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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

9,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Lilyfield Tramway Extension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

Mr. Frank Smith, M.L.A, has been advised that, after inspecting the proposed extension of the Lilyfield tramway, the Advisory Committee has suggested to the Minister that an…

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Motoring. Motor Yacht Club of N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 12

Entries close on Saturday for the two races which the Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W. will decide at Rose Bay on January 21. The events are the Vice-Commodore's Cup Handicap, for class A boats, on the course…

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Newcastle. Electrification of Trams. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 12

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle City Council reference was made to the £58,000 which was passed on the Estimates towards the electrification of the Newcastle…

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Railways and Racing. High Cost of Transit. Passenger Fares for Horse-Box Accommodation

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

The Randwick trainers are beginning to complain of the high rates now imposed for carrying racehorses to and from the suburban meetings…

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Motoring & Motor Cycling

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

The competitors in the recent six days' reliability trial covered a mileage of 750. The full number points to be obtained was 600. Out of the 24…

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How to Drive a Motor Car

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 37

Considerable time has elapsed since a suggestion was first made to me that a few words on the "noble art" of driving a car would not come amiss in this column. However, remarks passed by me in connection with the handling of the car upon different bad stretches of road encountered during the 1000 miles trial must have given some of my readers food…

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Tramway Accidents "Safety First" Departmental Warnings

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

Prior to the holidays the Tramway Department displayed warnings in the cars of the danger of entering or alighting from them before they had…

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Tram Conductor Aseaultod

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

At the Newtown Police Court to-day, Percy Joseph Gibson, aged 19, was fined £5, with 27s costs, on a charge of having assaulted Tram-Conductor…

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Lilyfield Tramway

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

Mr. Smith, M.L.A., has been advised that after an inspection of the proposed extension of the Lilyfield tramway, the advisory committee has…

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Tirtschke Mystery Police Inquiries Seeking Motor Cyclist Heard at Midnightt Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

The fiendish Gun Alley murder remains unsolved. The murderer is still at large, the detectives, not yet having secured…

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Bondi-road Post-office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

The Bondi Vigilance Association has been informed that £585 has been voted lor alterations to the Bondi-road Post-office…

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Under die Train Girl Salvatiomist's Terrible End ADMLAIDE

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 4

A terrible fatality occurred at Nhill station early this morning Miss Evans, is being shockingly mutilated. She died in the hospital…

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The Bridge. What North Sydney Pays. £10,000 A. Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

Copies of the bill providing for the construction of the North Shore Bridge have been circulated amongst the municipal and shire councils affected…

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Salvationist Killed Fell Off Train "Charming 18-Year-Old Girl" ADELAIDE

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

A shocking railway fatality occurred at Nhill early this morning, when Miss Evans, a Salvationist, fell under a train and her legs were cut off…

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Lord Jellicoe Car Crashes Into His Train Accident in New Zealand Wellington, N.Z.

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 4

A motor car to-day collided with an express train at Selwyn, Canterbury. The car was destroyed. Lackner, one of the three occupants of the…

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Ulster's Rowdy Police. Sing "Kick the Pope" on Tram Cars. Astonishing Exhibition in Belfast

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 12

A great deal of attention was attracted in the streets of Belfast, leading from the centre of the city to Cliftonville Football Grounds, says a recent issue of the Ulster…

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Belfast Disturbances Bomb Misses Tram London

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

While a tram was proceeding down Ardoyne Hill Belfast with eighty [?] passengers, ten men appronched it One excitedly fired a revolver…

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Coming Down a Hill Car Sumps a Tree Motorists Injured MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

four young people riding in a motorcar had a narrow escape from death late last night. Coming down a steep hill into Kow the…

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Magistrate & Motorists

Evening News · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

Several motorists were proceeded against at the Central Summons Court to day for various breaches of the [?] Speaking generally the…

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Old Man's Long Tramp. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 10

There passed through Sunny Corner the other day an old man who has done a long tramp is search of work. According to his statement, he left Longreach, Queensland, in September,…

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