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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Railway Matters. the Cawley Accident, Mr. Johnson on Holiday

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

The Minister for Railways, Mr. Cann, has received from the commissioners a report on the accident which happened to the South Coast train at Cawley Creek last week. It…

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Trans-australian Railway. an Unavoidable Delay. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

Platelaying on the transcontinental railway has been postponed till May, when many hundreds of men will be engaged. The rails will begin to arrive from…

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Endangering Human Life. Motor-car Driver Fined

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 6

City magistrates have on several occasions commented on the conduct of motor-car drivers who recklessly pass stationary trams at a dangerous rate of speed. By so…

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Mr. Beeby's Motor Car. Election Arrangements Hampered, Bathurst

The Sun · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

A motor car, conveying Mr. Beeby, broke down shortly after leaving Rydal last night, with the result that the arrangements of the Independent candidate were seriously…

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Fell From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 8

A commercial traveller--Harry Nicholson (34), living in Salisbury-street, Wavcrley--was admitted yesterday to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, suffering from concussion of the…

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Fatal Motor-car Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 8

LISMORE, Wednesday.--At the adjourned inquiry into the cause of the death of Ellen Mary Ann Evans, who died on December 28, as the result of injuries received four days…

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Adelaide Tramway Men Aggrieved

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--At a general meeting of the Tramway Employees' Association on Tuesday night the matter of the dismissal of Robert Powning (a prominent member and a…

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Who Is to Control the Railways ?

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 6

The refusal of the Chief Commissioner for Railways to reinstate an employee of the service on the recommendation of a Parliamentary Select Committee raises the…

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Railway Extension. What the Government Is Spending. Mr. Griffith Replies to Mr. Wood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 9

"I see Mr. Wood has been making certain statements concerning, my department," said Mr. Griffith yesterday. "He states that this Government is spending…

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The Northern Territory. Port Augusta-oodnadatta Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Minister for External Affairs proposes to interview the South Australian authorities in Adelaide next week with respect to the rolling stock which will be…

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Railway Traffic Board. a Precarious Position

Co-operator · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

A note appeared in the daily press a few days ago to the effect that the N.S.W. Railway Traffic Wages Board had met last Monday, and…

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Tram Traffic Conference

Co-operator · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

The following members of the Tramway Staff of the Amalgamated Association have been elected as delegates to a Conference to consider a…

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Tram Per. Way Gangers

Co-operator · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

The Executive of the Amalgamated Association have learned that complaints are being made by Tram Per. Way fettling gangers that their award…

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Rozelle Tram Traffic

Co-operator · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 7

The January meeting was held in the Glebe Town Hall at 10 a.m. on 13/1/13. Minutes of December meeting read and confirmed, on motion of Messrs…

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A Country Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. Fern, M.L.A. (Cobar), introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works yesterday for the purpose of urging that the road between Hermidale and Nymagee should be…

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Killed by a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., Acting City Coroner, held an inquest yesterday in connection with the death of John Caplice, who died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital from injuries…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 10

For our 13th sale of the season we brought forward last Wednesday a catalogue of 6,045 bales, and for this time of the year it contained some very nice New England…

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Bad Roads in Copper Country. a Sympathetic Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 11

A deputation, consisting of Messrs, A. J. Kelly, M.L.A., J. Wilson, M.L.C., C. J. M'Mahon (chairman of directors of the Mouramba Copper Company), T. T. Petersen, and C. H. Davis…

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Ten Millions Ready Offer to the Government English Firm's Enterprise. Ready for Construction Schemes. Eastern Railway and Harbor Bridge. Contract on Percentage

The Sun · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 1

A remarkable offer from an English contracting firm has been lying on the table of the Minister for Works (Mr. Arthur Griffith) for some months past, and though the…

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Lost Tram Passes. Troubles of the Detectives. Railway Commissioner's Strange Action. Fares Must Re Paid. Twenty Issued in Place of Thirty Eight

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

Fourteen dis[?] sydney detectives are anxiously looking for [?] train posses which the chief Commissioner for Railway, Mr. Tom Jo[?] has taken from them…

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