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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Bad Roads

The St George Call · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

Kogarah's new Council should wake up to the fact that Kogarah-road, approach-Tom Ugly's, is in a disgraceful state of repair—the portion at the punt being…

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Train Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

The new train to Sydney, leaving Fairfield at 12.8 p.m., is greatly appreciated by residents between Granville and Liverpool. Although it does not always run to time,…

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A Dangerous Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 8

The road to the Uhr's Point ferry is generally good, but there are two very bad patches which require immediate attention. Here deep ruts run right across…

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Sydney Road Question

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

With reference to a communication from the Local Government Department, asking what action the council proposed to take in regard to the upkeep of its portion of Sydney-road (a matter which…

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Contract Bridge Have You Played It Yet?

The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

A. E. Manning Foster, author of Auction Bridge Table Talk," writes in an English paper:-- Will the new Contract Bridge…

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By Aeroplane. Electioneering Travel. Mr. Holman's Intentions Tour of His Electorate

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 10

Mr. Holman has chosen the aeroplane as [?] vehicle, of travel through (or over) his own electorate for the purpose of conducting his electioneering campaign…

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South African Train Smash. Capetown, February 13

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 11

A Natal message stales mat a man train collided in the Tranavaal at midnight with a goods train, which had become uncoupled. Three persons were killed, and 20 injured…

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Elections. a Flying Campaign Premier's Plans. to Traverse His Electorate by Aeroplane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 14

Mr. Holman announced yesterday that he proposes to conduct his own election campaign for the greatly-enlarged constituency of Cootamundra by aeroplane…

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Worst in the World Suburban Roads Condemned Mr. Prendergast's Kindly Criticism

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. G. M. Prendergast. M.L.A., Leader of the Victorian Parliamentary Labor Party, who has been spending a week in sydney with several other…

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Motoring. Competing with the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 3

Our Albury correspondent Mates that several interesting trials have been made during the past month to demonstrate the economical possibilities of motor traction in comparison with…

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CYCLING. Culpin Wing Road Race.—Routley Again Secures Fastest Time

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

The 5-mile-road race, promoted by the Cumberland District amateurs on Saturday last, was a huge success, and attracted another record field, 25 contestants…

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Railway Accident at Granville

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

A railway accident at the southern end of Granville station in the early hours of Saturday last is faithfully depicted in the above photographs, taken by Mr. E. G…

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Queensland's Unemployed Railway Work Urged ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 6

Unemployment is becoming acute here For some seeks the Government, through the police, has been distributing relief to 50 married men, and also 100…

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Horde of House Hunters Tramping and Hoping Agents and Bonuses

Evening News · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

Lady would like to h[?] of sayone leaving cet[?] rent set exceeding 31/- weekly will give £3 for key, write,—Cremone…

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The Macpie "A Snapper up of Unconsidered Triflen" Beat the Motor

The World's News · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 19

A picture- piay drama in real life was enacted at Birmingham last month, when two brothers named Hill effected a sensational…

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Motor-cyclist Face Protector

The World's News · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 10

A MOTOR-CYCLIST who had to do a great deal of riding during wet weather found that the best protection for his face was afforded by a piece of an automobile curta[?]n…

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Railway Official Sent to Gaol. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 14

In the Adelaide Police Court to-day, Archibald Blackwood, a railway official, pleaded guilty to a charge of having had in his possession a quantity of stolen tea. Defendant…

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Railway Collision. Mail and Goods Trains. Capetown, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 13

The Natal mail train collided in the Transvaal, at midnight, with a goods train, which had become uncoupled. Three deaths are reported, and twenty people…

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Motoring Future Prospects What America Will Do

The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

An observer of the scramble among English and American manufacturers to regain anti-war production makes some interesting comments on the…

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Tooraweenah Railway Opening Wheat Land Gilgandra

The Sun · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

A great contest is taking plane in connection with a railway to Tooraweenah. There are two rival claims--one for the line from Mendooran and…

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