Organising Motor Services Perth
The strike of locomotive men on the Government railways is now in full swing. There was not a man or train working yesterday. Despite, however, the cessation of the train…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1921
7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250
Crisis in W.A. Railway Strike. Traffic Held Up. Perth
The members of the Locomotive Engine Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Union struck work at midnight last night…
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In the Sydney Melbourne motor cycle reliability trial, promoted by the Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W., L. V. Palmer, of that club, and L. Ocho, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Strike. New Year Gift for W. A. Loco. Men Cease Work. Railway Service Paralysed
PERTH, Sunday.--The New Year opened in West Australia with a paralysis of the railway service, as promised by the disputes committee and the locomotive managers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hurled to Death Four Persons Killed Run Down by Train on Woy Woy Bridge
A party comprising a mother and her two children and a man whose guests they had been at a week-end oottage at Woy Woy, were run down and killed by a train last night on the railway bridge at Woy Woy. Two children had miraoulous escapes…
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Owing to the coal shortage, the South Australian railway authorities have cancelled the Adelaide to Port Augusta express train, which connected the evening train from Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fourfold Fatality Family Cut to Pieces on Woy Woy Railway Bridge Baby Falls into River Below
One of the worst railway accidents that has happened in New South Wales for a considerable time occurred at Woy Woy last night. When four persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram and Motor Three People Killed Collision at Parramatta
As the result of a [?]sion between a motor car and a [?]cam [?]am in Church-street, Paramatta, that the intersection or Market-street, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Smash. Three Persons Killed. Collision with Tram
A motor car containing four persons crashed into a steam tram in Church-street, Parramatta, late yesterday afternoon. Three of the occupants of the motor car were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Head-on Collision. Tram and Motor Car. Three Persons Killed. Another Seriously Injured
A terrible head-on collision, between a motor car and a steam tram, occurred on Lennox Bridge, which spans the Parramatta River at Church Street, Parramatta, shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. resulting in the death of two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Law Real Estate, Industrial and Otherwise Construction of Railways by Private Enterprise
A proposal to allow private enterprise to construct cross country railways along the North Coast is receiving consideration by Apsley and Stroud Shires. The idea is that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bad for Railway Fewer Holiday Travellers
yesterday was a bad day for the Railway Department. The railway booking at Sydney and suburban stations totalled [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Boat Overturned Father Saved; Son Missing
As the [?] of a [?] off Rurnell yesterday a [?] and son were thrown into the [?] The father succeeded in teaching the [?] but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Concrete Ships. Interesting Specimens
A motor concrete vessel, which is the largest craft of this class fitted with internal combustion engines, has recently been put into commission,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Trans-continental Railway
Now that one trans-continental railway has been completed, the second one decided upon, viz., from north to south, is expected to be commenced shortly. As is natural with an undertaking of this kind, there have been various routes suggested, the two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor 'Bus in River. Accident in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)
A sensational holiday accident is reported from Hastings. Hawke' Bay. A motor-bus, carrying 14 women and children to a picnic, plunged into the river. All…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rail and Tram Traffic
Compared with Boxing Day the railway traffic figures for yesterday's holiday show a considerable falling-off. This may partly be accounted for by the rain, which set in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling
In the annual Sydney to Melbourne reliability trial for motor cycles, promoted by the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, L. V. Palmer (7-h.p. Indian and [?]decar) and L. Ochs (7-h.p. and sidecar) secured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →STOP-PRESS W.A. Railway Strike Offer to Take Over Lines Perth
The Disputes Committee of the Trades Hall officially offered to take over the railways. The Government refused the offer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W.A. Railway Strike Men Make Conditions 'No Fault of Their Own' Government Appeals to Citizens PERTH
Yesterday passed quietly in strike circles. Ministers met and discussed emergency measures for the conveyance of passengers and food supplies…
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