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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Closer Settlement Effect of Border Railways Owners Act Voluntarily

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 13

Mr. Wearne, Minister for Lands, is pleased with the results to-date of the Border Railways' Agreement Aot, which was passed by the State Government in…

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Railway Strike. Opening Conference Fans. Industry Affected. Coal Shortage. (Reuter.) LONDON, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 11

The railway managers met Mr. John Bromley (secretary of the Associated Locomotive Engineers and Firemen's Society) to-day to consider the society's request for a…

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Woman Killed by Motor Car. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 12

When she was returning after having collected her pension at the South Melbourne Post Office this afternoon, Mrs. Eliza Knight, of Palmerston-street, South Melbourne, was…

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Tram Readers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

Bacon, Isn't it, who said: "The breaking off in the midst of that one was about to say... breeds a greater appetite in him with whom we confer, to know more"? And…

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Motoring. Royal Automobile Club. Interstate Trial Abandoned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

The programme of the Royal Automobike Club's fixtures for the current year will be issued in a day or two. It will comprise an opening run to Warumbulu, and also most of the popular fixtures usually…

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Little Motor Coaster Waiting for Inaha

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

Since passing Goode Island on January 13, no word of the little motor vessel Inaha has been received at Sydney. She is fitted with wireless…

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Motor 'Bus Hits Post Passenger Injured

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

Whilst being driven from Harwood to Manly along Belgrave-street, Manly, at 8.30 a.m. to-day, a motor 'bus got out of control through the…

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Cheap Motor Spirit London, January 23

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

Chemists at a famous English university have made an important discovery which will have the effect of cheapening the production of benzol…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

The result of last Saturday’s race proved “Emma” to be the best bad weather boat of the Club, as she won easily from Alfa and Iona, the only…

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Government Slow in Railway Wor[?] Railway Workers' Branch of A.W.U. Complains--Unemployment Issue Ignored

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

The Railway Workers' branch of the A.W.U. complains bitterly of the d[?]atory manner in which the various construction works are being carried…

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A Tram Extenstion

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

A report in the "Daily Mail" of January 21 dealt with the Lillyfield train extension. The work done, in my opinion is as…

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Tempe to Salt Pan Railway Satisfactory Reports

The Propeller · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

There was a good attendance of members at last Tuesday's meeting of the Peakhurst branch of the Temple to Salt Pan Railway League. Mr. Apsey…

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Banksia Railway Station

The Propeller · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

At the lost meeting of Bockdale Council the aldermen were confronted with the following letter from Mr. H. Goldman with regard to the waiting…

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Railway Station Robbery

The Propeller · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt to break into the Penshurst railway station early on Sunday morning. They first tried to force the side…

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Motor Bus Refused

The Propeller · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

At the last meeting of Kogarah Council the superintendent of traffic forwarded an application by Messrs. Smith and Ashover for permission to ply a motor…

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Motor Driver Fined

The Propeller · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

Ernest Garner was proceeded against by Constable King for driving a motor lorry at Sylvania while under the influence of liquor. The evidence of the…

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Rail and Tram Notes and News SUPERANNUATION

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

At a mass meeting of salaried officers and delegates from other railway and tramway unions, Mr. O. A. Meyer the president of tile association, explained…

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Boy Killed Struck by Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

Harry Herbert Buckmaster, a boy, whe resided in Onslow Street, Granville, was killed by a motor-car yesterday afternoon…

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Holden's Motor Body Builders

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 9

An issue of 200,000 8 percent, cumulative preference shares is being made by Holdon's Motor Body Builders. Ltd. The issue has been underwritten. The present…

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Motor Trade Increase Last Year Commercial Vehicles in Demand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 11

The most remarkable feature con[?]pected with the increase of motor registrations for 1923 is the advance of [?] percent, in lorry sales, as compared…

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