the work, put…

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Mails Per Aeroplane

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. Holt Thomas speaking at a gathering of commercial men in London, emphasised the fact that aircraft were of primary importance, adding that…

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Aeroplane for the South

Evening News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

The Australian Aircraft and Engineering Company probably on Sunday will despatch one of its Avro aeroplane to Cootamundre (approximately 250 miles by…

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Suspension Bridge Nationalists

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

At a largely-attended meeting of Nationalists, hold at the Church of England School Hall, Carter Street, Suspension Bridge, It was decided to reform the Suspension Bridge branch…

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