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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

9,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Twenty-five Injured Tram Smash at Randwick a Severe Collision

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

A seh[?]tional tram amesh in Cowper-street, Randwick, shortly after it o'clock last night resulted in 25 persons being injured. severs of them seriously…

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Chaos. Motor Tyre Bursts. Extraordlnary Experiences Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 13

Cyril Watson, a motor car driver had an extraordinary experience yesterday. He drove the Police Magistrate to the Bimbl Court, 32 miles from Young, and while the…

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Motor Boats. St. George M.b.c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 16

The St. George Motor Boat Club will decide the final race for the Commodors trophy over a five miles, course at Sans Souci this afternoon…

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Motoring

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 15

The fixtures for to-day are:- Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W.: Vice Commodore's Cup races. St. George M.B.C.: Commodore's Cup race…

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Casualties. Motor Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 14

Mrs. Rebecca Solomon, who was injured in a motor car collision which occurred at the corner of Cook-road and Lang-road, Contennial Park, on Thursday night, and who is an…

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Far East. China's Railways. Provision for Local Control. (By the Special Representative of the Australian Press Association.) Washington, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 13

It is officially announced that Sir Auckland Geddes in moving the resolution in relation to discrimination in regard to the railways of China, explained that the British were…

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City Railway. Employment for Many Men. Work Starts at Once

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 13

Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, announced last nigh that the Government had authorised the Railway Commissioners to proceed immediately with the resumption of the construction of the…

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Early Morning Blaze Railway Goods Shed Loaded Trucks Burnt TOOWOOMBA

The Sun · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 7

At an early hour this morning, the railway goods shed, at Pittsworth situated in the centre of the town was totally destroyed by fire. The place…

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Big Sales of Motor Cycles

The Sun · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 3

It is stated that the recent motor cycle exhibition at Olympia, London provided the big record of sales totalling £1,000,000 on the opening day alone…

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In Three Years ? City Railway Section What Commissioners Hope

The Sun · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

If the most sanguine hopes of the Treasurer and the Railway Commissioners are realised, Sydney may have portion of its city railway in working…

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Motorings -- Motor Cars and Fords His Ambition

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 21

Was talking to a successful motor magnate, and deplored the fact that, apart from the bodies, cars were mainly imported. To a suggestion that he…

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Bulli Pass Proposed Motor Park Bulli

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

A conference of the Water and Sewerage Board and the Bulli Shire Council met yesterday. at Muddy Creek, to consider setting aside an area to be used as a motor park for…

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Motoring, Motor Cars, Motor Cycles, Tyres and Accessories Trade Still Brisk Many Indent Inquiries

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 3

The trade revival in the motor industry, which set in a fortnight ago, was maintained throughout the week ended yesterday in almost every department of the industry. Importers…

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Naval Treaty Control of the Chinese Railways Commitments to Be Listed Vancouver, January 19

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

It is understood that, with a view to meeting the sensitiveness of the Japanese, the Naval Treaty will not contain any direct reference to the ratio figures which are Indirectly provided…

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The City Railway 'Construction to Be Resumed' Many Men to Be Employed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

The State Government has authorised the Railway Commissioners to proceed immediately with the resumption of the construction of the City…

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While Waiting for the City Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

AND ONE OF THE LATEST MODELS…

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A Tramless City Following London's Example

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

The decision of the Government to recommence work on the city railway may mean much to the motor 'buses. It is held that Sydney might well…

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Tram Smash Two Cars at Randwick Twenty-five People Injured. Busy Time for Ambulances

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 11

Twenty-five persons were more or less seriously injured in a train accident at Randwick about 11.30' last night…

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City Railway Mr. O'Halloran's Suggestions for Bondi Sandhills

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1922 · page 5

Referring yesterday to the State Treasurer's published statement to the effect that the construction of the city railway was to be put in hand at once, Mr…

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An Air Motor Run by the Waves

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 January 1922 · page 21

The problem of getting utilisable power from the tides or the waves of the sea is bound to be solved sooner or later, and, with this expectation in view, the…

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