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Railways, roads & transport, 1922

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Women's Railway Fares

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 1

In reply to his representations, Mr. Vol. Molesworth, Labour M.L.A. for Cumberland, has received the following advice from the secretary for railways:…

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Motor Humour. Smart

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 7

"I understand you have a new car. Do you drive it?" "No! I coax it along."…

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Motor-boat Club

The Propeller · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

The St. George Motor Boat Club will hold two races over the club's triangular course, Sans Souci, starting and finishing at the club-house, on Saturday…

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Stones on Railway Line

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 9

Near St. Leonards railway station on Wednesday evening an offical discovered a bag of bleu metal placed across the line. The appearance of the bag suggested that it had already…

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Railways Lose £11,718

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

As a result of the bad weather during two weeks of the holidays the Railway Department lost in city and Sydney Railway booking office business about £11,718…

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Bolting Horses Crash Into Tram Four Persons Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

The vagaries of a piece of paper or be blamed for an accident in Botany Road last night, involving" the death of two he-[?] and injuries to four persons…

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Queensland's Shocking Roads

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 21

Inter-State motorists usually avoid Queensland roads. Those who risk the adventure remark on the difference as soon as the border is crossed. A…

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That Dangerous Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 9

Nearly every week some one has a complaint to make against the Commissioners for their criminal neglect in refusing to properly light the overhead bridge at…

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The Western Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 11

The completed portions of the Western-road withstood the heavy Christmas traffic and the rain splendidly. Owing to the soft nature of the soil, due to the rain…

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New Road Plant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

Granville Council is in receipt of a letter from John Fowler and Co. stating that the eight-ton road roller and scarifier ordered by the council should be…

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Boy Under the Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

A lad named James Dennis, 15 years of age, son of Mr. Gabriel Dennis, of George-street, Parramatta, employed as a newspaper boy at the Parramatta railway…

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MOTGRlNG--MOTOR Cars and Fords Road Hogs in Queensland

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 21

We all know the motorist who whizzes past a tram and splashes mud on tho passengers. The Queensland Automobile Club has a system of…

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Express Train Messages How Criminals Were Caught

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

Recently the guard on an express train in England being suspicious of the conduct of three passengers wrote a note asking for the police meet the train…

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Road Metal. Price Increased. Due to 44-Hour Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 13

The Redfern Council has received a letter from H. D. and J. Carson, Kiama, contractors for the supply of blue metal, stating that owing to the reeent reduction of working hours…

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Wanting Its Share the Million Farms Scheme Phillips' River Road Board

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

The Phillips River Road Board, which has its headquarters at Ravensthorpe. West Australia, is anxious that its district should be part of the area settled under the Million…

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Proposed New Railway Stations

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 6

A deputation to the Railway Commissioners from residents of the areas concerned is being arranged by Mr. W. T. E[?]Y, M L.A., with the object of expressing…

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Block on the Railway. Derailment at Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

Last Saturday night an unfortunate occurrence near Auburn railway station put the running of trains out of gear for three or four hours, much to the…

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Railway Committee

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

A number of the residents of Loftus Park, interested in the proposal to have a railway station erected at that place, met upon the proposed at the white…

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Railway Official Promoted

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. J. E. Dickey, of George-street Liverpool, who, for the past five years, has been on the staff of the Liverpool railway as engine driver, was, last week,…

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The Proposed Railway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 9

General disappointment is expressed in the town that the Railway Commissioners have refused to meet a deputation regarding the proposed tramway to…

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