Tramway Talks. Brief References to Current Topics. Series No. 68
"Hello," said the Regular Rider on the Southward-bound tramcar. "Here's President Wilson making history. Addresses the Senate for the first time…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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A National Birthright. Increased Railway Pares. Protests in Britain. (Reuter's Message.) London
A conference of representatives of local authorities, trades unions, and co-oparatare societies meets in London, to-morrow to protest against the 50 per…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Successes. (Reuter's Message.) Paris
A French communique says:— "We destructively bombarded German works in the sector of Hill 304. "Five enemy aeroplanes were brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colusion on the Port River. Motor Boat Cut in Two. Fishing Party Broken Up. Adelaide
A sensational accident occurred on the Port Adelaide River late on Saturday night. The steamer Juno, from Stansbury, was returning to Port Adelaide…
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Early this afternoon two sheds containing three motor cars, situated on property occupied by E. H. M'Michael and E. A. Malin, in Giles-street,…
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For the week ended Saturday, January 27, the number of passengers carried by the Silverton Tramway Co. was 598 inward, and 389 outward, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Town Men's Movement. Address by Rev. R. E. O. Finger
An after-church service was held in the Burke Ward Hall last night under the auspices of the Railway Town Men's Movement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plot Against King Alfonse. Obstruction on the Railway Line. (Reuter s Message.) Madrid
A lump of metal was found across the railway line near Granada, just before the passage of a train conveying King Alfonso. The obstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Tramway Officers Award. Sydney
A new industrial award has been made for salaried officers of the tramway department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Stockport Railway Collision. Departmental Report. Stockport Stationmaster Solely Responsible. Adelaide
The Acting Railways Commissioner (Mr. M'Guire) has forwarded the following report to the Commissioner of Public Works regarding the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The East-west Railway. Dismissal of an Official. Minister and the A.W.U. Melbourne
The South Australian branch of the Australian Workers' Union had demanded an inquiry into the recent dismissal of Mr. J. E. Elliott,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alterations in Tram Service
The manager of the Government Tramways announces:— On account of the alteration of time of starting of work in the mines,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The East-west Railway. Dismissal Op an Official. Minister and the A.W.U. Melbourne
The South Australian branch of the Australian Workers' Union had demanded an inquiry into the recent dismissal of Mr. J. E. Elliott,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Stockport Railway Collision. Departmental Report. Stockport Stationmaster Solely Responsible. Adelaide
The Acting Railways Commissioner (Mr. M'Guire) has forwarded the following report to the Commissioner of Public Works regarding the accident…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menimdie Railway. Shortage of Men
The laying of the rails on the railway towards Menindie is not progressing rapidly. The reason for this, on being asked for is stated to be that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sturt Seat. Voting Arrangements on the Railway
Mr. T. Rhodes, engineer in charge of the Menindie section of the Broken Hill-Condobolin railway, this afternoon stated that arrangements had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rains in West Australia Railway Stations Washed Away. Perth
Splendid rains have fallen throughout most of the north-west pastoral areas. In some parts of the Pilbarra district the downpour was very heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presentation at Tramway Institute
The tramway staff met last evening in the Government Tramway Institute to bid farewell to Mr. W. Kelly, who has resigned after being employed for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Silverton Tramway Company
An interim dividend of 1/, and a bonus of 1/ a share, have been declared by the Silverton Tramway Company, payable on March 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silverton Tramway
For the month of January the number of passengers carried by the Silverton Tramway Company was 2981 inward and 1946 outward, as compared…
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