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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

9,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Murray Valley Railways. Albury

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

The question of an extension of the railway system into Riverina, especially in regard to the rich agricultural districts south of Corowa, is to be made one of the principal…

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Tram Accidents. Publics Responsibility. Department's Statement

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

Just prior to the holiday the Tramway Department announced the display of warnings in the tramcars of the danger of entering or alighting from cars before they had stopped…

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Tram Conductor Assaulted

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

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

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Goods by Motor Parkes

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

The International motor lorries over-landing, from Sydney to Parkes arrived on Tuesday afternoon, after a successful trip from Bathurst, the…

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Railway Leased Commissioner Criticised PERTH

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Colliar, leader of the Opposition, moved. "That this House is of opinion that the Commissioner for Railways, Colonel…

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Margin of Safety Granville Railway Junction

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

The diagram of the railway junction at Granville station printed in Tuesday night's "Sun," was brought under the notice of the Railway Department…

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Motor Car Bumps Post

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

While Thomas P. Ray, Lane Cove-road, Turramurra, was driving his motor-car along Bradley's Head-road, Mosman, yesterday the car ran into a…

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Railway Scalers Victoria's Thousands Checking Rowdyism on Trains MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 11

A record number of prosecutions under the by-laws of the Railway Department was listed for 1921. The number of cases brought before the…

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Charge Against Motorist Rockhampton

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 10

Frank Herbert Brookfield, a motor car driver, who on the night of December 6 knocked over Eileen Chambers and Katherine Wolfe, was to-day…

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Motorists Warned

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

When fining a defendant in the Central Summons Court to-day £3, in default 21 days, for having committed a breach of the Motor Traffic Act,…

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Motor 'Bus Timetable Late Start on Randwick Run Driver Fined 5s

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 3

The complaint made by various suburban councils that some motor 'buses old not adhere to approved timetables, was followed by a prosecution at the Paddington…

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Disabled Soldiers Free Rail and Tram Passes Renewed Issue for 1922

The Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 9

Acting for the Premier's Department, the repatriation officials are now renewing the issue of free travel passes, by rail and tram, to…

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Railway Inquiry Report Within a Month

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of Cabinet a letter was received from Mr. Justice Edmunds, the Royal Commissioner, who conducted the railway inquiry, that he was finalising his report…

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Visiting Motor Yacht Round the World Cruise

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 6

Moorings have been secured off the Royal Sydney Yacht Club, in Neutral Bay, for the American yacht Speejacks, which is daily expected at Sydney, on a cruise round the world…

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Old Man Tramps Country Seeking Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

Tramping the country in a forlorn search for work is an elderly man-- 62 years of age. He has been on the road for many weary months, and a job…

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Railway Guard Killed. Struck by Passing Train

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

At a late hour on Monday night, a railway guard named Thomas E. Marden was run over and kil;led by a train at Petersham (Sydney) station…

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Better Train Service

The Land · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 13

The Railway Commissioners announce an improved train service on the Henty-Rand branch line, beginning on Monday next, 16th…

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Aeroplane Crashes. No Suitable Landing Place

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Engine trouble was the cause of an aerial crash near Minlaton, on Yorke's Peninsula (S.A.), on Monday last, as the result of which the pilot of the…

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Aeroplane Crash. Captain Butler's Injuries. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 9

A communication reached A[?]elaide late last might from Menlaton stating that the condition of Capta. Harry Butler showed sligh improvement…

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Girl Killed Attempt to Board Moving Train Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 9

A shocking accident occurred at the Nhill railway station at 1.40 a.m. to-day at the departure of the Melbourne to Adelaide express…

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