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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

The Sydney Morning Herald. Wednesday, January 2, 1924. Our Roads Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 8

During the holiday, season many people of both sexes have been able to give an opinion upon the condition of our roads in and out of Sydney and far afield…

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Uniform Gauge Sydney to Brisbane States Disagree. Bridge Over the Clarence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 10

Several conferences have taken place between Ministerial representatives of the Commonwealth, New South Wales, and Queensland Governments with a view of…

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General Notes Road Construction included in the List of Nuisances

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 8

Cases of noxious trades and nuisances are becoming more and more frequent; an interesting one being at present before Mr. Acting-Justice Ralston, in the Supreme Court…

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Trams Lose New Year Revenue Traffic's Big Drop

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 6

On New Year's Eve and January 1, 1,767,292, passengers travelled on the Sydney trams, and they paid £19,435 for the privilege…

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Price Too High For Disused Railway Dam MITTAGONG

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

Efforts made by the Mittagong Council to acquire for use as a baths a disused dam formerly used by the Railway Commissioners to supply…

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To-day's Motor Note

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

A very light househo[?] oil is the best lubricants for the door hinges, latches, and locks, but the oil should be used very sparingly…

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Motorists' Tests Are They Adequate? Coroner's Doubt

Evening News · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

Doubt as to whether the present tests for motor drivers were adequate was expressed by the Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) to-day…

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Motor Cycle Six Days' Trial H. Stockdale First Home 17 out of 34 Riders Complete Race Over Thousand Miles

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 15

A good field started for the six days 1000 miles reliability contest for motor cycles, organised by the Motor Cycle Club. Thirty-four entrants actually…

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Six Days' Cycling Favors Sprinters Atkins and Byron Provide Great Motor-paced Battle

Referee · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 15

The Six-days' Cycle Race at the Sports Ground, which concluded last night, was a succes, but it proved that the method of…

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Moama-balranald Railway Line. N.S.W. Compensation to Apply

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 20

Secretary Bodkin has received the following letter from the Victorian Department for Railways:—Dear Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 13th instant,…

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Imported Railway Carriages. Protest by Unions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 12

All the Unions concerned in the iron trade are carrying separate motions of protest against the importation by the New South Wales "Nationalist"…

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Big Arbitration Case. Railway Unions Seek Federal Award

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 15

One of the most important cases in the history of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court will come on for hearing early in i924. The Australian Railways Union…

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Fell From Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Nellie Mead, aged 27 years, a married woman, residing at 361 Liverpool-street, Darlinghurst, fell while lenving a tram at the intersection of Hunter and Elizabeth streets…

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Motor Accidents. Car Overturns. Three Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

At about 5.15 p.m. yesterday a party of Melbourne visitors had a narrow escape from serious injury while motoring on the Westernroad near Penrith. The car was driven by…

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Motoring

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 37

Well, here We are once more starting off on a new lap in the race of life. A year ago to-day—it is Christmas Day as I write—my New Year article was being written, and it has always been the same since I had the privilege of "typing" off these little chits for the benefit of my readers. It is one way of taking "a day off" the rest of the week days being employed answering your letters or tinkering about with "portable petrol cans."…

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Oodnadatta Railway Transfer Not Favored ADELAIDE

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

The Premier (Sir Henry Barwell), will leave for Melbourne next week to discuss with the Commonwealth Minister for Railways the Federal proposal…

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Cronulla Trams Holiday Overcrowding

The Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

Thousands of people, including hundreds of mothers with young children, visited Cronulla yesterday. Not many are likely to forget it…

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Into a Creek Motor Lorry's Dive Driver's Narrow Escape ALBURY

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 9

A sensational motor accident occurred at Basin Creek, between Albury and Jingellic. Bert Ashcroft, of Albury[?] was…

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A Sensational Chase Through the City Tram Conductor Attacked Two Men Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 7

The arrest of two men, who, it was alleged, had been connected in a brutal assault on a tram conductor, in the city, early last night, had all the…

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