Killed on the Railway
Patrick Murray, a collier, was endeavoring to alight from a train at the Bundamba (Q.) railway station on Saturday night, when he fell on to the line and was run over…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1912
13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250
Tram Conductor Hurt
Through falling off his tram opposite Robertson road, Moore Park, last night a trim conductor, Frederick Plead, who lives [?] Bligh street Newtown, received internal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Naval College Site. the Defence Minister's Visit. Railway Facilities Needed
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Senator Pearce returned yesterday from his tour of inspection of the suggested sites along the South Coast of New South Wales to be used for the temporary…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Workers' Conference. Amalgamation Scheme Adopted. Federal Capital Residents
The conference of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association has carried a motion of appreciation of the services of Senior-constable Meath, who took charge of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Control. the Cabinet's Policy. Conveyed to Chief Commissioner. Eight Hours Principle Affirmed
An announcement of considerable importance suggesting that the Government has decided up on a course of action which may raise points of some magnitude in regard to railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Coast Railway. a "Most Progressive" Minister Two Urgent Reporters
KEMPSEY, Saturday.--Last night the Kempsey Railway League held a large meeting. Mr. H. Morton, member of the district, was present, and he gave an interesting, address. In…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Darling Harbor Railway Commission. a Month's Adjournment
At Saturday morning's sitting of the Royal Commission (Mr Wilfrid Blacket, Commissioner) appointed to inquire into the complaints of delays and other troubles at Darling Harbor…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mr. G. Miller, M.L.A. for Cooma, waited on the Premier on Saturday, and urged for a railway extension from Orb[?]st to the New South Wales border…
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PEKIN, Sunday.--The Powers have occupied the railway from Pekin to the sea with troops…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Linking Up the Tramways. the Illawarra-road Line
The construction of the single line of tramway from the Undereliff along Illawarra-road to the Marrickville-road main tramway is making good progress, and although the work by day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Land Leveller. For Fields or Roads
Many home-made tools are used for levelling off inequalities in cultivation paddocks. Some are constructed so that the soil will be dragged forward…
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A man named Miller and a Maori woman were run over at Thames by a train. Both were Killed while apparently resting on the li[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Improve the Suburban Train Service. to Tile Editor
Sir,--A great deal has been written lately about State- built cuttages at Kensington. These, when built, will not nearly satisfy the great demand for houses. I would suggest that the Minister, Mr. Dacey, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrown From the Train. Empty Bottls Knocks Man Insensible. Dapto
As the Sydney to Nowra train was passing between Dapto and Yallah this morning a passenger threw out an empty bottle and struck John Thompson, a lengthsman, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Dashes Into Shop
Mr. Lindsay Wilson, of Exeter, was driving a motor car along Rangers-road, Mosman, on Monday night, and on turning into Military-road, towards Waters-road, a car, driven by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram and Cart. Public Instruction. Collision in George-street. Two Men Injured. Last Year's Work. Proposals for the Future. Continuation and High Schools
A sensational collision occurred at the intersection of George and Park streets City, this morning. A cart was being driven along Park-street towards George-street, by Mr. Two new departures in the operations of the Department of Public Instruction were made during the year just closed—the initiation by Mr. Beeby of a continuation school system, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burglars at Railway Station
The Byron Bay railway station was broken into on Monday night. AN entrance was effected through the waiting-room window, and the ticket window. The safe withstood the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Control Mr. Dacey and Commissioner
Mr C. W. Oakes, ex-M.L.A., writes:—Recently a deputation of railway employers waited upon the Minister for Railways, Mr. Dacey before hiss certain greatness [?] they asked should be removed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Late Cable News. Received To-day. Argentine Railways. Big Strike On. Wheat Crop Suffers
BUENOS AYRES, Monday Night.—The masters have accepted, but the men have rejected, the intervention of the Minister for the Interior in the railway troubles between the two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.S.W. Railway Policy. Important Conecssions to Workers
An important statement with regard to the New South Wales Government's intentions regarding railway administration as affecting the workers was…
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