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Railways, roads & transport, 1923

11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Motor Traders' Association

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

The Motor Traders' Association, at its annual meeting elected Mr. W. B. [?]ey as president, and Messrs. W. B. Larke and H. A. Sweeney as metropolitan, and F. A. Blacklock and H. A. Sweenex as…

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The Suburbs. Proposed Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

Further evidence, relating [?] the proposal to construct a tramline along Lyons-road, from Drummoyne to Five Dock, in order to link up with the Enfield and Bankstown branch…

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Railway Charges. Relief for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners, in response to representations by farmers and primary producers, have decided that carts, drays, waggons, and other road vehicles, up to one…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

The race to-morrow is the first of three for President's Trophy, to be decided on points, viz., 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, for all boats finishing. The…

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Down in Kerry Lively Time for Railwaymen Two Drivers Shot London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

The rebels', activity in County Kerry is increasing, says the Dublin correspondent of the Times." The war on the rail ways is developing…

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Riot in Mayence Outburst Against French Mission hotel Attacked Mob Wrecks Tramcar and Burns French Newspapers LONDON

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

Excited Germans tried to storm the hotel where the French mission has its headquarters in Mayence. They wrecked a street car and burnt French news papers. This was their protest against the fining of…

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Railway Changes

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. H. P. Harris, who held the position of superintendent of passenger transportation, Control Railway Station, for several years, has been…

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Melbourne Crash Motor Driver Recovered MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

Trevor Driver, the driver of the motor-car which was overturned in South Yarra. resulting in the death of two young women, has so far…

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Making Miles Railway Commissioners' Job Stupendous Figures

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

The New South Wales Railways claim the distinction of being the largest manufacturing concern in the Commonwealth…

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Revenue Increasing Victorian Railways MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

The railway revenue for the seven days ended January 21 was £234,197, an increase of 19058 on the figures for the corresponding period of last year…

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On the Trail Detectives Use Motors Man with a Bag

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

Detectives who were sent out from headquarters, in motor cars yesterday secured about £150 worth of property, and made an arrest…

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Speed Motor Boat Australasian Test Sydney Confidence

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Much interest is being taken in the motor boat championship of Australasia, and the Griffith Shield, to be decided in South Australia, on February 24. This will be the…

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Kogarah Tram

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

At Monday night's meeting of Kogarah Council Mayor Tanner reported that, in company with Mr. Doran, Tramway Superintendent and Engineer, he…

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Defrauding the Railways

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court on Wednesday. Inspector H. Morris, of the Railway Department, proceeded against a number of persons for travelling on…

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Girls and Their Railway Tickets

The Propeller · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

It is one of the Railway Regulations that young people under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to travel to and from work at reduced fares. But the trouble is that such persons continue to avail themselves of the concession after they reach the regulation age; even after they have seen 20 summers. This means an enormous loss to the Commissioners, and in order to safeguard their revenue, they have issued a decree that such impositions shall cease. In order to catch the culprits a number of inspectors have been put on the job, and they have been dubbed the "Flying Gang.'' According to police…

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Forest Hill Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Mark Gosling, M.L.A., has been informed by tile Under Secretary for Public Works, in reference to the construction of the proposed Undercliffe-Forest…

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Latest Cables the Ruhr Railwaymen Strike London, January 25

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

Paris messages admit that the position in the Ruhr has become more serious, chiefly owing to the declaration of a general strike by the German…

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Rail and Tram Service the Men and Their Doings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The Easter tramway traffic picture will be screened at the Newcastle Institute next Wednesday night. Admission will be free to all railway and…

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Farm Waggons New Railway Rates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 8

The Farmers and Settlers' Association some three months ago raised the question of the inequity of the rates charged by the Railway Department…

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Perth Abolishes Sunday Tram Tax. Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Two years ago a penny was added to the Sunday tram fares on account of the tram employees' wages demands…

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