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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Motoring

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

Motorists will be pleased to learn -that the Minister for Public Works has promised to reconstruct the bridge at Bobbin Head, Kuringai Chase, which…

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Hauling Wheat Use of Motor Trucks PARKES

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

A new departure here is the Introduction of motor trucks, owned by Sydney contractors, into the district to assist In hauling the record wheat…

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Railway Strike Off West Australian Dispute Arbitration Court to Decide Views of Leaders Perth

The Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

Considerable relief is felt throughout the State that the railway strike has been settled; but there is a general opinion that the compromise…

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Motoring. Show Next

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

Next Saturday afternoon the second annual motor show organised by the Motor Traders Association will be opened to the public. It is in the same building as last year-- the Hall…

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Cab, Motor, and Tram Adventure at Glebe

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1921 · page 5

Henry Garwood was driving a horse attached to a cab along Macquarle-street on Friday night, with Patrick Keane, of Toxteth-road, Glebe, as his…

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Hands Crushed by Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1921 · page 2

Tom Barnes, 23, of 7 Manchester-street, Dulwich Hill, slipped and fell under a tram in Central Square yesterday. Both hands were crushed, and the Civil…

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?Motoring the Annual Motor Show Big Exhibition to Open Next

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 January 1921 · page 10

The annual motor show of the Motor Traders' Association of N.S. Wales-the biggest event of its kind in Australasia-will open to the public on Saturday next,…

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Fell Under Tram Man's Hands Crushed

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1921 · page 2

Thomas Barnes, aged 23, of Manchester-street, Dulwich Hill, fell under a tram in Central Square lost night, and one of the wheels passed over his…

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Trucking of Wheat Railway Record MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 16 January 1921 · page 10

What is probably a record in the transport of wheat was accomplished by the Railway Department last week when 730,425 bags were brought to the…

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Road Transport to Develop Countries Sir Raymond Dennis's View

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

One should not speak of the coming of the motor truck, in the opinion of Sir Raymond Dennis, K.B.E., who is at present on a visit to Sydney. "The day…

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A Railway Puzzle Sydney—Albury—Melbourne ALBURY

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

Border residents complain that the railway policy in regard to fares operates very unfairly towards travellers between Sydney and Albury compared with those…

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Boy Killed by Motor

Evening News · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

White riding a bicycle along Willow Avenue. Bathurst Hunter Nell [?] son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Neil, of Bathurst collided with a motor car travelling in…

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Still Bigger Motor Ships

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

Really wonderful progress has been made of late in increasing: the size of the motor ship (says "Lloyd's Weekly Summary"). "That, indeed, is one of…

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Strike Ballot. New Zealand Railways. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

The Amalgamated Society of Railway Ser vants has decided to take a ballot on the question of striking in the event of the nonpayment to the members of the society of the…

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Tram, Taxi, and Cart Collide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 7

A collision between a tram, a taxi-cab, and a two-horse ice-cart occurred in Castlereagh-street, city, between King and Market streets, on Saturday evening. The taxi-cab, driven…

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Skidding Motor-car Mosman Fatality

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

According to evidence given at the City Coroner's Court to-day, John Bicket, of Awaba-street, Mosman, the driver of the motor car that knocked…

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Struck by Tram

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

Colin Mackay, a middle-aged man, was working with a gang on the permanent way in Pittwater-road, near Brookvale, this morning, when a…

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W.a. Railway Dispute. Arbitration Court to Settle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

PERTH; Sunday.--The Premier says that from every viewpoint all the parties have reason to be thankful for an amicable settlement of the strike. All the matters were to be…

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Boy Killed. Collision with Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

BATHURST, Sunday.--Hunter Neil, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Neil, lately residing at 260 Ranken Street, was knocked off a bicycle and killed by a motor car…

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Motoring Overland. Francis Birtles Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A message, dated, Irrapatanna, January 10, states that Francis Birtles in his Hudson-Six car, arrived at Irrapatanna on Sunday evening, after suffering a delay of…

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