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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Rich Nor-west Resources Impress Mr. Cann Need for Railway Recommendation to Cabinet

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

"Those croakers who decry their country and say it is played out don't know the wonderful possibilities of the State. I doubt if even the average…

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Lady Forster's Maid Killed in Motor Mishap Launceston

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 7

Just before noon to-day Lady Forster's maid was killed in a motor fatality in St. Peter's Pass, near Oaklands, through a car overturning. The…

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East, West, and North. Telegaphs and Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 10

PERTH, Tuesday.--Mr. Kennedy (State engineer) gave evidence to-day before the Federal Works Committee on the proposed new telegraph line from Perth to Eucla. The present…

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Tramway Strike. Kalgoorlie Service Idle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 10

KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Trouble has arisen between the management and employees of the Kalgoorlie Electric Tramway Company over rates of pay, and at 10.30 this morning the men…

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Decentralisation. Coast to Tableland. Northern Railway Link

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 9

CASINO, Tuesday.--"We have consulted the officers, who are the proper persons to advise us and we learn from them that we may fairly expect…

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The End of the Motor Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 9

PROCESSION OF LORRIES PASSING ALONG CASTLEREAGH STREET. Forty motor lorries of various types were driven from the Motor Show yesterday as a wind-up to the exhibition…

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Railway Employees Hospital Funds

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 12

The New South Wales Railway and Tramway Employees Hospital, Convalescent, and Consumptive Fund--a voluntary organisation to, provide for members requiring medical…

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Linking Up. North-south Railway. Drought Losses. N.s.w. and Committee of Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 10

Great interest is being taken by graziers and meat traders in the Federal Government's scheme to inquire into an alternative route to the north-south railway' from the Northern…

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Brisbane Trams. Company's Valuation Too High

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Premier (Mr. Theodore) to-day said that the negotiations between the Brisbane Tramway Company and the Government for the purchase by the latter…

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Trams for Katoomba

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 7

A syndicate has approached the Katoomba Council for the rights to rum radiless electric trams to Echo Point, Leura Falla, and other sights…

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Aeroplane Flight Strong Wind Experienced WAGGA

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

Wagga was keenly disappointed yesterday at the non-arrival of Captain Percival in his Avro aeroplane. He was expected to land here at 9.30 a.m…

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Railway Union. N.S.W. Tramway Men Oppose Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. A. N. Stewart, Industrial Registrar, sat again yesterday to hear arguments on the opposed applications to register under the Federal Arbitration Act the Victorian Railways…

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Motor and Tram. Smash in Melbourne. Five People Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A motor car and a cable tram, both coming into the city from St. Kilda, came into collision at the Princes Bridge crossing to-night…

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Opening Up Riverina Proposed Railway Extension [?]

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

The Minister for [?] has referred the [?] on of the [?] Ringwood [?]…

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Waiting for Trams On the Alexandria Line

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

At the meeting last night it was stated that the council's complaint was not horne out in an official report, which, it was understood had been presented to…

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Motor Oils Firmer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

Values for lubricating, mineral and motor oils were all selling well at firmer rates yesterday. A large American house advanced…

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Sailing Vessels Under Auxiliary Motor Power

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

A question which has recently engaged the attention of the council of the Mercantile Marino Service Association has been the necessity for…

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The Railways. Higher Working Costs. But Increased Revenue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

The railway and tramway revenue for the quarter ended December 31 last shows an increase as compared with the corresponding period in 19l9…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Scholes.) Lost Railway Luggage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 7

Annie N. Ramsie, of Wylde-street, Potts Point, sued the Raliway Commissioners of New South Wales, claiming £152/15/6, stated to be the value of a travelling trunk…

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Theft From a Railway Truck. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 9

Judge Armstrong, presiding at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, to-day, sentenced Leonard Hughes aged 30, a railway-cleaner, to one year's imprisonment for the theft of softgoods…

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