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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Crumpled Up Aeroplane Sinks Passengers Drowned Miami (Florida), Jan. 14

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

A passenger hydro- aeroplane, flying between Key West and. Cuba, sank in mid-sea, with nine passengers aboard…

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North Shore Bridge Epping Objects to Tax

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

Much Indignation is expressed by Epping residents over the proposed bridge tax which the authorities intend to levy on Epping ratepayers at the rate of ½ d…

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Killed by Train Young Girl Run Over

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 6

Gladys Stoklon (14) residing at Cross Roads, Liverpool, was run down and instantly killed by the Melbourne express while attempting to cross the…

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Great Storm Country Flooded Mail Train Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 5

Owing to a heavy, storm in the western districts on Friday serious land- slips occurred in the railway sections,…

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Would Not Stop Motorist Passes Tram FINED £10, with Costs

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 7

William A. Gray, of "Lota Begg," Wolseloy-road, Lindfleld, did not, appear at the North Sydney Court today to answer a charge of having, on…

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Rebels' Favorite Sport Train Wrecked and Burnt Week-end Excitement London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

The week closed with disorders in all parts of Ireland. A train on the Sligo-Enniskillen line was held up by armed men, who ordered off the…

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Motor Ambulance Gosford R.C. Purchase

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

At the next meeting of the Gosford Racing Club on January 23 a motor ambulance will be on hand in case of accident…

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Motor Spills Week-end Accidents Cyclist Injured

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 8

There wars several motor accidents in and around Sydney during the week-end. One had serious results…

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Motor Buses and Time-tables

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

Sir—Please allow me a space in you "Evening News" to contradict the statement that buses are not required to run a time-table. I as a motor-bus driver's wife can assure you…

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Today's Motor Note

Evening News · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

With [?] air so readily at [?] and spare wheels easy to adjust when punctures occur the hand pump to now comparatively with…

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Motor Disaster. Collision with Cart. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

A motor car[?] containing seven persons, while proceeding from Belmont to Brisbane at if late hour on Friday night, collided at Coorparoo, with a springcart, driven by a man…

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Railway Washaways. Official Statement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

It is officially stated that owing to heavy storms in the western districts on Saturday, serious landslips occurred in the sections Wellington-Dripstone, Dripstone-Mumbil, and…

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Cloud Burst. Railway Damaged. Line Washed Away. WELLINGTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 9

The whole district south of the town was visited hy a heavy rainstorm on Friday evening. The storm worked up from the south, accompanied by heavy…

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Doonside and Railway Passes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

Sir,—I wish to bring under your notice an error of your Blacktown correspondent in his statement that the settlers of Doonside are in receipt of railway passes between…

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Motor Yacht Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 11

In place of the Laurel Cup, which lapsed for want of entries, the Motor Yacht Club held a handicap for boats over 12 miles an hour yesterday. Three competed, and Furious (A. E. Keegan) won from Query (J…

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Motoring. Unsuccessful Record Attempt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 11

Another unsuccessful attempt was made on the Melbourne to Sydney record for motor cycles and sidecars by E. Gilbert, of Melbourne, yesterday. After reaching Camden with a fair prospect of success,…

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On the Land. Pallamallawa. Extestding the Wheat Area. Proposed Railway. Extension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 7

Further evidence relating to the proposed railway extension from Camurra to Boggabilla was taken at Moree by the Public Works Committee. Alfred Jones, farmer and grazier, of…

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Motor Fatalities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 10

Mr. P. S. Poolman, Acting Coroner for the Parramatta district, was occupied at the Burwood Courthouse until late on Friday evening inquiring into the deaths of two victims of…

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Motor Ships. Replacing the Steamer. Importance to Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 8

Even while the world-wide depression in shipbuilding has been passing through its most acute stages, a development has been taking place which bids fair to revolutionise…

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