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Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Motor Ships Prove Their Reliability

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Recent motorship records go to show the reliability of that class of vessel. Trials over single voyages may prove to be misleading, but records have…

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Dumbleton Tramway

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2
Also in The Propeller

It was stated this morning that the matter of railway and tramway communications in the St. George district is now under consideration by the…

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British Railways "A Serious Problem" Boys' High Wages LONDON, February 16

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

At the meeting of the London-Brighton South Coast Railway Company, continuing his argument that all wages must come down, the chairman…

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RAILWAYMEN Coming Conference Ban on Conscriptionists Forming a Political Council

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

The New South Wales branch, of the Australian Railways Union threatens to withdraw its affilletion with the A.L.P. in the event…

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Volley of Questions Irish Debate in Commons Strickland's Report Wanted Railwaymen and Mallow Shootings London, February 16

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland), replying to a volley of questions with regard to Ireland…

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Railway Duplications Work to Go On

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

When the attention of Mr. Estell, Minister for Railways, was drawn this afternoon to a suggestion that work on certain railway undertakings was…

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Immense Booty American Mail Robbery Thieves in Motor Car VANCOUVER, February 17

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

A message from Toledo (Ohio) states that 11 sacks of mails, containing a possible maximum of 1,000,000 dollars, have been stolen by five…

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New Coin Wanted Melbourne Tramways Move MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

The Tramway Board has resolved that the Federal Treasurer be recommended to issue a new coin of the value of 12d. It is contended that there is a general…

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Government Workers Paid Their Tram Fares

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

The men employed on the Government works at Maroubra, who refused to pay their tram fares yesterday morning, and were left in the car…

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Sans Souci Tram

The Propeller · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

"I wish to point out that the event is of more public importance than it would at first appear—-other derailments, a broken axle and breakages…

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Motor Boating. Two Races On

The Propeller · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

The St. George Motor Boat Club will conduct two races on Saturday afternoon over the triangular course, Sans Souci. The distance of each race is…

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Motor-cyclist's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 8

LAUNCESTON, Thursday.--A young man named Cyril John Roid, whilst motor-cycling from Stanley, on the north-west coast, to Rhyandaston to-day, to see his wife, met his death…

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Refused to Pay. Tramway Authorities Take Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

Some of the unemployed who were given work by the Government at Maroubra have been refusing tor the last few days to pay their tram fares to and from work…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Scholes.) Knocked Down by a Motor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

An action was brought by Thomas Jackson, of Waterloo Street, Surry Hills, against Leo. Weingott, of Keston Avenue, Mosman to recover £250 compensation for injuries received…

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Under the Bridge

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 17

THE boss had business north of Ranger's Bridge, and rode his big white horse beside the river. About a mile above the bridge he…

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Railways, or Roads? to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 15

Sir,—We read with interest the reports on the North Coast and the Parliamentary trip, and wonder how it is that from those fertile parts of our own country we are unable to…

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Struck by Passing Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

As Walter Bishop (34), of Beatrice-st., Auburn, was returning home from Sydney by a late train on Monday night, something struck his a violent blow on the…

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The Tram Line. Castle Hill to Hammer's Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

In regard to the reconstruction of the tram line from Castle Hill to near Hammer's-road, the shire engineer reported that he went over the road with Mr. Cowdery, the Engineer for Tramways, on the…

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Road Reformers. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of the National Roads Association has been called for Monday next at 2.30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce. It is anticipated that a large and representative…

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