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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Lorry and Tram Collide

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 6

A tram ran off the line to-day at Gavdiners-road, Rosebery, near the golf links, and collided with a lorry loaded with bricks…

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Tram Conductor Crushed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

Charles Murphy, a tram Denning Street, Petersham, between a tram and a loaded and iron in George Street yesterday, and…

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Railway Congestion

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 6

Sir,--Although we are premised a harbor bridge, the congestion of the North Shore railway passenger traffic during morning and evening has…

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Rail and Tram Notes and News Holiday Delays

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 11

In reply to representations to the commissioners concerning the delay in clearing holidays and also the restoration of regressed clerks to the clerical staff for…

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Railway Strike Mediation Fails Loyalty of Men No More Conferences LONDON, January 21

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The railwaymen's strike has started. It is learned that the decision of the Locomotive Union's executive not to postpone the strike was due to the…

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Main Roads Grant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Fitzslmons M.L.A, has received the following letter from the Local Government Department in answer to a query on behalf of the Blacktown Shire…

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A Dangerous Bridge

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Mudgee, Wednesday.--A bridge over the railway line at Capertee, on the main Sydney-Mudgee road, is in a dangerous condition. Recently sparks…

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North Shore Bridge

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

Wednesday last was probably the greatest in the history of the City of Sydney, as on that day tenders closed for the…

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Boarded Moving Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Had it not been for the congested state of the platform I could have got on the train before it started.' Thus spake Herbert George Lee, at the…

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Holiday Train Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 11

Specal arrangements have been made by the Railway Department for the convenience of people who intend to travel by train during the coming week-end…

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Railways. Strike Effects. Dislocated Train Services. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 13

The situation caused by the strike may be summed up as dislocation, but not paralysis. The emergency plans for dealing with…

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Notes and News Motor 'Buses and Road Wear

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. Fitzpatrick, as Minister for Local Government, is being inundated with applications for special grants for the maintenance of main roads,…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Latest Particulars

Construction and Local Government Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

On behalf of six firms, twenty tenders for the Sydney Harbour bridge were received on. Wednesday last. The' firms tendering; are:— The English Electric Co. of Sydney…

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Bridge Should Be All Australian

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Members of the Iron Trades Committee in conjunction with members of both Federal state Houses will wait upon the Premier at an early…

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Bridge Tenders Elimination Starts Mr. Bradfield's Report

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

The elimination process, in connection with the six tenders received for the North Shore bridge, has already started. It is understood that Mr…

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Sydney Harbor Bridge. Six Firms Submit Tenders

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

Tenders closed last Wednesday at noon for the construction of the Sydney Harbor bridge. The following firms submitted tenders:…

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Country News. Western Road. Hazelbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 14

Councillor Wilson, president of the Blue Mountains Shire, has organised an influential deputation to wait on the Premier on Tuesday afternon next, in connection with the Main…

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The Bridge Mostly Australian Material Much Local Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 10

Practically the whole of the fabrication work for the harbor bridge will be done in Australia. All the steel that can be…

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The Bridge Progress Report Tenders Eliminated Announcement Soon

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

A PROGRESS REPORT in regard to the North Shore Bridge tenders will be placed in the hands of the Minister…

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Paddy's River Bridge Will Be Ready Soon Sydney-Melbourne Motorists Will Rejoice--No More Fording on Wet Days Picnic to Celebrate

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

GOULBURN, Tuesday.--The building of the North Shore bridge fades into insignificance in the estimation of Goulburn people…

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