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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Sydney Motor Show. Standardised Motors, Ltd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

The Standardised Motors Limited extend a cordial invitation to country visitors to Sydney during the week beginning 22nd January, to visit their…

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Mallee Lands Big Development Scheme Proposed Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

The Victorian Railway Standing Committee is considering several important proposals for the opening up of the Malice lands for the settlement of…

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The Motor Lorry Its Many Avenues of Toil

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 13

"Does a motor lorry pay?" said Mr. Hardy-Johnson, of Wentworth-avenue, when approached on the subject. "Well, one only has to thing of the number of…

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Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W. an Interesting "Log" Australian Championship Cup

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 13

Away back before 1905, a substantial land, known as "The Oil Engines Deposit Fund" was subscribed to by a few enthusiasts in the city. Its object was…

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Railway Offerders Fines at North Sydney

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

Lionel Robinson, a youth pleaded guilty in the North Sydney Police Court to-day to charges of travelling on a railway train [?] Hornaby and Waltara…

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Appalling Death Toll Motor in U.S.A. and Sydney

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 7

In an address before the National Traffic Officers' Convention at Frisco on August 24, 1920, the Director of the Bur[?] of inspection and Accident…

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Motor Fuels Present Position in Sydney

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 7

A fortnight ago there arrived in sydney the first shipment of what is known as export naphtha, or "Mercury" benzine. Some months previously, at the invitation…

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Motors Past & Future Wonderful Steam Car

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 11

"Harking back about 20 years, in the history of Sydney's automobilism," said Mr. M. G. Witham, one of the ploneers of motoring to this city, "brings to…

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Second Great Motor Show Motor World in Sydney International Display of the Latest Post-War Automobiles

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

The Royal Hall of Industries, Agricultural Show ground is indeed the place in this city to visit Net anything has been seen south of the line to equal[?]. The…

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Motor Bus in London

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 11

"The motor bus in London," said Mr Alf Edward yesterday, "infinitely outnumbers the motor bus of other cities in the latest models the engine is placed…

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American Safety Device for Trams

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 11

The law in force in Sydney prohibiting cares passing on the near side of standing trams was introduced here at a time when it was not even thought of in…

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The Motor World. a Great Modern Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

The motor industry in Australia employs over 30,000 men. It has a pay-roll yearly of over £7,500,000. The Motor Show, covering acre and a half of exhibits, bears witness the great part the industry is playing in Australia's material development, and the…

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Casualties. Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 11

At the City Coroner's Court yesterday, an inquiry was held into the death of Leslic Herbert Edward Lett, 4½ years, who was killed by a tram in Bridge-road, Drummoyne on…

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Tram Traffic on Race Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 10

In reply to his representations that trama should be run during busy hours on race-days for women only, Mr. R. E. O'Halloran, M.L.A., has been informed that as practically the…

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Special Trams. Parking the Cars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

Special trams will run from the Quay to the Skating Rink. Motor cars will be parked inside the ground without charge, and under the supervision of…

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Use of Motors. Astounding Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 6

It is stated that if railways wore to replace existing motor mall contracts in New South Wales alone it would cost the country about £135,000,000…

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Motor Week Display. in City Shops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

The occasion will be marked by a Mo[?] Week display in city shop windows, of a wide and interesting range of motor goods, Farmer's, Lasse[?]ter's, David Jones, Anthony…

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The Motor Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 8

To-morrow and for several days next week all the local motoring world will be attracted to the great Motor Show at Moore Park. It is the second held in New…

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Railway Prosecutions Wilful Evasion

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 7

Inspector H. E. Morris, of the Railway Department, at the North Sydney Police Court this morning proceeded against a number of persons who were…

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Railway Washaway

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

A washaway last night on the Cooma-Nimmitabel line damaged ten chains of the permanent way. The train to Nimmitable this morning was…

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