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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Trade Within the Empire. Railways and Shipping Line. Canada's Policy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

The Canadian Government has earnestly taken up the work of organising inter-Empire trade. Ofie of Its representatives is now in Sydney doing preliminary work…

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Motor Trains. for Branch Lines. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

While on a visit hore the Minister for Railways (Mr. Ball) mentioned that motor vehicles had been run on the North-Coast branch railway lines for soma months past,…

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Proposed Railway. Bourke to Barringun

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

"For some time the question of railway development between the existing western and northwestern systems of New South Wales and those of Queensland has been receiving…

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National Park Needs. Railway and River Channel

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

In the annual report of the National Park Trust, which has just been submitted to the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, mention is made…

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

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

Sir,--"Resident" now admits that he is opposed to the Dumbleton tram. It is fortunate that there are not many such "residents" living in the…

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

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,--I remarked in my previous letter in answer to "Resident" that his criticism was poor, and I'm convinced on leading his latest…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The St. George Motor Cycle Club held a "smoko" in the Rockdale School of Arts on the 21st instant. The guests and members were well…

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New Motor Bus Route

The Propeller · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

Negotiations are in progress by the South Cronulla Progress Association with the proprietor of the line of motor busses now…

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Motors on Rails. Serving the Branch Lines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, has been endeavoring for some time to do away with the mixed goods and passenger services on the various branch railway lines in the State,…

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Border Railways. Queensland's Aid. Further Inquiry to Be Made

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The question of railway development between the existing western and north-western systems of New South "Wales and' those of Queensland has been receiving the…

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Auckland Tram Services Reduced

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

AUCKLAND, N.Z., Thursday.--The Auckland tramway services have been reduced owing to the coal shortage. One-third of the staff has! been temporarily suspended…

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The New Railway Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

"Will the Chief Commissioner, for Railways please explain why, although it is more than three weeks since the new railway rates came into operation they have not yet been posted…

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Motor Car and Cycle Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At about 1.30 o'clock this afternoon a motor car, driven by William Cohen of Maitland Road, Hamilton, came into collision with a motor cycle and…

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Motor Car Capsizes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

TAREE, Thursday.--Yesterday, as Mr. D. A. M'Dounld, shire valuer, was driving Dr. Page. M.H.R., the brakes of the car refused to act while descending a hill towards the punt. Mr…

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Motoring. Sydney-melbourne Road

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

The suggestion has been made--and the Motor Traders' Association and the Automobile Club in this State are co-operating with the sister bodies in Victoria to further the…

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An Aeroplane Crash in a Wyoming Blizzard

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

When his machine in which he was flying eastward in the recent Army transcontineatal race, crashed on Elk Mountain, Wyoming, at an altitude of 11,500 feet, Lieutenant William C. Goldsborough, although injured staggered four miles through the storm, seeking aid for his dying mate,…

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The Increased Train Fares

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

At the council meeting on Tuesday, Alderman Friend moved,—"That this council protests' against the recent increases in train fares (weeklies and ordinary), and…

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Roads Control. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Sir—The State, elections are approaching and it seems to me we ought to take a referendum as to whether or not the present system of roads control should…

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Empty Train Collides Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

As the eight-[?] to [?] [?] train was going trusted into No. 1 platform at Flinder-street Station this morning it struck stationary engine…

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Fatal Fall From a Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 9

The Liverpool Coroner, Mr. P. S. Poolman, J.P., held an inquiry on Saturday at the Liverpool Courthouse into the death of Frank Nesto Taimi, 41, a native of…

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