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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

9,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

New Air Service 'Plane Like Tube Train London to Africa London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 8

The French Air Transport Co. is arranging a combined service for reducing the London-North Africa journey to under 24 hours…

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"City of Silk" Prince Visits Rangoon Burmese Friendly Quaint Songs and Symbols Prince of Wales Camp. Newlyn-road. RANGOON

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

The Prince of Wales arrived at Rangoon at daylight to-day by the Dufferin, from Bombay. The city was richly decorated, the main streets…

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Prince at Rangoon Burmese Give Him a Warm Welcome Ladies Who Smoke Cheroots Prince of Wales Camp Newlyn Road Rangoon

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

There was no mistake about the [?] and the [?] of the welcome which the primer of wales re-ceived from the native [?]…

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Violent Deaths Over 500 Last Year City Coroner's Grim Roll 43 Motor Victims

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 7

The City Coroner Mr [?] has just concluded a most [?] A report of the work [?] by the Coroner's clerk (Mr [?]…

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Tramways Lose £22,000 Through Rain

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 7

Wet week-ends and "spoiled holidays" have [?] to the Tramway Department and estimated loss in revenue of [?] during the patt year. Receipts from December [?] a decrease of [?] on the figures from December in [?] January 2, 1921, as…

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Fall from Moving Tram

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 4

Alighting tram a moving [?] in Mil-ler-street to-day about 12.30 a clock. Charles Pike, 28 a laborer living at "Tris[?]" Glen-street. Milson's Point…

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Girl's Death Charge of Manslaughter Motor Cyclist Before the Court

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 8

Kenneth Ritchie, 18, a carter, of King's Grove-rond, Penshurst, was brought before Mr. Leary, at the New-town Police Court, to-day, charged with…

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Motor Cycle Record. Melbourne to Sydney. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 9

J. Wilson and N. Hough, who left Melbourne yesterday with the object of endeavouring to lower the motor cycle and sidecar record, reached Albury yesterday afternoeon, after having sustained injuries…

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Motor Lorry Smash Driver Killed Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 8

A motor lorry, proceeding to picnic grounds near Cambridge, collided with a train on a level crossing. The lorry was wrecked…

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Little Girl Killed Motor Cycle Tragedy Youth Refused Bail a Fatal Holiday

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 8

Thora Marts, nine years old, who, has accidentally, knocked down by a motor cycle, in Forest-road, Penshurst, in Xmas Day, died in hospital on…

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Motor Car Incident Who Was Johnson? BRISBANE

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 8

William Davidson, or Cancaster-road, Ascot, was driving in his motor car when the vehicle caught fire and was completely destroyed. Davidson…

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New Year "Joke" Railway Version Responsibility Disclaimed

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 7

The Railway Department provided a train which fitted in with the Ferry Company's timetable. That train was well filled with passengers, but if the Ferry…

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Slip on Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 6

The heavy rains caused a slip on the Hornsby railway line near Hyde yesterday morning. The embankment gave way for a distance of…

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Politicians Criticised Unfulfilled Promises Bathurst Railwaymen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 7

BATHURST. Monday.--The absence of politicians was adversely criticised at the annual re- union of the Bathurst branch of the Engine- drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association on…

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Special Tram Service

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

The tramway authorities notify that in connection with the cricket match at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day -a special service of trams will be run from Circular Quay and…

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Royal Train. for Prince in India. Bath and Laundry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 8

A correspondent to the "Daily Mail" described the wonderful train which was built to take the Prince of Wales over India. The train was en[?]rely planned, built, and…

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Jumped from a Train Man's Strange Act Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 3

A strange story concerning a [?] an electric train has been [?] to the police. It appears that while the train [?]…

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Young Man's Luck Escape From Death Electric Train Incident Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 8

An amazing story concerning a passenger who had either jumped or fallen from an electric train was reported to the police last night. When the 10.45…

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Motor Over-turns BATHURST

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. H. Hopkins and son of Culcairn; Mrs. A. H. Bryan, of Bathurst; and others had a thrilling experience on a motor trip to Jenolan Caves…

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Strange Fatality Student filled Outright Motor and Jinker Collide

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 7

Samuel Asher, 21, a medical student, of Heeley-street, Paddington, was killed instantaneously when a motor car collided with a linker in Macquarie-street last…

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