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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Motor Traders Year of Progress Show in November

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 9

Twelve years ago several motor car merchants in Sydney visited the Minister for Trade and Customs. "Whom do you represent?" he asked. They…

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To-day's Motor Note

Evening News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

Frequently the petrol [?] pipes of a car become clagged with [?]ment. To save the troubles of taking down the piping and [?]…

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Motor Car Maliciously Burnt. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

Early on Sunday morning a Ford motor car, the property ot Mr. Thos. Brady, was destroyed by fire. The car had been left out in the open yard at the Federal Hotel during the…

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Country News. Motor Driver Fined. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

Henry George Thompson, the driver of the motor car which recently went through a shop window at South Grafton in a most sensational manner, was charged at the Grafton…

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Coogee Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. B. J. Doran, Superintendent of Tramways, addressed the Randwick Council on Tuesday evening. He said that it was impossible at present to make a minimum fare…

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Pilliga Railway. Graziers Compl[?]in of Delay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

For some unexplained reason the Coonabarabran to Burren Junction railway has been stopped at Gwabegar, which is 18 miles from Pilliga. Representative graziers who know…

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Railway Strike. Little Change. Move by New Home Secretary. Conferences to be Held. (Reuter.) LONDON, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 9

Excepting a slight improvement due to organisation of men available, the strike situation is not ameliorated. Essential food and mail traffic is being maintained…

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Motor Yachting Two Speed Boats Scratched

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. W. Thorneycroft has definitely decided not to race with Lady Sid at the Anniversary Regatta on Saturday in the speed motor boat race. His reason is that, as…

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Border Railway Settlement Scheme

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

Settlement is going ahead along the proposed routes of the new border railways. Many new settlers have actually…

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School Girl Fined But Only a Shilling Anniversary Day Postal Arrangements She Travelled on Railway Season Ticket Which Had Expired One Day--Magistrate Criticises Commissioners Lack of Discretion

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

The magistrate, Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the North Sydney Police Court, yesterday, severely criticised the action of the Railway The following arrangements will be observed in the Postmaster-General's Department, New South Wales, on Saturday next, the 26th Inst.:--…

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Why Bondi Trams Run Irregularly

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

At the Railway Commissioners' office yesterday it was admitted that a couple of breakdowns made the Bondi tram service Irregular on…

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Conductor Assaulted on Moving Tram Magistrate Angry--Conductors Need Same Protection as Policemen--Serious Offence

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 10

"Tram conductors and drivers. When in the execution of their duty, must be protected just the same as policemen."…

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Melbourne Motor Thieves Make Haul

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

Not content with using motor ears belonging to other people for joyriding, some thieves have lately completed the "joke" by burning the ears…

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Pedestrian's Tramp Towards Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Proceeding in his description of his walk from Adelaide to Melbourne, Aiden de Prune gives chatty details: He says:--…

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Port Kembla-moss Vale Railway Avoiding Catchment Area

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Gilpin), at the weekly meeting of the Water Board yesterday, strongly deprecated Mr. Keele's suggestion that the board…

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Clarence Valley Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

GRAFTON.--Commencing at Grafton on February 1. the Public Works Committee will take evidence on the proposed Clarence Valley railway from Grafton to…

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'Bus and Tram Smash at Broadmeadow Six People Injured NEWCASTLE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 8

A motor 'bus, when coming Into Newcastle about 8.80 this morning, collided with a steam tram from Wallsend travel- line towards the city…

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Railway Strike Slight Improvement New Minister to Act LONDON, January 23

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

Excepting for a slight improvement, due to the organisation of the men available, the strike situation was but little changed yesterday…

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The Bridge Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

Sir,--Mr. A. G. Huie firms have tendered in good faith, and some people now would have Government break faith." Surely this…

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The Bridge Tenders

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

In deciding who is to get the North Shore bridge contract the Government will have 10 difficulty if it keeps one thing steadily in view. That is, the…

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