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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

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Railwaymen and Co-operation Big Progress Made

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 6

Remarkable progress is shown in the operations of the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Co-operative Society. The Society started in January, 1920—its initial…

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Australian Railways Union. Registration Granted

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

The Registrar of the Federal Arbitration Court (Mr. A. M. Stewart) has decided to grant a certificate of registration to the Victorian Railway Administrative Officers…

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Queensland Railway Men. Demands for Higher Pay Refused

The Australian Worker · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 9

A deputation from the Combined Enginemen, Firemen and Cleaners' Association and the Queensland Railway Union recently waited on the Queensland…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Motor Car and Cycle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Reserved judgment was given in a case in which James Perdriau, of Bradley's-road, Mosman, sued R. B. Young, estate and commission agent, of Pitt-street, Sydney, claiming —200…

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North Coast Railway. Linking Up with Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 10

Members of the New South Wales Public Works Committee, during a visit to Brisbane, had an interview with the Minister for Railways (Mr. Larcombe)…

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Queensland Railways. the Strike Ballot. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 10

Up to Tuesday night the Arbitration Court Registrar had not received any official notification of the result of the railway strike ballot, and as it is necessary to comply with this…

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Hit by Motor Car Laborer Awarded £50

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 8

In a District Court action today the speed of a car driven by Leo Weingott, clothing manufacturer, of Keston-avenue, Mosman, when he ran into…

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Free Tram Rides Workers Refuse to Pay Police Take Action Car Run Into Siding

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

Workmen employed by the Government at Maroubra, most of whom ware selected from the unemployed who have dally marched about the city, have…

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Out of Work Motor Mechanic's End

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 8

"He was very much worried because he couldn't find work. It played on his mind." Evidence thus describing the mental…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Scholes.) Motor-car and Motor-cycle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

His Honor gave judgment in the action Drought by James Perdriau, of Bradley's Head Road, Mosman, against R.B. Young, estate and commission agent, of Pitt Street, Sydney,…

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Freshwater Tram. Proposal Before Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

The need of a tramway to Freshwater, the popular surfing resort beyond Manly, has frequently been brought before the State authorities; but the work, like so many others of an…

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National Roads Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 8

Arrangements have been made to hold the annual meeting of the National Roads Assocition at 2.30 p.m. on Monday next at the Chamber of Commerce, and several members of the…

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Dangerous Holey Roads. Found At Bexley

The Propeller · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

We have repeatedly referred in these columns to the deplorable condition of the roads and streets in all the municipalities of St. George…

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Coogee's Wants Better Roads, and No Carnivals

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

A public meeting was held to the A[?]eum Hall, Coocee, last night for the purpose of [?] with a number of matters of interest to the district…

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Fight with Storm. Aeroplane Unable to Land. First Flighters' Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--Excitement ran high at Armidale on Wednesday afternoon, when a big storm swept over the city Just after Pilot Roberts, of the Australian A. and A. Co., had…

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Drunks and Ragged Roads Trials of Rockdale Police

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

"The writer says he can't take a cart along this road and yet the police are taking drunks along there all day," protested Alderman Beerhag of Rockdale…

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Train Did Not Stop a Fatal Jump [?]

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

[?] a [?] of Beerburs rum, is [?] to have either fallen of jumped from the [?] mall as is steamed th[?] Beerburrum last…

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Shire and Municipality Legal Opinions. RATES. Heavy Traffic on Roads

The Land · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 14

Case.—There are from 20 to 30 teams hauling timber through the Border into Queensland and in other parts of the Shire. The haulage is…

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Storm at Armidale a Road Washed Away ARMIDALE

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

During the Methodist garden fete yesterday a storm broke over Armidale, and 133 points of rain fell in 30 minutes, and there was also heavy hall. The storm broke…

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Faulty' Road-making a Wasteful Policy. Water Board Criticised

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

An enthusiastic meeting, presided over by Mr. T. W. Henderson (president of the Coogee Improvement Association), was held in the local Athenaeum Hall last night for the…

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