The Motor Car Murder. Melbourne
To-day Leslie Taylor, aged 27, a dealer and John Williamson, 42, a mechanic, appeared before, the Melbourne City Court charged with the murder of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
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Aeroplane Requirements
Four points in which the aeroplane stands in urgent need of improvement are mentioned in Aeronautics. Given improvement in these four respects, and its…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →With the Siege Train
Sergeant-major M. B. Connor, who left with the Australian Siege Brigade last July, for training in England, writes to a briedn in Boolaroo, under date 15th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trans-australian Railway. Negotiations for Settlement. Melbourne
It is reported that negotiations are now in progress which may result in the settlement of the Trans-Australian railway dispute at the Kalgoorlie end…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Administration. Statement by the Premier. Sydney
Mr. Holman, the State Premier, this afternoon, in the course of some remarks upon the additional leave of absence granted to Mr. Harper, the Chief Railway…
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The Railway Department advises that approval has been received for soldiers in uniform travelling from and to camps to be allowed second-class tickets at half…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trans-australian Railway. Officers Apologise. Melbourne
Messrs. Darbyshire and Marnie, the officers who were dismissed in connection with the dispute on the Kalgoorlie section of the transcontinental railway for not…
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The railway authorities last week-end issued tickets at a special rate for soldiers of Broadmeadow camp, who desired to make a trip to Sydney. Return tickets…
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In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Premier, in reply to Mr. Kearsley, said the question of the reduction of train fares to soldiers generally was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Fatality
News was received in Newcastle yesterday that Mr. John William Finlay, timber merchant of Boolaroo, had been killed on the railway near Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Important Railway Works Broadmeadow Bridge
The work of constructing the bridge over the railway line close to Broadmeadow station, has now reached a stage which Lives a fairly good idea of the…
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Sir,—I have read in your paper where, on several occasions, soldiers have been fined for refusing to pay fares on trains and trams, and without going into the right…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Sydney Letter. Analysing the War Loan.—interest by Instalment.—in Defence of the Railway and Tramway Men.—we Must Push the Goods.—an Eye-opener From Japan.—£1500 Where £1000 Was Asked For. Sydney
The Federal Treasurer has issued particulars of the second issue of the War Loan. There were 28,938 applications for an aggregate sum of £21,651,720;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Trams. Municipal Conference. Electrification Required
A conference of municipal and shire representatives, convened by the Mayor of Newcastle, at the request of the Carrington Council, to consider the question…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Division. Breach of Motor Act
Thomas Medlyn pleaded guilty to a charge of on March 12, driving a motor cycle around the corner of Hinter and Watt streets at a pace fatter than four…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Tramways
The deputation appointed to wait on Mr. Hoyle, the Minister for Railways, to urge the electrification of the Newcastle tramway system will have a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Tramways. Case for Electrification. a Growing Service
The Municipal and Shire Conference, which oat the Newcastle Council Chambers on Wednesday night again discussed the electrification of the Newcastle tramway…
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Sir,—Regarding the letter of Mr. J. W. Blundell, I may state that, to save any trouble and any Inconvenience to the public, it would be far better to give all…
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The military authorities announce that the Railway Department has approved of soldiers in uniform travelling to and from military camps, except where otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maryville Tramway Bridge
Work is proceeding for the completion of the extension of the tram line from Maryville to the steel works. The only portion remaining uncompleted is the…
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