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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Scouts Tramp Brisbane to Fremantle Then to Canada Lismore

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

Bound for Fremantle from Brisbane. Patrol-leader George kennedy, 78, and Rover Scout James Telford 12, of the…

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Reckless Driving Motorist Fined £5

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

[?] the Central Court to-day John George Bryen, of independent means [?] in Belmond-road. Randwick, was charged by summons with…

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Armature Winding and Motor Repair

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

By D. H. Braymer. A.B., E.E. Practical information and Date covering Winding and Reconnecting Procedure for Direct and Alternating…

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Taralga Railway. Turning the First Sod. Speeches by Ministers. (From Our Own Reporter.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10

Sir George Fuller turned the first sod of the Roslyn-Taralga railway at Taralga to-day. He wag accompanied by Lady Fuller, Mr. Ball (Minister for Works), and Mr. Fitzpatrick…

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Motor Boat Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10

The Royal Yacht Squadron of South Australia, which will conduct the Griffith Australasian Motor Dont Championship Cup race on February 24, has received challenges from three States, and altogether eight…

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Proposed Railway. Camurra to Boggabilla. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee ou Public Works who are inquiring into the proposed railway extension from Camurra to Boggabilla arrived at Mores from…

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Motoring. Affiliated Clubs' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10

The annual conference of clubs affiliated with the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales has been fined for February 10 in Sydney. Some important business has been set down for discussion, including one…

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Railway Fatality. Inspector's Tragic End. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

A dreadful railway fatality occurred this morning, when Inspector Charles Bye was killed in full view of the passengers aboard the Sydney to Melbourne mall train. Inspector…

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Victorian Railwaymen. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

The award governing the employees of the Victorian railways at present in force is said to be causing keen dissatisfaction in the ranks of the union. The chief point of grievance…

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Flying Motorist

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

The daredevil motor driver. Sig Haugh-dahl, broke two worlds records for an mobile racing on a half-mile track the Nebraska. State Fair, Lincoln, on…

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Which Is to Blame? Man or Motor Cycle? Story of a Runaway

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 9

Yesterday afternoon a man walked into Murdoch's, Park-street, city, and told a salesman that he Intended, purchasing a motor cycle…

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Rail and Tram Service the Men and Their Doings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

In reply to Mr. Percy Hunt (general secretary of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association), the Industrial Registrar stated that under the rules of the…

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City Railway Progress French Visitors Defying the Heat Wave

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 10

NINETY YARDS AN HOUR.--Great progress is being made with the construction of the City Railway. Ninety square yards of material are removed every hour from the cuttings. The picture shows the dredge at work burrowing under the foundations of the city. THE HEAT WAVE IS THE TERROR OF CITY AND COUNTRY.--But these happy little denizens of the beach have…

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Taralga En Fete First Sod of the Railway Turned by Premier GOULBURN

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Away back in 1875 an agnation for railway communication between Taralga and the outside markets was initiated by a meeting held at Mr. John Qulnn's…

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Lithgow Coal Full Pressure on Railway Supplies Litligow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

So far as Lithgow is concerned. "The Daily Telegraph's" allegations regarding the Coal Vend do not altogether apply, inasmuch as it is stated here…

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Fighting the Vend Many Collieries Working Full Pressure Supplies For the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

While the Railway Commissioners have refused to place contracts with the coal vend on account of the high prices demanded, the Western collieries are working full pressure on railway supplies…

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Border Railway To Open Up Land Line to Boggabilla MOREE

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

The construction of a railway extension from Camurra to Boggabilla, a proposal having an important bearing on the Government land settlement…

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Spraying by Aeroplane

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

From the "Air Service Bulletin," we learn that the successful attempt to dust by airplane an insect-ridden Catalpa grove in Ohio last summer has been…

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Bridge Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 16

In a minute presented to the Mosman Council last evening the Mayor (Alderman W. H. Smith) referred to the notice received from the Government reminding the council of the…

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Bridge Problems

Evening News · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 15

SLAM writer:—"In the "Evening News" of December 18 you gave on answer to E.S.L. on the subject of an exposed card, and said that…

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