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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Law Report. in Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Katoomba Motor-bus Service. Ex-parte Tweedle, mandamus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

A rule nisi for mandamus, directed to the Council of the Municipality of Katoomba, was granted on the cx-parte application of Bertha Tweedie, motor-bus proprietress, of…

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Motor Boats. Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

Mr. Fisher who recently constructed, at a cost of £40,000 a motor boat of 24 tons burthen, licensed to carry 130 passengers, for service bitween La Perouse and Kurnell,…

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Nurse's Death. Motor Car Driver Charged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) held an inquiry yesterday regarding the death of Annie Jane Davies, 41, a nurse who was knocked down in South Steyne, Manly, by a motor…

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District Court. (Before Judge Cohon.) Knocked Down by Motor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

In the case in which Eunice Muneaster, aged 6 years, by her next friend, William Douglas Muneaster, of Richmond-avenue, Willoughby, claimed £400 damages from W. H…

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Motor Cycling. Lithgow Reliability Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

The following entries have been riceived for the Motor Cylcle Club of New South Wales' reliabliliy trial to Lithgow:— A. J. Denniss (Indian and sidecar), J. A. Fair…

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City Railway. Work to Be Resumed. on February, 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 8

The Minister for Works (Mr. Estell) stated yesterday that operations will be resumed on the city railway on Monday, February 20…

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St. George Motor Club

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 6

The race last Saturday was for the Delaney Trophy, and wag very keenly contested, nine boats started and resulted in Iona winning from Ettie, with…

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Dumbleton Tramway. Raise Money Locally

The St George Call · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

A well attended meeting of the Dumbleton Tramway League was held last Monday evening, Alderman Macken (Vice-President) occupying the…

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Motor Record Destruction in Four Minutes CULCAIRN

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

A motor car owned by Mr. Kenny, of the Albury Hotel, was totally destroyed last night by fire through an explosion one mile from Kiewa. Mr…

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Record Broken Motor=Cycle to Melbourne MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

C. Wood of Melbourne, with C. Saintey as passenger, broke the Sydney to Melbourne, motor cycle and sidecar record by two hours 33 minutes. They…

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1917 Railway Strike Report Ready

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

Mr. Justice Edmunds, the Royal Commissioner on the 1917 railway strike, will present his report to the Premier (Mr. Dooley) on Monday next…

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Dumbleton Tramway. Money to be Raised Locally

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Dumbleton Tramway League was held last Monday evening, Alderman Macken (vice-president) occupying the chair…

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Rockdale Railway Station. Deputation to Commissioners

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., accompanied by Messrs. Gosling and Arkins, Ms.L.A., headed a deputation comprising the Rockdale Council and prominent…

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Motor Boating. the St. George Club

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

The St. George Motor Boat Club held a handicap race for the Frank Delaney trophy on the club's triangular course at Sans Souci last Saturday. The…

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Motor Car Speed

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

Frederick William Bodeker was proceeded against for driving a motor car at a speed of about twelve miles an hour across the intersection of Bay…

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Motor Humour. a Great Success

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 7

The motorist was at the side of the road engaged in the hot, dirty, and irritating job of changing a tyre. A second motorist stopped his…

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Tom Ugly's Tramway. Rival Routes Advocated

The Propeller · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 5

For over 20 years Kogarah has agritated for a tramway through the municipality to Tom Ugly's Point. A few months ago the advocates of two rival…

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Motor-car Tragedy Young Man for Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

Reginald Robert Maxwell Channell, a young man, was sent tor trial on a charge of manslaughter by the City Coroner, Mr. Jamieson, yesterday, after inquiry into the death of Annie…

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The Courts Chambers (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Katoomba Motor 'Buses

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 10

An ex parte application was made on behalf of Bertha Tweedie, of Katoomba, motor 'bus proprietress, for a rule nisi for a writ of mandamus calling upon the council of the…

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New Railway Bridge at Croydon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 16

The Railway Commissioners are about to erect a now overhead bridge at Croydon station to replace that at present in use for giving access to the platforms at the western…

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