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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Motors and Motormg Modem Motors on the Road THE 1924 Nash "Six" Comfort, Quality, and Reliability

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 17

Amongst the many names connected with motor manufacturing in America, that of Nash stands in high repute. Although it is only seven years ago…

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Katoomba Crossing Bridge to be Built KATOOMBA

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

The council has accepted a plan for in overhead bridge to replace the dangerous level crossing near the station…

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Man's Ordeal Five Hours in Open Fell From Bridge

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

A strange accident befell Eric Jackson, aged 30, of Redmyre-road, Strathfield, last night, and as a result he had to remain in the open for five…

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Missing Link Coastal Road to Newcastle Inspection of Route

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

The missing link in the coastal road connecting Sydney and Newcastle was impressively brought under the notice of a party of parliamentarians and…

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The Bridge Who'll Build It? Board to Select Govt.'s Policy

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

THE work of deciding what tender shall be accepted for the construction of the North Shore Bridge, will probably…

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Northern Road. Proposed New Route. Sixty-six Miles Shorter. Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 14

A Parliamentary party, including Sir Charles Rosenthal, and Mr. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., arrived at Brooklyn this morning for the purpose of inspecting the proposed new route of…

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Cronulla. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Viii.—the Long Road. Part I.—Continued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

"Never mind, boys," he was saying, [?]in a couple of weeks you'll all be at the Cunnamu[?]lla races, Backing your [?]ncles, and lying in warm beds when the lights go out. This is…

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Concrete Wanted Great Western Road Present Bad Condition Maintenance £200 a Mile Annually KATOOMBA

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 20

The residents of the mountain centres take a grave view of the deplorable condition of the main western road. Traffic has been considerably diverted from the road…

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Told on the Battlements "How We Met Miss Watson." Prize Story by "The Story Girl." Main Road. Corrimal

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 15

"I say, girls,?' yelled Mona, rushing into the room. "Ruth Watson's coming to Corrimal for a holiday." "What!" Kit looked up from her book…

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Railway Fatality. At Lidcombe. Young Man's Rash Act

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Rather than wait a few minutes for another train Charles Hayes, a young single man, 28 years of age, made an attempt to board a fast moving train at…

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Heavy Railway Traffic

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

During the Christmas and New Year holidays the traffic at Eastwood railway station was exceptionally heavy. The trains to Sydney were, for the most part…

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Railway Ambulance Awards

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

At the local branch of the Railway Institute on Christmas Eve the following 1923 silver efficiency awards in connection with the ambulance…

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Strong Protest Mr Molesworth and Railways Speech in House

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Railways Bill, Mr. Molosworth, M.L.A., said:- I congratulate the Progressive Party…

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Railway Traffic During Holidays

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

The following comparative table shows the number of passengers who travelled from Penrith station during the Christmas and New Year holidays…

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Strike Threat British Railways Trouble over Award LONDON, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

A serious situation too the railways is threatened [?] result of a ballot, which embodied a provision o[?]powering the executive…

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To-day's Motor Note

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

A spark plus will be more readily removed if the threads are wiped with a good graphics preses when the plus is put in. From time to…

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New, Lift Bridges on the Jersey Central Railway in America

The World's News · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 13

Several of the railroads which have their New York terminals in Jersey City or Manhattan have to cross the Hackensack River or Newark Bay when they, enter or leave…

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East Asiatic Line. Motor Ship Tongking

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

According to advice received by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright & Co., the East Asiatic Co.'s motor ship Tongking sailed from Copenhagen on December…

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Lithgow Mines. Railway Colliery Dispute. Conciliation Committee. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 14

The railway coalmine was idle yesterday, but resumed this morning. The stoppage was due to a dispute in which two shiftmen were involved. The question was one of principle…

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City Railway. Good Progress. a Year's Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 13

Behind the temporary barriers which enclose portion of Hyde Park, and on the route of the electric railway past the Central Railway Station to Redfern, over six hundred…

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