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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Rail and Tram Service the Men and Their Doings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

All workshop employees with the exception of carriage and waggon builders, carriage painters, and boiler makers, whoso awards have not yet…

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Ribute to Great Frenchman Country Tennis a Substitue for Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 10

NOT AS MIGHT BE CONCEIVED.--This kindly face is that of Marcos Coll considered by some critics as the greatest sculptor of the day He is also a poet, philosopher, and author. -- Underworld and Underwood…

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Motor 'Bus Control Local Authorities Take Action

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 6

The regulation and control of motor 'bus traffic is engaging the active attention of all local authorities within the metropolitan area…

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Poor Outlook for Cheap Coal Wages Reduction Will Not Solve Problem Railways Fight for Lower Price

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 5

Who is to fix the price of coal, now. that the Federal control has been removed? Such violent exception has been taken to the manner in which the existing high price was fixed that some alteration…

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Spit Bridge Roads Association Pleased

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. H. J. Johnson. secretary of the National Roads Association, writes that his association regards with extreme satisfaction the result of the…

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National Roads Active Association Spit Bridge Agitation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 22

Mr. H. L. Johnson, secretary of the National Roads Association, reported yesterday:--"The association regards with…

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Spraying by Aeroplane

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

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

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Rubber for Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 22

In an illustrated article, entitled "1000 Years Hence." which appeared in our motor supplement of December 21 last. It was suggested, in 2922 A.D.;…

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Auburn. Bridge Unsafe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

The engineer (Mr. R. T. Cudbird) has reported to Auburn Council that, in his opinion St. Hilliers-road bridge is totally unsafe, being decayed and ant…

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Road Repairs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 11

From the Woollen Mills onward the main Windsor-road is undergoing a thorough remaking, which, when completed, should put this road in first-class order…

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Paddy's River Bridge Council's Strange Action Motorists Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 22

At a recent meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council it was resolved:--"That the council hereby rescinds…

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First Weston Road

Evening News · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

To-morrow will be the 108th anniversary of the completion of first Great Western road when a new chapter in the history of New South Wales was begun. One hundred…

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Harrow Road Extension

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Ald. Clay moved, at Monday's meeting of the Council, "That an estimate be prepared at the earliest opportunity, of the cost of resumption necessary for the…

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At the Cross Roads. Which Turn Shall Be Taken

The Methodist · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 11

IT is one of the advantages of the arbitrary division of time into weeks and months and years that occasions of review arise, and opportunity is afforded for decisions that…

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Carr's Contract Lane Cove Road Complete Vindication

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 8

Complete vindication of the contractor. Mr. W. B. Carr, is the feature of the report of the Special Commissioner (Mr. H. H. Newell), who inqu[?]red into…

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Lithgow Road Racing Meeting on January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 21

On January 26, the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club will decide a carnival at the Course de Circuit road. The events to be decided include[?] a seven laps handicap for side…

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Lane Cove-road. Commissioner's Report. Carr Contract Approved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 13

The report of the Local Government Commissioner, Mr. H. H. Newell, on the contract entered into by the Kuring-gai Shire Council with W. B. Carr for the reconstruction of that…

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Parramatta Road Grumbling Fase. N.R.A. ASSERTION

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

"Paramatta Road is crimbling fast, and is in need of urgent repair. Through the bad condition that exists to-day motorists are being severely…

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MOTORING The Paris Show Motor Bus v. TRAMS R.A.C.A. Competitions

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

The Paris motor show, recently held, brought together all of the important cars in Europe and showed the results of an immense amount of development…

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Glasgow Arrests Irish Arms Traffic Another Train Wreck London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 1

Twenty-two young men and a young woman were arrested, says the Glasgow correspondent of "The Times," after a raid on the Banba Hall, which…

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