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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Raiders Scared By Armored Train [?] Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

[?] who were [?]disappeared northwards [?] to the timely despatch of an…

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Backed Into Train Ladies' Narrow Escape Lockhart

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 8

This morning a peculiar accident occurred at Milbrulong. As the train was entering the railway station Misses Grace and Joan Rawson, of Riverhall,…

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The Limited Does the Train Pay? GOULBURN

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 10

The recent police court case, in which a traveller by the Limited (Melbourne) Express was fined for alighting at Goulburn. was the subject of…

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A Bexley Road As in Cook's Day

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

Alderman Cormack, at Bexley Council last night in advocating that the proposed rate of [?] be increased to 6d. said that although the municipality had…

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Attacked in Train. Man Struck with Claw Hammer. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 14

Shouts of "Help!" and "Murder!" came from the carriage of an electric train shortly after it left Auburn at 7 o'clock to-night. The motorman heard the cries and stopped the…

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The 48-Hour Week. Adopted in Railway and Tramway Workshops

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

The 48-hour week was re-introduced into the N.S.W. railway and tramway workshops last Monday, and Saturday morning work will be reverted to next…

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Cries of "Murder" Savage Attack in Train Melbourne Sensation Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 7

Cries of "Murder!" on an electric train near Auburn yesterday caused the motorman to stop the train, where-upon a passenger named James Ashton…

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Spit Bridge Manly Council Appoints Delegates Need for Haste Waverley Council and Bondi Tip

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 9

AT a special meeting of the Manly. Municipal Council held last night the matter of the proposed Spit bridge was discussed. The Mayor…

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Liverpool. Railway Patality

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Gladys Stockton, 14, who resided with her parents near Liverpool, was killed by the second division of the Melbourne express at the Casula railway station on…

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The Letter Bag Sans Souci Trams Complaints About Service To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 6

Sir,—I wish per medium of your paper to draw attention to the inadequate tram service between Sans Souci and Kogarah on Sundays and holidays…

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Motoring Royal Auto Club's Pro-gramme for Year

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 15

The Royal Automoblie Club of Australia belleves In plenty of competition. The season. starte next month with the opening…

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A Railway Transaction. Why South Maitland Line Was Not Bought

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

The suggestion has been made by N.S.W. "Nationalist" politicians and the "Nationalist" press that there was some ulterior motive underlying the refusal of…

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Tramway Men Dismissed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 12

Many Sydney tramway men have been dismissed as a result of the reintroduction of the 48-hour week. Some of the men dismissed have had upwards of 16…

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Motoring

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 37

LAST week we louclied upon a few question put to me by a reder who had been in difficulties with his Henry" In placing thte questions and…

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Silverton Tramway Co

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

The Silverton Tramway Company Limited carried over Silverton Tramway Company's line for week ended November 27, 1922, coal 3.079 tons, lead…

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Motor Spirit Prices. Big Reductions Made

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

All-round reductions of 1/ per case became operative on Monday last. The revised quotations are:— "Vacuum Oil Co.:—Plume aviation…

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Motoring. Motor Yacht Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 15

In addition to the Eastway Shield championship race at Rose Bay on January 27, two important handcaps for the Vice-commondore's Cup will be decided by the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales. For the…

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Railway Dismissals Operation of 48-Hours Week

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 7

"It has been brought under my notice to-day," said Mr. Dooley, "that the Railway Commissioners are dismissing men from the service as a result…

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