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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

The Letter Bag Concrete Roads Interesting Facts Value Emphasised To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 8

Sir.—Public interest has at last been aroused as regards the construction of concrete roads, and the day seems not far off when not only will our [?] str[?]s be [?] from dust…

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Train Thrill Smash Near Gosford Catastrophe Averted Bullock Team Run Down

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 7

A collision between a mall train and a heavy waggon drawn by a team of 12 bullocks occurred not far from Gosford last Monday, and had it not been…

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Massacred Armenians. Rescue a Nation Doomed to Die. On the train Athens to Salonica, Nov. 13th, 1922

Watchman · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 8

Dear Australian and New Zealand Friends: After visiting Beirut, Constantinople, Smyrna, Mytalene, Pireus, and…

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Motor Car Ablaze Passengers Narrow Escape West Maitland

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 15

A motor car, owned and driven by Fredie[?]ck Eshman, of Greta, was destroyed by fire as [?] result of the engine back-[?]ring. Eshman, with two…

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Oils Very Firm. Motor Spirit Reduced

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

The oil trade is nearly normal now, after the holiday interruptions. Station oils are rather quiet, however, but an excellent inquiry prevails for…

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Motoring. the Hour Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 11

It is many years since the late Percy Lambert caused a world-wide sensation by driving a distance of more than 100 miles in [?] minutes on [?]te great track at Brooklands, England, in a Talbot motor car; but…

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Motor 'Bus Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 7

The Mayor of Annandale (A[?]. Hogan) and Ald. Colebrook have been appointed by the council as delegates to the forthcoming conference on motor 'bus traffic called by the…

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Western Australian Railways Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 10

The Commissioner for Railways' return for December shows that for the first time for years the earnings exceeded the working expenses and interest for the month. The…

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Killed by Motor Car. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 10

Sylvester Barry, a farmer, of Gunningbland, was knocked down in Clarinda-street last night and killed by a motor car…

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Railway Wrecked Entire Line Destroyed in West Clare Rebels' Threat Workers Who Repair Damage Will be Shot LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

The rebels have destroyed the whole of the West Clare railway, which was 27 miles long, says the Dublin correspondent of the…

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Third Death Queensland Motor Smash BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 7

The motor smash at Coorparoo on Friday night has resulted in a third death. Henry Sache, the driver of the spring cart into which the motor…

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Reckless Motoring Severe Penalties at Manly Licenses Cancelled

The Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 11

Declaring that he was determined to stop reckless motor-driving, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, S.M., imposed salutary fines at the Manly Court to-day on a…

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Motor Passenger Liners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 7

The continued and rapid development of the use of oil engines in large ships, is exemplified in the new liner Adda, which has just been completed for the Elder, Dempster Co.'s express…

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Access to Books Railway Commissioners' Demand A Fair Price For Coal

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

Access to the colliery proprietors' books was one of the conditions demanded by the Railway Commissioners before signing up new coal…

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48-Hour Week Railway Dismissals Mr. Dooley's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

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

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Wheat V. Pear Ceaseless War in North-west Railway Aid Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

Camurra and Boggabilla had no mention in the writer's geography book at school, and age and experience had brought him but little…

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The Road Is the Bridge, and the Bridge Is the Road

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 12

Some years ago the writer, when speaking as the representative of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia in advocacy of a bridge across George's…

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Georges River Bridge

The St George Call · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 1

AT the invitation of the President of Sutherland Shire, Mr. C. Monro, the Parliamentary representatives of Cumberland, and St. George…

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