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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Exodus From Harden Railway Employees Transferred HARDEN

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 8

The removal of many railway employees from here to Junee, Goulburn, Werris Creek, Eveleigh, and other branch lines, and the contemplated…

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Motor Taxation Where the Money Goes PARKES

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 10

The local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in urging that the revenue derived from motor taxation should be handed over to the…

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Motorist Fined £10 35 Miles an Hour Alleged Through Bondi Carnival Crowd

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

"The only thing I can find in defendant's favor is that he has not been convicted before," remarked the magistrate (Mr. Giles Shaw) at the…

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Assaults on Tram Officials. Offenders Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 8

At the North Sydney police court yesterday morning, before Mr. Jennings, S.M., Albert Lock, a young man, and formerly a tram conductor, was charged with assaulting Arthur…

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Queensland Railwaymen. Union and Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--Mr. Beatson, general president of the Queensland Railway Union, replied last night to a statement by the Minister for Railways in connection with the…

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Fish Carriage by Aeroplane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 8

On Tuesday last the Australian Aircraft and Engineering Company's Avro aeroplane, piloted by Mr. F. L. Roberts, left Port Macquarie at 7 a.m. with a load of freshly-caught…

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Train Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

Although the Southern line, between Liverpool and Granville, has a fair train service in the business hours, the service in the middle of the day is by no means so…

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Rain of Bullets Fierce Battle Round Train Irish Railway Ambush Condemned Man's Escape From Gaol London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

Eight were killed and ten wounded in a sensational railway ambush at Innishannon Oo. Cork. (Reuters Telegrams) LONDON, Wednesday…

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Unusual Accident Sleeper Falls Off Train ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 6

An unusual accident befel a man named A. Cummings, aged 50, who was a passenger by the western mail on Monday morning. Cummings was…

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Road Metal and Cement. City Council Shortage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 12

The city surveyor reported to the works committee yesterday that he was not getting sufficient metal from the State quarries, and that there was also a serious shortage of…

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Ireland's Daily Sensations Train Ambushed and Fierce Battle Amazing Rescue of Murderer London. Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

A large party of Republicans ambushed a train at In[?]non, County Cork, with 40 soldiers aboard. The train repited to the fire and a fierce battle ensued. Six soldiers were wounded, three seriously: two [?] were…

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Mendooran Railway Opens Wheat Country Big Demand Fob Farms Dubbo

Evening News · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Big developments are expected in the Mendooran district as a result of the railway extension to that centre. Shortly after the advent of the railway the…

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Motor Boating British International Trophy

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 9

The American Power Boat Association, as representing the present holders of the British International trophy, have arranged that the races in America in…

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Motoring Challenge for Motor Boat Championship Fast Times in Tasmania: Cricket Match With England: Unregistered Racing

Referee · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 15

At last there is a prospect of another race for the motor boat championship of Australasia, held by Tortoise, owned by Messrs. Rymill…

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"Napier Lion's" Motoring Notes

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 33

"The 'Mail's Motor Notes form one of the finest features of our favourite weekly; but don't you thinly it's about lime 'Napier Lion' dropped the car for a week end gave his attention to the motor-bike?"—An Inverell Correspondent. ON more than one occasion…

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Beverley Estate, Boorowa, One New Railway From Galong. a Magnificent Subdivision

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 24

HEREWITH are some views of Beverley Estate, which comprises an area of 4000 acres, and which is at last being made available for settlement. This beautiful property is situated close to the town of Boorowa, N.S.W., to…

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North Coast. Demand for Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 12

Mr. Estell, Minister for Works and Railways, speaking yesterday of the recent tour of the North Coast by a Parliamentary party, spoke of the railway proposals which had been…

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Offer of £500,000. to Build a Railway. Eastern Suburbs Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 10

Mr. O'Halloran, M.L.A., has offered to raise £500,000 locally to construct the proposed eastern suburbs railway. In a letter to the Acting Premier he says…

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Motor Traction Jottings

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 7

In France manufacturers of motor vehicles are attempting to solve the housing problem by constructing large automobiles, which may be…

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The Motor Lorry. an Asset to Commerce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 7

"Does a motor lorry pay?" said Mr. Hardy-Johnston, of Hardy-Johnston Motor Co., Ltd., Wentworth avenue, Sydney, when approached on the…

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