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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Railway Fines Total £144

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 8

As the result of the "drive" on the railway during the first and second weeks of last December, over 60 defendants faced the Magistrate, Mr…

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Tram Smash Cable Car Off Rails Many Injured Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 7

Many persons were injured when a cable tram jumped the points in City-road, South Melbourne, last night. The tram was crowded with people…

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Sans Souci Trams. Are the Drivers Deaf

The Propeller · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

At last night's meeting of Rockdale Council a letter was received from the Railway Commissioners stating that it was not considered necessary to…

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Motor Cycling. St. George M.c.c

The Propeller · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The St. George Motor Cycle Club announces that its annual 12 hours reliability trial will be held on a course through the Illawarra and South Coast districts on February 25. entries…

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Rail and Tram Service the Men and Their Doings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 7

The question of annual good conduct leave is exercising the minds of railway and tramway returned soldiers, many of whom are complaining that…

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Tramway Methods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Sir,--During the last two months the construction branch of the Tramway Department has treated the vehicular travelling public in a most disgraceful…

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Hunting the Scalers Deadheads on Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

While the railway's are groaning under the burden of hundreds of official and parliamentary "dend-hoade," the unofficial dead-head is getting short…

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Would It Be Class Taxation? Special Tax on Motor Car Owners Government Being Urged to Act

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Ministers now admit that the questions concerning roads and 'buses and motor cars have become so acute that action of some sort will have to be taken. Yesterday the Minister for Local Government (Mr…

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The Aftermath 44 Hours Experiment Railway Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are trying to restore the 48-hour week with as little hardship as possible to the extra men who had to be…

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Reckless Motorists Severely Dealt with at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 6

At Manly Police Court yesterday, a number of eases against motorists were dealt with by Mr. Hawkins. S.M., and many licenses were either cancelled or…

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VEND v. Railway. Mines May Reopen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

The Government will not take over the idle mines on the South Coast, as suggested by the minors, in order to…

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Short Shrift For Railway Strikers. The American Way New York, January 18

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

A message from Harrison (Arkansas) states that the Governor ordered a company of troops to restore order, following mob action in connection…

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That Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

A conference between alderman of Auburn and Granville Councils took place at the Auburn Town Hall on Tuesday last, to consider the matter of the…

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Motors and Road Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 14

"A deputation from the Shires Association which waited upon the Minister for Local Government during the week to request an increase in the main roads grant took upon itself to urge that some scheme…

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Railways and Roads Immigrant Labor Government's Intentions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 7

Immigrants, as well as Australians, will be employed as far as possible on railways and roads in connection with land…

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Oneill Street Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

On Tuesday night, Prospect and Sherwood Council received at letter, signed by 20 residents of O'Neill-street, Hawkesview-road, and neighbourhood, drawing…

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Gordon Road

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 22

Councillor N. M'lntosh (president of the Kuring-gai Council) believes that Gordon Road, which has for a been regarded as a death-trap by…

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Motor and Train Collision on Crossing Wollongong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

A Sydney motor-car party had a miraculous escape from death at the Corrimal Colliery crossing, on the main south coast road. The driver of the car…

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Good Roads and Wheel Taxes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 4

One of the great problems in New South Wales, and especially Sydney, is our roads. The question of good roads is more than a local issue. They are as vital to us as good railways, and almost as vital as good ships. Big money is spent on them every year…

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Deviation on Northern Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 14

The Inspecting Engineer of the Public Works Department, has advised the Royal Automobile Club that a deviation is necessary on the main northern road to avoid the reconstruction work in progress. Motorists…

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