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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

9,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

The Aeroplane Smash Injured Doing Well Kalgoorlie

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

Lieut. R. Parer and Mechanic Mark Parer (cousin) who met with an accident at Boulder yesterday morning, when the machine struck a telegraph, pole and crashed to the ground…

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£100 for Road Accident

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

In the District Court to-day before Judge Cohen, a settlement was announced of an action in which Eunice Muncaster, aged 6 years, by her next…

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"Absolute Canard" Bridge Rumors Started Last October Estell Ridicules Suggestions

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 8

"It is an absolute canard[?]" declared the Minister for Works (Mr. Estell) this morning, speaking of a suggestion in a morning paper that…

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Sinister Rumors the Bridge Contract Are Insidious Influences at Work? British Commissioner's View

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

Tenders for the bridge which is to connect Sydney proper with the northern suburbs are due in Sydney an October 31 of this year. The…

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Steam Lorry on Tramline Block at Bondi Junction

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

Asteam lorry faden with metal broke down on the tramline near Bondi Junction shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. As a result tram traffic was held…

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City Railway When Work Will Start

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

Mr. Eatell. Minister for Works, said to-day that a start would be made with the construction of the…

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Motor Cycle and Side Car Sydney-Melbourne Record

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

C. Wood, on a 7 Harley motor cycle. with C. Sainty in side-car, left Sydney at 2 o'clock this morning for Melbourne, with a view of breaking the…

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Killed by a Motor 'Bus

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

At an largest held to-day. the City Coroner found that John Henry Cauldwell (74), a carpenter, living at Addison-rd, Manly, died from injuries received…

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"MOTOR & CHAMPAGNE" The Badak Venture Scarborough's Letters Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 7

"We will soon have that motor car and a deep of hampagne to keep the [?] down" Thus wrote Henry Scartofouch to allred…

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Railways Flooded Damage in Queensland Rockhampton

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

The General Traffic Manager. Mr. Chambers, has returned from an inspection of the central-western lines, which were considerably damaged by the recent…

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Katoomba Motor 'Buses Owner Appeals to Court

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

On behalf of Bertha Tweedie, motor thus propristress, of Katoomba, an exparte application was made to-day before Mr. Justice Ferguson, in Chambers,…

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N.S.W. Railway Engineers. Demand Back Pay

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

A mass meeting of members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers employed in the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway service was held last Saturday…

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Rail and Tram Men. Annual Conference

The Australian Worker · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 12

The annual Stale conference of the N.S.W. Branch of the Australian Railways Union will open at Sydney on February 20 next. There are over 100 motions…

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Southern District Railways. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 10

The Public Works Committee has decided that it is not expedient that the proposed railway from Rand to Ringwood, as referred to them, be constructed, but it has…

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The Railways. Disputed Efficiency. Mr. Fraser's Defence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. James Fraser, in a rejoinder yesterday concerning Dr. Earle Page's criticism of the efficiency of the railway and tramway services,…

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Motor Cycling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 10

The Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales will h[?]d its annual reliability trial to Lithgow on March 4. Lithgow Club is making preparation to entertain competitors on their arrival…

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Brisbane Trams. Acquisition by Local Authorities. Government Proposals. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 9

The Home Secretary has issued to the local authorities concerned in the proposed acquisition of the Brisbane tramways, a precis of the Government proposals. This sets out…

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UNEMPLOYED. Appalling Position. Railway Workers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 9

Mr. G. C. Bodkin (secretary to the Railway Workers' branch of the A.W.U.) wrote to each member of the State labour Government yesterday, pointing out "the appalling position"…

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Motor 'Bus Tragedy Victim's Son a Passenger Charge of Overcrowding

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 3

"I heard someone say, 'It is over him!' I jumped off, and ran back, and found it was my own father." This was part of the evidence given…

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Strikers' Threats Irish Railway Crisis LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

An interesting development in the Irish railway crisis is expected tonight, when the southern strikers have announced their intention of taking…

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