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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Fatal Accident Motor-Cyclist Killed Tragedy at Carnival Gilgandra

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 8

A motor cycle carnival was held yesterday in the presence of a large crowd that come from all parts of the west. A gloom was cast over the…

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Then and Now the Motor's Progress The Magic of "Service"

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 8

There are 80,000 motor garages in Australia to-day. They represent the motorist's "Service" and explain to a large extent why motoring is now such…

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Run Over by Motor Car

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 11

James Coady, aged 69, a visitor from the country, was crossing Willlam street, near Yurongstroet, yesterday, when he was knocked down by a motor…

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Fewer Passengers on Trams and Trains But Revenue Is Greater

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 11

Yesterday's holiday traffic on the railways revealed the fact that fewer passengers were carried than on Anniversary Day last year, but at the same…

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More Trams. Fewer Rail Passengers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The heavy traffic by train, tram, and ferry began with the early hours of the morning. it was successfully coped with by additional services, and without mishap…

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Motor- Cycle and Side-car Record

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

QUEANBEYAN, Wednesday.--Mr. W. B. Free body, an old Monaro boy, who comes of a family of athletes, put up a record by riding a motor- cycle with sidecar from Queanbeyan to…

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The Motor Show. Popular As Ever

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

The motor show remains as groat a centre of Interest as ever. Not only motorists and those interested in motors are to be found there, but the .general public as well peep in…

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Motor Thieves Caught. London. January 25

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

Australia House authorities, learning of the intention of some thieves to attempt to steal one of the staff motor- cars, communicated with the Scotland Yard authorities, who placed…

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CRASHED! Aeroplane Disaster Near Windsor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

An Avro biplane crashed at [?] Hill, near Windsor (N.S.W.), on Tuesday afternoon. The pilot, John H. Summers, of Hornsby, accompanied by a…

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Aeroplane Fatality Crowd Runs Before Machine

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

The Liverpool Coroner (Mr. P.S. Poulman) held an inquiry yesterday afternoon at the Liverpool Courthouse concerning the death of Mary Williams, 2…

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Misadventures. Struck by an Aeroplane a Girl Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

A three-year-old girl, named Mary Williams, was the victim of an aeroplane accident at Liverpool (N.S.W.) on monday last. During the afternoon…

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Shire and Municipality Legal Opinions. ROADS

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 13

Q.—(1) Is there any law or means of preventing a man from building a hay-stack on his allotment of land (freehold) situated in an…

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Railway Smash Head-on Collision Express and Local Train LONDON, January 26

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

It is officially announced that 14 were killed in a head-on collision between Newtown and Abermule between the Aberystwlth-Manchester…

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Welsh Train Disaster. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 9

It is officially stated that the casualty list in the Welsh train disaster is 16 killed, 16 injured, two being in a critical condition…

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Motor Cycling Record Side-Car Performance

Arrow · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

One of the best side-car performances in this State was recorded on Friday last, when a new motor cycle and side-car record for the ride from Queanbeyan…

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The Motor Show Final Day Approaching

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

Those who have not yet visited the Motor Show at the Royal Hall of Industrial, Agricultural Grounds, should not fall to embrace the opportunity—…

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Cyclist Killed At Country Motor Carnival [?]GANDRA

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 6

A fatal [?] the [?] of the Motor Cycle Carnival held here yesterday. Frank M'Clure was done a trial spin when a…

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Railway Tower Clock Marvellous Modern Mechanism

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Shortly the time will be shown from four diale, cash of 15ft [?] dismeter, in the tower of the Sydney Railway Station. The mechanism here shown…

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Motorists and Mud

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

Stanley Frederick Taylor, of Oswald-street, Randwick, appeared at Redtern Police Court to-day on a summons setting out that on December 25, in Regent…

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40 Miles an Hour Motor Drived Fined

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

George Sorile, of Dahl Flats, Stanley-street, City, was proceeded against at the Redfern Police Court for driving a motor car recklessly in Cleveland-street on…

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