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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Railway Workers' Minimum. Successful Arbitration

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--The arbitrator dealing with the dispute in connection with the employees in the railway workshops at Harwich, Lancashire, has. awarded the men a…

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Railway Workers' Conference. the Equalisation of Privileges

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

The conference of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Union, which has been sitting for about seven days, will probably extend into next week. Yesterday the conference…

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Queensland Railway Washaway. Torrential Rains Experienced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Commissioner for Railways has received a telegram from Mary borough stating that four chains of the line on the Wetheron Flats were washed out last night,…

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Dangerous Railway Crossing. Death of Richard Newman

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 14

Evidence was heard by Mr. H. S. Hawkins, Acting City Coroner, yesterday, as to the death of Richard Newman (72), which occurred at Sydenham railway crossing on December 25…

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Darling Harbor Railway Troubles. Evidence for the Carrying Firms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 14

Mr. "Wilfred Blacket, sitting as a Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the goods traffic at Darling Harbor and Darling Island, resumed the taking of evidence at…

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Tram Sections. Why North Shore People Complain

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

Throughout the northern suburbs there is a strong feeling of dissatisfaction with the charges made on the local trams. This is not, a now fooling, either, but was manifest years…

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By Tram to Manly. Prospect of Reduced Fare

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 11

There is some prospect of the fare from Sydney, to Manly, by way of Cremorne, being reduced from Sd, as at present, to 5d, for through passengers…

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Brisbane Holiday. the Railway Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 8

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The total number of passengers carried on the metropolitan railways during Christmas and New-Year holidays was 87.240, and S7.240 and the total revenue amounted to…

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Riding on Railway Buffers. Two Men Sentenced

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 9

MITTAGONG, Wednesday.--Dick Lee and Stanley Gordon were charged at the local police court with filling oil the buffers of the Cooma mail-train between Picton and…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

A particularly quiet week and very little doing is the order of things in the wool trade at the present time. Buyers are all away holiday making, and there is no…

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A New Road Material

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

A road made of leather waste treated with tar has been in use at a suburb of Birmingham. England, for nearly twelve months, and shows practically…

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Stock Held Up. Train Derailed at Flemington

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 12

The derallment of a shunting engine at Flemington siding yesterday morning was responsible for a great deal of delay and inconvenience. Many stock trains were…

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Our Bad Roads. Rough Travelling in the Country. Alderman Cocks' Condemnation

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The English language has its limits. It is sufficient for ordinary business purposes and for occasional flights of imagination. As a descriptive language it also goes a long way…

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The Motor

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 15

The Motor Boat Club of N.S.W. will hold another of their popular Venetian Evenings at the Club House to-morrow afternoon…

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The Reader's View the Railway Problem

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

"Agricola" writes.—It was interesting to road your able loader in the issue of "The Land" of the 15th ult., on "The Serious Condition of our Railways."…

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Railway Works

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

If the official promises are fulfilled, the year 1912 should see an improvement in the railway traffic, but the suburban portion will benefit chiefly…

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General Produce. Railway Yards

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 12

The trend of buyers at the Hallway Yards has been in ottering lower values for hay and chaft', consequently, prices have eased considerably since we last…

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Traffic Delays. Improvement in Sight. New Railway to Darling Harbor

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

Mr. T. R. Johnson, Chief Commissioner for Railways, was examined to-day regarding the congestion in the goods traffic at Darling Harbor and Darling Island…

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Railway Guage. Why Not Uniform? Vast Saving of Time

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. Henry Daly writes: The interesting map in Wednesday's "Evening News," as well as the article by Mr. Alex Wilson, calls for some comment. There can be little doubt…

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Tram Talk. the Driver Reminiscent. English Experiences. Fish Only Fit for Kiddies

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

He was evidently new at the game as he fumbled with the tickets, trying at the same time to keep his balance on the footboard, and recollect the right amount of change he had to…

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