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Railways, roads & transport, 1920

6,291 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Motoring

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 31

Apropos our little chat last week, a letter from a motorist who is a great enthusiast, but admits that he does not know much about his car, is quite…

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Motor Schooner Tacoma. to Be Offered for Sale

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

Ono of the most important public shipping sales held in Sydney for some time will take place at the rooms of F. R. Strange, 106…

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Motor Traction Water in the Petrol

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 15

The presence of water in the fuel can be generally diagnosed by sudden fits of misfiring with intervals of satisfactory running. Sometimes it renders…

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Motor Boating. a Win for J.b.[?]

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 8

The Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales arranged for Saturday afternoon last, held a consolation race for motor boats which had not won an event this…

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Melbourne Trams Strike Threatened Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 3

As the result of a decision arrived at at a mass meeting of the No. 1 Branch of tho Australian Tramway Employees' Association today, a strike of…

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" Dr. Fletcher" His Motor Rounds Examining a Patient Impostor Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

An interesting story was related to (Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., at tho Central Police Court today, when James Fletcher. 32, was charged with having…

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Remarkable Accident Motor's Mad Career AUCKLAND

The Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

An extraordinary accident occurred on the waterfront, when a motor ear got out of control and collided with two seats facing the harbor. A man…

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More Bag Snatching Thief Gets Away on Tram

The Sun · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 5

The robbery of £40 from Margaret Rochford, employed by J. Walker and Co., Ltd., Sussex-street, yesterday, while she was walking along…

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Strike Ballot. New Zealand Railway Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 10

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Tuesday.--A strike ballot is in progress among the members of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. The issues are Acceptance of the rates of…

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Western Suburbs Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 10

The Railway Commissioners have informed the Marrichville Council that they are unable to agree to the suggestion that trams travelling to Duiwich Hill via Marrichville Road should…

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Repaies to Sir Ross Smith's Aeroplane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 8

Correspondence has been made available to the Press, which reveals that the cost of repairs to Sir Ross Smith's aeroplane, and the provision for a new propeller at the…

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W. J. Irwin, Bridge-street, Muswellbrook

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 50

It is to W. J. Irwin that all the men turn their attention, when it is a question of a new suit or a new overcoat or riding outfit; indeed, when any special want has to be…

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Rules of the Road Parkes

The Sun · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 1

The Parkes Municipal Council has writtert to the Chief Secretary urging that before a licence is issued to any person to drive a motor vehicle the…

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The Bridge Bully His Biting Cynicism Tactics Often Succeed

The Sun · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 3

Victims of the bridge bully will be interested in what the noted authority A. E. Manning Foster has to say about him:--…

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Co-operative Motors, Ltd., Armidale

The Catholic Press · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 36

W. Gilkes is manager of the Co-Operative Motors, Ltd. People in and out of Armidale know what that means; it is that he has under his control one of the most…

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Sydney to Melbourne New Motor Cycle Record

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

A new record for a motor cycle ride between Sydney and Melbourne has been established by Fred Berry on a Harley-Davidson machine…

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Overcrowded Tram Straphanger Killed

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Wade, at the Central Criminal Court, to-day, Arthur James Cubi[?] was charged with felonlously staying Charles Becson,at Sydney,…

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Railway Tricycle Accident Child Killed, Father Escapes GOULBURN

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

A railway tricycle conveying William Sheldrick, a fettler, and his son tou years of age was run down by a goods train about 7 o'clock last night between…

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Knocked Down by Tram

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 8

While boarding a tram at Flinder-street, Moore Park, last night, Robert Waish, 37, was knocked down by a tram travelling in the opposite direction his…

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Remarkable Growth Rail and Tram Ambulance Corps

Evening News · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Government Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps, at the Railway and…

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