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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Flying to Cootamundra. Aeroplane Leaves Sydney

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

Francis [?], accompanied be Flight Commander Love, of the Australian Aircraft and Engineering Company. Limited, left the Mascot Aerodrome in an…

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A Crowded Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Every Friday evening the train timed to leave Sydney for Parramatta at 7.30 is crowded to excess. It serves branch lines such as Hornsby. Regent's Park,…

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Good Roads and Bad

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

Ryde hasn't much to congratulate itself upon in the matter of roads. Taking, for instance, the Journey from Ryde to Parramatta, the difference between the highway…

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Macquarie Bridge. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

The ceremony of opening the new bridge over the Macquarie River was performed by Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, in the presence of a large number of people, the day being…

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Good Roads National Association Urged a Big Programme

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 1

The National Roads Association of Australia proposes among other things to unite in one body all road users of Australia, so as to secure reasonable and…

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Good Roads Association Being Formed Delegates in Conference

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

"To unite together in one body all road users of Australia, so as to secure reasonable and just legislation." With this Object in view delegates…

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The Sydney Road. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 3

Sir,—Following up my former correspondence on this subject I wish to let the public know how things are going. In reply to [?] letter of the 5th January, to…

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Motor and Runway Horse Collision at Waterloo

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

Thomas Carliale, of Cleveland-street City, was riding a motor cycle along Botany-road, Waterion, last night, and had as a passenger in his side-car…

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Redfern Tram Fatality Alleged Excessive Speed

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

The death of Charles Boeson, 30, a bollermaker, which accured at the Sydney Hospital on January [?] from a fractured skull, received through being…

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Motoring Interstate Trial for October

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 15

Motorists who enjoy a competition, no matter which State they reside in, will be pleased to hear that the Automobile Club of Australia has decided to…

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A Girl Eilled. Motor Cycle and Cart Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

Owing to a collision between a motor bicycle and a cart in Sydney-road, Manly, on Monday night, Phyllis Manning, aged 13, a daughter of Mr. R. K. Manning, the well-known…

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Motor Car Accident. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 11

A serious motor car accident occurred on Urana-road, resulting in painful injuries to several members of a party of live, and extensive damage to the car. Mr. L. Anderson,…

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Motoring. British Manufacturers and Australia

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 39

ALTHOUGH Australian-born, I went to school in England, and when the "call" came I joined up about March, 1915. During the four and a half years spent messing…

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A Motoring Adventure and a Remarkable Cycling Tour

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 14

These interesting pictures illustrate an incident on the tour of a party motoring from Eden to Bombala, via the Big Jack Mountain, in a six-cylinder Buick. THE big floods of February, 1919, did a great deal of…

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Practical Hints for Motorists. Lamp Bulbs Over-run

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 7

Careful observation of many cars driven at night goes to prove that the bulbs are over-run and give a considerable increase on the rated…

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Motor Traction Motor Cycle Club. Trial to Lithgow

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 7

The Motor Cycle Club's reliability trial to Lithgow was successful. It was open to clubs affiliated with the M.C.C. Members of the St. George…

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Traffic Congestion. Railway Square Subway. Proposal Rejected

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 8

The City Council recently instructed the city surveyor to report upon the proposal to construct a subway under George and Pitt Streets to the entrance to the Central Station…

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Heavy Gale. North of Queensland Suffers. M Half of Chillagoe Blown Down. Railways Under Water

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Commonwealth Meteorological Bureau to-day issued the following special bulletin:-- Although no reports were received this…

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Aeroplane Crash Accident at Geelong Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 3

After having given a sensational exhibition of looping the loop, spinning, and nose diving, Captain Wilson, accompanied by Mr. Shipman, of the…

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Killed by Train COULBURN

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

The body of James Hats was discovered on the Umeralla Bridge on the Cooma line. Haln had [?] been killed instantly by a [?]…

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