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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

George's River Early Start on Bridge

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

According to a minute presented by the President of the Sutherland Shire Council (Councillor Monro), the Minister for. Works (Mr. Ball)…

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On Field, Track and Road—a Page of Sport Motor Notes French Motor Drivers

The Land · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

The following is from an article by a correspondent of "The Motor": There is only one expression capable of describing the French people…

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Ireland. Engine-drivers Shot. Bridge Blown Up. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

Armed rebels shot two enginedrivers outside Tralee railway station, one driver dying. The enginedrivers were shot within a few yards of two Free State forte, yet the…

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On Road and Track With a 23/60 Vauxhall

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 12

We are now able to deal at some length with the new 23/60 h.p. car evolved by Messrs. Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., to take the place of the ordinary…

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One-man Trams Cheaper Than Motor 'Buses Tramways' Competition Problem

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

Motor 'buses are competing with the electrical tramways. What is the tramways' reply? Is it to run State motor 'buses? Or to acquire…

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Our Railways. a weekly budget of Information, Replies to Criticism, Statements of Policy, and General Comment, direct from the office of the Railway Commissioners to readers of "The Land." Questions and inquiries are cordially invited. Special Excursion Trains

The Land · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 11

As announced in these columns last week, a special series of cheap excursion trains from the country are to be run, commencing from…

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The Railway Coal Mine

The Land · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 11

The idea of a State coal mine was first evolved in September, 1916, and a suitable site was obtained at Lithgow. Comparatively little work was…

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Horse or Motor

The Land · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

You notice that while automobiles and airships are being developed in speed and capacity, trotting and pacing horses are still coming, says…

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Learning the Motor Trade

The Land · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

L.B. writes: Will you kindly lot me know the best way and where to go to learn to become a motor mechanic, and how long it would take to learn the trade, so that I…

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Motor Cycling Lithgow's Carnival on Saturday &

Arrow · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 11

The speed merchants will be In action on Saturday at the annual carnival of the Lithgow M.C.C., on the Course de…

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Motors—cars, Cycles, Tyres, and Sundries Trade Bright—prospects Good

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

"C[?]street even with 1922 the trade [?] for [?]227 are particular bright, although we commence the [?] with [?] in the State…

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Once Again Tom Ugly's Punt Motorists Held Up

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

Hundreds of motorists and other excursionists suffered inconvenience and delay to-day through the breakdown of the big new punt at…

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New Tramway Undereliffe-Forest Hill

Evening News · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

Wind has been [?] Mr. M[?] Costing M.L.A. that instruc[?] have been given to the Railway Commissioners to make the necessarily…

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Motor Registrations

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 12

In our first, issue this year the "S. and S. Journal" predicted a most successful year for the motor industry, and it is pleasing to know that the…

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The Motor in The COUNTRY Economy and Efficiency In Driving

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 12

Motorists are anxious to get the most out of their cars and are often disappointed at their results compared with the competing cars in various…

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Isolation of the Ruhr. New French Threat. General Railway Strike Probable. Trials by Court-martial. London. Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

The Ruhr situation has become graver. The railwaymen have gone on strike. The "Echo de Paris" asserts that the Government is about to send an ultimatum…

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Motor Trade Prosperous

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Just before his term as president of the Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales expired, Mr. G. W, Hellicar expressed the greatest satisfaction with the state of the automobile trade in this…

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Motoring. Motor Cycle Club of N.s.w

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Messrs A. E. Austin, V. S. Flanagan, and H. R. Hodgson have been appointed delegates for the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales to the conference of a[?]ted clubs to be held on February 10…

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An Experienced Motor Cyclist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

One of the oldest competition riders among the motor cyclists of Australis to-day is L. V. Palmer, who rode in the six days' trial, and got through with a loss of 42 points, caused through unpunctuallty in…

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