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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

District Court. (Before Judge Cohen and a jury.) Motors in Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

John Joseph Shaw, butcher, claimed from Mrs. A. E. Mann[?]x £150 for damages alleged to have been caused to plaintiff and a motor cycle through collision with a motor car owned…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street.) Hire Purchase Motor. Arthur v Trend

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

Judgment was given by his Honor on the suit in which Nigel Erle Douglas Arthur, a returned soldier, was plaintiff, and Leslie Herbert Trend, defendant…

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NO. 1 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and jury.) BARRACLOUGH v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

This case remains part heard…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., and juries.) Railway Supplies Contract. Butcher and another v Matthews

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

Evidence was concluded in an action, in which Arthur Charles Butcher and Charles Bowen, trading as Charles Bowen and Co., sued Arthur Smale Matthews, trading as the…

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Albury Railway Traffic. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 6

The Victorian Railway Commissioners are endeavouring to overcome the congestion at Albury, which has brought forth a choru[?] of complaints during the past three years…

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State Motor Cars. Another Challenge. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 7

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer, and the Nationalist candidate for Bathurst, challenged Mr. John Storey, during an address at Perthville, to make the offer of the…

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Motor Car and Cycle Smash at Taverner's Hill

The Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

In the District Court yesterday, before Judge Cohen and a jury, John Josept Shaw, of Pine-avenue, Five Dock, claimed £150 from Ada E. Mannix, of…

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Motor Car Rides. Mr. Fitzpatrick Gives an Instance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--Mr. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer, speaking at Perthville, referred to the challenge issued by Mr. John Secrey to the Premier Mr. Storey had stated…

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Good Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

Commander Lambton, a candidate for North Shore, writes that he did not receive from the Automobile Club of Australia the four questions relating to good reads. He adds that he…

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Bad Roads-dearer Bread

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 11

In evidence before the Fair Profits Commission in Melbourne George A. Broadway, baker, of Footscray, said the reason bakers in that district…

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The End of the Road

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

Ah, tis in sight at last- The end of the long, long way; The tell and the travail are past: The night falls, coll and gray…

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Bad State of Woniora Road

The Propeller · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council Mr. C. Morris had a letter before the meeting concerning the bad state of the Woronora Road near…

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Cut to Pieces Run Over by a Train

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

William John Barry, 59, a hairdresser, of Abercrombic-street, City, was run over and cut to pieces by a train this morning…

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New South Wales Government Railways and Tramways

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

Tenders will be received for the undermentioned at the office of the Railway Commissioners, Bridge - street, Sydney, until 12 noon, on…

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Motor Fumes Destruction

The Land · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 19

A method of destroying rabbits, suggested from South Australia, by passing the exhaust fumes from a motor-car into the burrows, was referred to recently in…

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Motor Cycling Sydney and Northern Suburbs' Combined Carnival

Arrow · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 12

The Easter Carnival of the Sydney and Northern Suburbs clubs is now properly under weigh, and already a large number of entries are in the hands of the secretaries. The prize…

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Motor Yachting

Arrow · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 8

This Motor Yacht Club will hold a consolation handicap race (three laps) at Rose Bay to-morrow. Handicaps: Baby Revonah, ser (3 p.m.): Minu-u-min, 7.48 behind; Cevie, 14.20;…

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Land Settlement and Railways Soldier-settlers Dissatisfaction on the Macquarie Vale Settlement.. a List of Grievances

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

A meeting of soldier settlers at Macquarie Vale (N.S.W.) was held on Saturday last to discuss their grievances. It was asserted that despite…

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Motor Driver Secures Verdict

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 6

An action to recover £100 from Bernard Zingleman, and arising out of a motor car accident, was before Mr. Justice Pring and a Jury in the No. Jury…

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Motor Breaks Window Smash in Hunter-street

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

A runaway motor car caused some excitement in Hunter-street, City, this afternoon. The car was de[?]ending the hill from…

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