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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Roads-- and How to Them. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 13

Sir,-- Referring to the excellent article in your issue of Friday, I am very glad to so that your paper is coming to the front with the view of assisting in the forcing of the authorities to pay proper attention to the roads. At…

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Between Train and Platform. Youth's Double Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 11

Bert Gower, 18, a textile worker at Vicars tweed mills, Marrickville, attempted to board a moving train on Saturday at St. Peters station whilst on his way home to Rockdale after…

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A Train Held Up. Youth Unconscious on the Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

Bert Gower, l8, a textile worker, finished his night shift at Vicars and Sous', Marrickville, woollen mills on Friday, and set out for his lodgings in Gipps-stroet, Rockdale…

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Motors on Railways. Experiment with Steam. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 8

Railway officials here have formed the opinion that the M'Keen motor cars do not give the best results under Victorian co[?]tions, and a steam motor has been imported to…

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Motoring Disaster. on the Railway. Car Run Down by Engine. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

A collision between a train and a motor car, which occurred at Millswood Crossing, on the Hills line, near the city, at about 7.45 p.m. yesterday, was attended with fatal…

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The Main Roads Problem The Real Intentions of the N.S.W. Government an Engineers Criticism and the Minister's Rejoinder

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 4

As we predicted, it is the intention of the Minister for Works to re-introduce the Main Roads' Board measure, which was defeated during the last session. A great deal of criticism has been levelled at…

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Railway Swindle. London

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 6

A number of [?]men and booking clerks employed by the Baker-street-Waterloo Tube Railway Company were brought before the Court yesterday on a charge of fraud…

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At Darling Harbor. Railway Employees Complain. Unsatisfactory Conditions

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

If the sanitary and other arrangements be taken as any criterion, then the conditions under which approximately 330 railway employees at Darling Island carry our their daily…

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Cycling, and Motoring. Carnival at North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 12

The various events at the North Sydney carnival on Saturday were well contested. The French cyclists were entered, but did not com[?] owing to the track, which is flat, not being suitable for fast work…

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Fall From Tram. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 10

Mrs. Annie Dwyer, a young woman, whilst getting on the tram in Argent-street, last night, slipped and fell to the roadway, soverely injuring her head…

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Railway Workers. Extending the Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

At Saturday's session of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Conference, being held at the Trades Hall, it was decided that all workers engaged in railway and tramway…

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Produce. Railway Market. Dull Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 11

The maximum for Saturday—50 trucks, were placed in position. Auctioneers forced their utmost to effect sales. It would not become so monotonous If they would bear in mind that…

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Motor Boat. Speed Championship. a Great Race. Easy Win for Kangaroo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

The motor boat speed competition conducted under the auspices or the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales for the Gri[?] Australasian Championship Cup was held at Rose…

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Fell From a Tram. First Fatal Accident This Year

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 1

George Kenrack Foott, aged 19 12, who, on Friday managed to escape from the observation ward at the Sydney Hospital, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night…

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Triumph of the Motor. Last Horse 'Bus of Paris. London, Monday, 12.5 a.m

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 7

With a good deal or humor the Paris motorists yesterday celebrated the disappearance of the last of he horse omnibuses. The occasion was signalised with a mock…

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Avalanche of Snow. Woman's Back Broken. Motor-cars in Difficulties. London, Monday, 12.20 a.m

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

The week-end storms in Great Britain were marked by many exciting incidents. At Sheffield a church service was rudely interrupted by a cataract of water that burst…

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Railway Tickets

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 6

On the Bankstown line great difficulty is experienced in obtaining tickets for the 8.4 a.m. train on a Sunday. The officer at the station is very rarely to time, and the…

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Motor Yacht Champion

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 5

The latest win of Mr. Anthony Hordern's speed-boat Kangaroo once again proves to the public the reliability and usefulness of the first-class motor engine. It must not…

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Railway Workers' Association. Permanent Way Men. Declared Eligible

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

The Railway Workers and General Laborers' Conference on Saturday received a deputation from permanent way men, who desire to join the association…

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Motor-oar Mishap at Springwood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 13

PENRITH, Saturday.-- F. Tunks, commercial traveller, from Sydney, and P. Thompson, also of Sydney, had a narrow escape from instant death yesterday near Springwood,…

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