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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

9,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Railway Troubles Barristers to Decide

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

As the last [?] of the Railway [?] it was decided to chain leagat [?] relation to employees who [?] at the time…

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Railway Traffic Light Loads on Distance Lines Suburban Trains Empty

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

[?] at the Central morning disclosed a [?] off [?] holiday…

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Proposed Fairfield Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners have reported unfavourably with reference to the prospect of a successful and financially remunerative service on the suggested…

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Railway Rebates on Stock. Special Restocking Rate to Cease

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

MOLONG.—A request having been made to the Railway Commissioners for the extension of the rebate of 50 per cent. on stock purchased at Flemington for return to country districts…

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Interstate Railway Workshops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

Owing to the wet weather the match between New South Wales and Queensland, at the Sydney Grammar School Ground. Rushcutter Bay, could not be continued. New South Wales won on the first innings by 200…

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Motor Cycling. Six Days' Trial. Strenuous Experiences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 8

The first annual six-days' motor-cycle trial of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales concluded in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, when 14 of the 24 riders who started last…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 8

While waiting for a tram in Oxford-street, near Elizabeth-street. Paddington, about 9 o'clock last night. Walter Morton, aged 56, of 61 Ferry-street, Glebe, was knocked down by…

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Railway Employees Question of Superannuation

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. R. Curtail, one of the employees representatives on the Railway Superannuation Board at the last meeting of that body submitted the following…

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Motor Garage Burnt Damage About £1000

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

A. Ormsley's motor garage in Darling-street, Glebe, and a touring car, a motor lorry and motor truck, were almost destroyed by a fire which was…

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Landslide on Railway

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

As a result of a small land slide this morning, about two chains of the railway embankment between Ryde and Mendowbank were dislodged…

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Midnight Drive Mother and Daughter Killed Several Injured Victoria Motor Accident MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

The collapsing of the off back wheel of a motor following the overturning of the car down an embankment on the main Healesville and Lillydale to…

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Rain and Railways Reduced Traffic

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

Reports received by the Railway Department to-day indicate that the heavy falls of rain during the weekend caused no material damage to the…

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Melbourne to Sydney Attempt at Record Motor Cycle Accident Albury

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

Messrs. J. Wilson and Hough left Melbourne at 2.30 a.m. on Sunday in an Excelsior motor cycle and side car in an attempt to break the record between…

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Six Days A-wheel Motor Cycle Trial Strenuous Competition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 7

The six days' reliability trial, which was promoted by the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, concluded on Saturday, it was declared by the 13 competitors who finished out of the 24 starters to have been the…

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Fire at Glebe Motor Garage Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

The motor garage of Larron Ormsby, 81 Darling Street. Glebe, was severely damaged by a Are, which broke out at 2.42 a.m. yesterday. The place was practically gutted, part of the…

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Tirtschke Mystery No Clue Yet Was There a Motor Car? Detectives' Severe Task

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

The Tirtschke girl-murder still remains a mystery. Detectives engaged on the case realise that theirs is a severe task…

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Car and Tram Collide Miraculous Escapes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

When turning into Avenue Road. Mosman, on Saturday night, a motor car. owned and driven by Alex. Grieves, came into collision with a tramcar…

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Motor Smashes. Two Killed and Four Injured. Car Over Embankment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The collapse of the off back wheel of a motor car, and consequent overturning of the car down an embankment on the main Healesville and Lllydale to…

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The North Shore Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 4

Now that the Agent -General has called for tenders for the North Shore Bridge the present Government may be taken to be definitely committed to that form of…

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Trams and Trains Reduced Figures Railway Bookings Drop 2000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

The unreasonable weather naturally prejudicially affected the returns of the railway and tramway services, as was the case last Tuesday, when a drop of some thousands of…

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