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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Lost Freight High Railway Charges ALBURY

The Sun · Sunday 1 February 1920 · page 2

Three chaffeurs employed by a local motor garage left for Sydney to drive three cars to Albury, the freight charges on cars by the Railway…

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The Case for Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 6

The development of motor transport during the last twenty years has proceeded so rapidly that anyone must be amazed on turning back to, say, the year of grace…

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Bela Kun to 60 Deportation by Aeroplane PARIS

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

The Woman correspondent of the M[?] that Bela kun formerly leader of the Hungarian visit is being allowed the right of…

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Motor Tyres Worth £800 Alleged Theft from Wharf

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

Francis Augustus 43 stevedore and George William Jones 45, watchman, were charged at the Central Police Court this morning with having on or about June…

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Motor 'Bus Accident

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 8

Passengers in a motor bus which ply plus between Believe Hill and the railway has a narrow escape this morning [?] the Oxford-street…

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British-built Motor Ship Narraganset. Launch of New Vickers' Engined Tank Vessel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

The launch took place at Barrow on November 27 of a 10,000-ton motor tank ship, the Narragranset, which has been constructed by Messrs. Vickers,…

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Motor Car Print

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Quite clever of the Forbes "Advocate" to run itself by motor car, but although it may be the first time the handy gas-buggy has been put to such…

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Riverina Development. Deputations to Mr. Ball. Railway Facilities

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

ALBURY Sunday.--The evidence in support of a railway to the rich Upper Murray Valley, as presented by Jingellic Railway League at Jingellic on Friday, has impressed Mr. Ball…

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Good Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 7

A public meeting will be held to-morrow, at 11 a.m., in the rooms of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of forming a New South Wales branch of the National…

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Motor Train Services. Extensions Probable

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 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…

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City-road Maintenance. Darlington's Burden

The Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

The Mayor of Darlington (Alderman Elvy), in his annual report, states:-- "The amount expended by this council during the period under review in…

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Struck by a Train Guildford Child Injured

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

No letter Saturday [?] who lived with [?] parents at Gulidford was playing on the railways there [?] afternoon and ta[?] to hearn train…

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Macquarie Bridge Opened Yesterday Early Days Recalled WELLINGTON

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The new bridge over the Macquire was officially opened yesterday afternoon by the Minister for Works Mr. Ball, in the presence of a large…

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Motor Cycle Accident Girl Killed at Manly Collision with a Cart

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

A motor accident at Manly last night resulted in the death of Phyllis Manning, 13, who lived with her parents in Murdock- street Neutral Bay…

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A Compensation Claim Land Acquired for East-west Railway. a Commonwealth Debt

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

In the making of the east-west railway the offices in change of Various sections of the works put down bores, made wells, and obtained water fords…

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Land Settlement and Railways Soldier-settlers Government Purchases Rosewood Estate at Gilgandra. a Prune-growing Scheme

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

The assistant fruit expert of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture (Mr, S. A. Hogg,), accompanied by the acting district surveyor (Mr. Holmes),…

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A Motor-car Capsized. Driver's Resourcefulness Averts a Fatality

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

While the Tare (N.S.W.) shire valuer (Mr. D. A. M'Donald) was driving Dr. Page, M.H.R. down a hill leading to a punt across the Manning…

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Motor and Cycle Collide. a Boy Injured at Newcastle

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Shortly after midday on Thursday last a motor-car, driven by a man named William Cohen, came into collision with a motor-cycle and side-car,…

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Stock and the Railways. Summary of Regulations

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

As there often is misapprehension over the procedure to be followed to obtain reduced rules on the railways for trucks of fodder for starving stock…

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User of a Motor Car

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Reported in the Sydney Sun last week that the Forbes Advocate printed itself by motor car, and it was claimed that this was the first time that the…

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