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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Railwaymen's Plight. Action of Government Statement by Secretary

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

The railway workers' branch of the A.W.U., according to its secretary, Mr. G, Bodkin, in very much incensed with the Government concerning one phase…

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Tram Damaged Elizabeth-street Mishap

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

Passengers on an outward-bound tram In Elizabeth-street, near Campbell-street, were considerably shaken This afternoon owing to the tram…

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Northern Needs Winding=Up Tour Railways and Local Loans LISMORE

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

Members of the State Parliamentary Party have concluded their inspection of proposed railway routes in the north-east of the State…

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Cadets' Tram Fares

The Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

"Cadet," his growl: Compulsory trainees are compelled to attend drill at various urea offices in the city and suburbs, and when…

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Railway Pilfering

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.--A business firm in Mudgee, writing to a Newcastle house, states that it has been found necessary, owing to the amount of pilfering done on the M[?]rriwa…

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Motor Fuels. Present Position in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 9

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 of the Motor…

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Tram Accident. Four Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

Four persons were injured at Kogarah on Saturday afternoon, when, in consequence of the breaking of the front axle, a steam tram engine jumped the line…

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Undelivered Meat. the Railway's Reply

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

In reply to Aid. Mallett's statement at the annual meeting of the Master Butchers' Association that meat loaded at the abattoirs at Flemington at 7 p.m. is not delivered at the…

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Tram Smash. Fifteen Injured. Motor Lorry and Car. Brakes Refuse to Act

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

Shortly after 5 o'clock last night, on one of the busiest sections of the North Sydney tram service, in Miller-street, a tram collided with a motor lorry and another tram,…

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Street Collision. Motor Car and Cab

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 10

About midway down the long decline outside Victoria Barracks, in Oxford-street, Paddington, a collision occurred between a motor car and a cab last night, the cab being…

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Strike Ballot. Queensland Railways. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

The counting of votes upon the question of striking to enforce the railway men's demand took place on Saturday. It is understood that the ballot papers are in from all…

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Tramway Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 11

The New South Wales Tramway Employees' Union has decided to link up with the Australian Tramway Employees' Association, a Federal organisation…

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Expensive Tram Ride

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

"I think it's a great shame," Frances Jackson, a middle-aged woman indignantly remarked when fined 5/. with costs 8/. and witnesses' expenses 10/. at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, for having…

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Bank Robbery. Thief Escapes in Motor Car Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 9

Audacity and daring characterised a robbery in broad daylight by two men at the Thornbury branch of the Commercial Bank. The bank is opened only on certain days of…

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Another "New State" the South Coast Mr. Chapman's Proposal a Great Scenic Railway

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

The interests of the South Coast have been shamefully neglected, and the people have made up their minds that nothing short of local government will…

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Tram Collision Greenaway Conscious

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

On Inquiry at the Royal North Shore Hospital late this afternoon, it was learned that Thomas Greenaway the driver of the tram which ran off the…

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Exciting Tram Collision North Sydney Smash the Injured Recovering Inquiry Opened To-day

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 8

For the second time within three months there have been two serious tram smashes in which several people have been injured. One on November…

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Motor Strikes Cab

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 6

A bansom cab, driven by Henry Whomsley, of Glenmore Road, Paddington, at 10 o'clock last night last night, when it was struck from the rear…

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Tram Smash. Collision at North Sydney. Many Persons Injured. How the Accident Occurred

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Late yesterday afternoon a tram car from Ridge Street crashed into a motor lorry at the corner of Berry and Miller Streets, North Sydney, swung across on to another line and collided with a packed tram from Milson's Point…

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Railways or Good Roads? to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 10

Sir,—We read with interest of the parliamentary trip, and of its being an eye-opener to all but a few of our members, and wonder how it is from these lands "flowing with milk and…

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