Tramway Mismanagement
Travellers by train from the country may well ask what sort of management—or, rather mismanagement—is that by which thousands of people are dumped down at the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1912
13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250
Testing Cables. Tram Men's Risks. Clothes Burnt Off and Body Scorched
Further evidence was given on behalf of the employees at Ocean House. Moore-street, Sydney this morning, before the second section of the Tramway Wages Board, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring
An interesting booklet entitled "How To Reduce My Tyre Bill" is to hand from the Continental Rubber Co., which will be of great interest to all motorists. The booklet…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Garage Burnt Out
A spark from a bush fire was the cause of a fire which broke out yesterday afternoon in a wooden building, 30ft x 20ft, situated at the rear of Mr. T. H. Kelly's residence…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Tramway Wages Board
The case for the men was further put at yesterday's sitting of the wages board dealing with the second section of the tramway employees. Mr. H. M. Hamilton was chairman. Evidence on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Wagga-tumberumba Railway. Immediate Start
The construction of the railway line from Wagga to Tumberumba is about to be commenced. Mr. G. C. Bernard, formerly resident engineer of the West Coast Government…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Co. Melbourne
The ordinary general half-yearly meeting of the Melbourno Tramway and Omnibus Company was held in the company's office this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Railway Thefts
Douglas Brownfield, 30, lately employed as a [?] porter, was [?]entenced to three months' inprisonment yesterday afternoon at the Central Police Court [?] having a pair of socks in his possesion r[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Heights of Trams
"Noblesse Oblige" writes:—The citizens of Sydney generally, and not only the women, will have cause to be grateful if the correspondence in your columns about the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Tram Strike. New Zealand Dispute. Wellington (N.z.)
The refusal of the Wellington City Council to remove an unpopular inspector has led to considerable feeling on the part of the tramway men…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Border Railways
The question of border railways now being discussed as regards Queensland connections is a somewhat intricate and involved problem. We are asked to extend…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Cycling and Motoring. Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club
A hill climb for members of the Sydney B. and M.C. Club is to be held at Eastwood on Saturday next for members who have not won a hill climb…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Motor Cycle Club of N.s.w
The final of the hill-climbing contest for the L.M.C. Cup, presanted by Mr. Larke to the Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W., is to be decided on the Baden Hill, Coogee, on Saturday next…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Sensational Motor Ride
A motor car party, Consisting of Mr. John Jeremy and his son, Mr. G. A. Stinson, and Mr. Holden, had a perilous and hair-raising ride down the slopes of the Talbingo…
Continued on Trove, page 49 →Standard Railway Gauge
The railways of Queensland are built to the 3ft 6in gauge. Touching on the question of conversion to standard gauge, the Queensland Premier (Mr. Denham) said:—"It would be…
Continued on Trove, page 49 →Tram Troubadours. Driver Walker. (The Well-known Wag on Annandale Route.)
You'll sometimes see him on his car, When in the east the dawn is pale; As dawn blows out the morning star, He clatters out to Annandale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Smashes Cab. Drives Knocked Unconscious
Hurled from his cab (which was smashed to pieces by a tram), and rendered unconscious--this was the experience of J. Green, 17 Barcom-avenue, Darlinghurst, at Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Fire-fighters. Petrol Motor Engines Arrive
The two new petrol motor-pumping engines ordered by the Fire Brigades Board have arrived in Sydney, and were yesterday unshipped from the steamer Commonwealth,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Railway Workshops. Men May Come Out. Brisbane
It was announced this morning that the men employed at the Ipswich railway workshops would leave work at noon to-day. These men number about 1500…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Cars Wrecked. American Strike Riot. Police Provoke Trouble. New York
While a tram strikers parade was in progress at Lawrence, Massachusetts, yesterday, the police attempted to force a passage through the procession for a number of…
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