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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

7,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Motoring. Cars From Olympia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 3

Several of the exhibitors at the forthcoming motor show have told the secretary that they have several chassis from the Olympia exhibition on board the Naldera, which arrives in,…

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Railway Discontent Strike Ballot in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 15

BRISBANE, Friday.--"Are you in favor of the executive calling a strike?" is the question that has been submitted to a ballot of the Queensland Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners'…

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Railway Truck on Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 15

Slacking lime caused an outbreak of fire in a truck at the Sydenham railway yards last night. A quantity of lime, the truck, and two tarpaulins were damaged before the fire…

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Queensland Railways Trouble. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 15

The strike ballot now progressing among the members of the Drivers' and Firemen's Union was mentioned, to the Commissioner of Railways to-day. Mr. Davidson said he was…

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Tram Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 14

Hugh Williams, a tram conductor, of Cleveland-street, Redfern, was knocked off the footboard of a tram by a cart in Botany-road, Mascot, last night. He was injured…

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Woollahra's Roads

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 4

Anti-Dirt is [?] "I can endorse every word of your able article on The Scandal of Woollahra's Roads. and I be-lieve the publication may do a lot of good,…

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Woman Under Train

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 5

Henrietta Wright (40), of Percy-street, Auburn, narrowly escaped death yesterday morning. She boarded a train at Milson's Point, and was in tire act of…

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Fell from a Train

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 3

Mrs. Mary Lane, of Adcline-street, Campsie, fell from a train while alighting at Campsie station and dislocated her right shoulder. She was taken to the…

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Fatal Road Collision Perth

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

Edgar Adams, aged 12, a son of the railway stationmaster at Armadale, was riding a bicycle, when he collided with a vehicle and was killed…

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Rhineland Railwaymen

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 5

BERLIN, Friday-The railway trouble has been adjusted. The men accepted the Government's compromise.It is believed that the settlement was…

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Motoring Across Australia Lieut. McIntosh Overcomes Great Odds

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 10

Details of the first motor cycle jour-ney across Australia from East to West recently accomplished by Lieut. McIntosh, A.F.C., in a motor cycle and…

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West Australian Railway Strike

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 1

PERTH, Saturday.-The Railway strike is still on. In the railway ser-vice 5000 wages men have been put off, and nearly 1000 salaried employees have…

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Fatally Injured by Motor Car

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

A little boy named Bruce Williams, nearly four years of age, was injured yes-terday morning by a motor car, and died in the afternoon…

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Motor Boating

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 8

The Motor Yacht Club of N.S. Wales held a general handicap over eight miles yesterday [?]the Rose Bay course, with the following result: Waitane (Mesars. Jeyee Bros.) racing time,…

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The Railway Clock. To the Editor

Truth · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 3

Sir,— The public generally must have gasped with relief when the Railway clock dial was installed, but are again suffering with stiff necks looking for the…

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Deadly Calm W.A. Railway Strike Police Forces Gathering Warning of Laborists PERTH

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

There was a deadly calm in the strike atmosphere to-day, but it is feared that this presages a storm. The conference between the parties…

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Fanlight Smashed Railway Thief Disturbed

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 2

When the booking office on the Lakemba railway station was opened yesterday morning the glass of the fanlight was found to have been…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The Sun · Sunday 9 January 1921 · page 10

The St. George Club conducted two events, which comprised a sealed handicap and a bang and go back race over the Sans So[?] triangular course, distance five miles…

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Maimed Soldiers. Tram and Train Passes

Evening News · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 8

The Limbless and Maimed Soldiers' Association has been advised that the Premier has approved that those men who though retaining the cye. have lost…

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Casualties. Train Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 10

In attempting to cross from one carriage to another at Milson's Point Station on Satur[?] day morning, Henrietta Wright, aged 50, of Percy-street, Auburn, fell between the…

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