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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

W.A. Railways. Threatened Strike. Serious Consequences. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 9

At midnight to-night all movement of railway locomotives will cease unless some form of settlement of the railway dispute emerges from the compulsory conference of…

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Railway Cars. Larger Type on the North Shore Line. Getting Ready for Electrification

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 9

A number of the new and wider railway carriages which have been designed for electric traction are to be brought into use on the Milson's Point-Hornsby line about the…

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Neither One Thing Nor the Other The Scandal of Woollahra's Roads

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 5

Neglect of duty is an old fault in the Woollahra Municipal Council. The Council's intentions may be good, but it never seems to get anywhere. The…

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Railway Strike Trouble in the West Motor Services Mooted PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 10

In connection with the railway strike the Cabinet, held a short meeting, In which preliminaries were discussed for running motor services on…

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Fighting Death Thrills on Express Train Driver Badly Injured Explosion in Smoke-box

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 2

One of the most thrilling accidents that have occurred for a long time on the railways happened on Friday night on the locomotive of the No. 3…

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The Three-card Trick. Conspiracy in a Train Alleged Edward Avery and a "Silly" Man Financial Assistance and a Man from Waratah

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 11

John Gorman, 29, a salesman, was charged at the Central Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. Giles Shaw, S.M., with having unlawfully conspired…

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"The Girl in the Train". Capers of Crofton's Clinah. Takes a Trip with Tote Man. Wife Admits, But Co-re Denies, Misconduct

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 9

An Adelaide merchant, Cyril Crofton, at present residing on North-terrace, but formerly of Bath-street, Gleneig, after many years of marriage, found that his…

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Derailed Tram Blocks Traffic

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 2

A single-car tram, bound from Zetland for Circular Quay, jumped the points where the line swings fre[?] Phillip to Bridge-street, about 10.15 [?]…

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W.A. Railway Strike All Traffic at a Standstill

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 5

PERTH, Saturday.-The railway strike began at midnight last night. With the exception of trains running at midnight between Perth and Kalgoorlie…

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Rail and Tram Services Curtailed

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-Melbourne communications will be seriously interrupted after Wednesday, when only an hourly service will be instituted on…

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MOTORING Tendency of Design, at Olympia Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 10

The annual Olympia Motor Show arouses a great deal of interest the world over. The big London show was held last month and was a great success…

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Motoring (Continued From Page 10.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 11

greater part of the time by D. Gedgo, and for the remainder by Miss Violet Cordery. This car, which had a Coventry-simplex engine of 66 x 109.5 mm…

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A Foolish Fellow. Claude's Clownish Caper. Firing a Revolver from a Tramcar

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 12

"You ought to consider yourself very fortunate that you are not charged with a more serious offence" said Mr. Adrian, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court on…

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Railway Clerk Roehr Charged with Embezzling at Carlton and Sent to the Sessions. How the Cash Shortage was Concealed

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 11

Richard Roehr. a Russian, described as a clerk, 30 years of age, of Rocky Point-road, Rockdale, was charged at the Central Police Court on Thursday,…

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Rifle Shooting Railway Ambulance Club Goulburn

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 10

Goulburn Railway Ambulance Rifle Club held an Officers' Cup Competition on the local range to-day. There were two teams from Concord, one from Auburn, and one…

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Holiday Travellers Railways Slack

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 10

Though the booking returns have not been issued yet, railway officials state that the New Year's Day passenger traffic on all lines was below…

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Emotions of Sex Impulse of Color Sense. Railway Doctor's Views

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1921 · page 4

"It is to be noted that in birds color and music are usually apart. The bird of brilliant plumage is nearly always songless, while the smaller…

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Fewer Travellers. by Train and Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

The holiday traffic on trains and trams on Saturday showed a marked failing-off as compared with last New Year's Day-- a further indication of the restrictive effect of the higher…

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Island Steamers Tied Up Near Pyrmont Bridge

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 1

The shipping hold-up has [?] over 40,000 persons in Sydney. All this number have not been thrown idle, but the wives and children of the waterside [?] help to swell the total who are feeling the pinch…

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Motor Cycling Trial MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 7

In the Sydney to Melbourne reliability trial promoted by the Motor-Cycle Club of New South Wales L. V. Palmer [?] Indian and side-car) and L. Oche [?]…

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