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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Horse Killed Run Over by Tram

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

A horse was run into by a tram in Carshalton-street, Enfield, last night, with the result that it was killed. The accident happened a few…

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Robbed on Tram Thief's Dash in City

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

A most daring bag robbery was porpetrated on a moving tram in, George-street, opposite the Queen Victoria Markets, last night…

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Railway Claims Committee's Criticism LONDON, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The committee inquiring into British railway companies claims of £400,000,000, under war contracts, severely criticised the contracts as…

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"Cannot Be Granted" Railway Men's Claims BRISBANE

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Railways, Mr. J. Larcombe, says tho demands of the locomotive men cannot be grunted. "I feel sure," he said "that the…

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Railway Prosecutions Falls From Trains

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

Inspector H. E. Morris, of the Railway Department, proceeded this morning at the North Sydney Police Court against a number of persons for…

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Kogarah Tram Accident. Seven Persons Injured

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

An accident happened on the Kogarah Sans Souci tramline last Saturday afternoon, and as a result seven persons were injured, four of them being…

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Tramway to Tom Ugly's

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

The Under Secretary, the Public Works Department, has notified Mr. Ley, M.L.A, of the intention of the Tramway Advisory Committee to visit…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the St. George Motor Cycle Club, held in the Rockdale School of Arts on Monday, was well attended by enthusiastic…

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Kogarah Police Court. (Before Mr. Jennings, S.m.) Wednesday, February 9, 1921. Railway Trespass

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Inspector Morris, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Leon M. Berghouse for trespassing on railway property at Carlton. The inspector…

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On the Railway Line

The Propeller · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Inspector Morris proceeded against Roy Nelson for alighting from a train on to the metals instead of on the correct side on to the platform…

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The Maelstrom. a Strike Threat. Railwaymen's Demand Irish Murder and Theft London. February 9

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

A railway strike by the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen is threatened as a result of the shooting at Mallow on January 31…

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Motor Car Theft. Ex-diggers Convicted. Australia House Case. London February 9

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 5

Percival Sydney Courtney, a motor mechanic, and James Robert Templeman, both Victorian ex-soldiers, and Frederick Edward Wilson, (bookmaker's clerk (an Englishman) were…

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Railway Union Demands Refused. Position in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Commissioner for Railways was approached this morning by a combined deputation of representatives of the Queensland Railways Union and the…

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Road to Enfield

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

A communication was received at Thursday's meeting of the council from the Lands Department to the effect that the Minister was not disposed to give…

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The Aeroplane Fatality. Aeronaut's Evidence and the Coroner's Finding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

The Inquest concerning the death of Mary Williams, who was killed by an aeroplane, was concluded on Wednesday evening at the Liverpool court house…

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Better Train Service On Bankstown Line

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 8

There is to be an improvement in the Bankstown railway service, the commissioners state, and a new timetable is being issued as from Sunday…

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Road Races the Nepean Athletic Club's First Sports

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

The nowly-formod Nepean Athletic Club held its first sports meeting on Saturday aftornoon, when bicycle and foot road events were decided. The…

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Profiteering Act Inspectors "Crossing the Line" First Time by Train

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 3

The Executive Council on the recommendation of the Public Service Board has appointed the undermentioned persons to act temporarily as inspectors The first train to cross the Equator in Africa will run when the new Uasin Gishu railway is completed in two or three years time…

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Which Is to Blame, the Road or the Bus?

The St George Call · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 8

Journeying one morning last week to Sans Souci, in that " not too clean" tram, a lady had the misfortune to be seated near the door, when a motor bus…

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New Railway Line

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 9

Those persons who expected the Regent's Park-Cabramatta line to be in use in 1921 will be disappointed to learn that a train service will not run on this line…

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