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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Struck by Aeroplane Little Girl's Death

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The Liverpool Co[?] resumed the inquiry yesterday into the death of Mary Williams, [?] who was killed at an a[?]place display [?] Liverpool [?] January…

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A Road to the Millennium

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 11

QUEENSLAND Premier Theodore reiterated a truth that can't be reiterated too often when, in the course of an address, delivered last week in the…

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From a Bridge Laborer Falls 35 Feet YOUNG

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 6

George Cook a laborer employed on the Demondrille railway duplication while engaged in bridge building lost his balance and fell [?] to the ground…

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34 Miles in 4 HOURS Train's "Fast" Journey TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

A train left Toownombs on Tuesday at [?] a.m. for Crow's Nest, a town 34 [?] away, and arrived at 12.30 p.m. thus taking [?] hours 10 min[?]es…

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Traffic Control. Motor 'Buses Preferred to Trams. Mr. Edward's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 9

Mr. Alfred Edward (superintendent of the traffic police), who recently toured Europe and America, has submitted a report on traffic administration to the Acting-Premier (Mr…

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Tram Conductor Assaulted

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

At the Kogarah Police Court, Ernest Williams, charged with assaulting Edwin Heary Robins[?] a tram conductor, and using in l[?] in a railway…

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Kogarah-sans Souci Tram. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 11

Sir,—Referring to your account in this morning's issue of the derailment of the KogarahSans Souci tram last Saturday, I wish to point out that the event is of more public…

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The Tram Accident. Union's Demand. Representation at Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 9

The Tramway Employees' Union has decided to demand representation on the official inquiry into the recent tram accident at North Sydney…

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Co-operation. Remarkable Progress. Railway Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 10

Remarkable figures [?] to the progress of the Railway and Tramway Co-operative Society, Limited, were quoted at the first annual re-union, held at Leigh House, last night…

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Railway Workers. Government's Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 9

At the beginning of the week Mr. Bodkin (secretary to the railway workers' branch of the A.W.U.) stated that 2000 employees were threatened with unemployment in consequence…

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Hampden Cloncurry Mines. Reduced Railway Freight Asked. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 10

"Should there be a reasonable reduction in railway freights, and should the price of copper rise high enough, we may be tempted to reopen the mines," said Mr. Earle Huntley, general manager of the…

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Tram Line for Sugar Cane. Murwillumbth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 9

Representations were made on behalf of the Primary Producers' Union to Mr. M'Kell, Minister for Justice, to urgo to immediate construction of a railway siding to connect with…

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No Dazzling Lights New Motor Regulations LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 10

New regulations with regard to dazzling headlights will come into operation in April. No beam must be shown at an elevation greater than…

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Railway Smash. Punishment of Employees. Successful Appeals

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Railway Appeal Board sat at Warwick to-day to hear appeals by railway employees reduced in status in connection with a collision between two…

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Australian Railways Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 7

It was stated yesterday by Mr. Corish. secretary of the N.S.W. branch or the Australian Railways' Union, that a message had been received from Melbourne to tile effect that…

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Motor Boating. Australian Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 3

It in announced by Mr. H. Evans, the owner of Wallaby, the winner recently of the State speed motor boat championship, that it in the intention to build a much faster craft next season. He hoped to win back…

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Indian Railway Strike. Allahabad. February 8

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 5

The, strike, in the. East India railway workshops at Calcutta is spreading. Over 8000 are out, hut, the police arc guarding the cabin house, yard, and surroundings…

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Silverton Tramway. Repair Works Closed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--Mr. Elley, geneal manager of the Silverton Tramway pany, stated this afternoon that, as the vailing Industrial trouble was having a serious…

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More Work. Cabinet Provides for Unemployed. Minister to Leave for Barrier. Railway Men Reinstated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

At a Cabinet meeting yesterday the unemployment question was discussed. The Acting-Premier (Mr. Dooley) said slier wards that the Government believed it would…

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North Sydney Tram Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. A.C. Warton, general secretary of Hie New South Wales Government Tramway Employees Union, stated lust night that the union was insisting that it should be…

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