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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Railway for Northern Suburbs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

A largely-attended meeting was held at Eastwood Town Hall (Marsfield). on Thursday night for the purpose of discussing. the Public Works Department proposals [?] reference to a northern…

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Parramatta Railway Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 6

We have received copy of a letter sent to the Railway Commissioners complaining of alleged happenings at the Parramatta railway station and of the conduct…

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Wartime Agreement Railway Companies' Claim Huge Amount Involved London

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

[?] to [?] the railway [?] time [?] of [?] Lord [?] that [?]…

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Railways. Queensland Trouble. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 14

The Minister for Railways, referring to the 'engine-drivers' demands to-day, said: "The demands cannot be granted. I feel sure that the decision to strike at the present time will…

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Railway to Ringwood. Culcairn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 14

The Minister for Works and Railways has referred the proposed extension of the Culca[?]-Hen[?]y-[?]and railway to Ringwood to the Public Works Committee. This raillway…

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Threatened Railway Strike London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 13

The executive of the National Union of Railwaymen has been summoned to meet in London to-morrow to consider the resolution of the locomotive engineers, favouring a strike…

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Boy Fails Under Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 13

Alfred Bayliss, aged 15, of No. 15 Phelps-street, Surry Hills, was riding a bicycle along Oxford-street, near College-street, last night, and was about to cross the tram line…

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Riverina. Proposed Railways. Victorian Gauge. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 13

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. for the Murray, and ex-Minister for Works and Railways, is taking action in regard to linking up the Riverina with the Victorian railway system. He…

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Tram to Tom Ugly's Point

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

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

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Motor Boating. St. George Club

The St George Call · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Club House was held last, Tuesday night. There was a big roll up of members, and it looks as if the Club House, Ltd., is…

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Railway Matters

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

Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., has been informed by the Secretary to the Commissioners that the various matters brought forward by the Deputation introduced by him to…

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Motor Cycling. St. George Club

The St George Call · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above Club was held at the Rockdale School of Arts, on Monday, 7th inst., and was well attended by enthusiastic competition riders,…

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Kogarah Tram Accident

The St George Call · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon, when the Sans Souci tram had reached the point where it leaves the railway line, near Gray-street, the front axle of the…

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Railway Parade (North Ward)

The St George Call · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 3

Overseer Murphy submitted the following report to Council on Monday evening Both the carnage way and gutters in…

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Motoring Car Thieves Beware! Drastic Penalty

The Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

It the Government carries out its present intention, prospective car thieves will hesitate to illegally use other people's cars…

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CYANIDED! Grateful Country Measures Lost Limbs in Ha'pence Tramway Squeeze

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 1

Has the fine edge of gratitude to maimed soldiers been blunted? It would seem so in N.S.W. The man who lost part of his forearm in the…

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Motoring. Competition Postponed. Englishmen V. Automobile Club

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 3

In response to representations made to the roads and tours committee of the Royal Automobile Club of Sydney, and, in view of the fact that on February 26, the original date set down…

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Screen Fame the Road to Success Good Head and Good Heart

The Sun · Sunday 13 February 1921 · page 3

The four essentials for success on the screen are regular features, physical courage, lack of self consciousness, and a supreme disregard for…

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Knocked Down by Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1921 · page 2

An Indian cook (25), named Jhatnotondo Verofmao, was boarding a train at the corner of Carlton-strect and Anzac-parade, Kensington, shortly…

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British Railways in War Time Companies' Claims Now Total £150,000,000

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Investigations by Lord Colwyn's committee into the British railways' war-time agreement show that the agreement was amended in the…

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