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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Stealing Oysters. Railway Employers Detected

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 7

Petty thieving of goods consigned per medium of the railway is an evil which has grown to an enormous extent of late, and on several occasions railway servants have been proved to…

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Grievance Hearer. Successful Railway Experiment. London

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

The London and North-Western Railway authorities express themselves satisfied with the results of a prolonged experiment they have made with a grievance hearer…

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Tigers by Rail. Malay Railway Rates

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 12

Adventures beyond the wildest dream of an English railway porter are suggested by the following calm announcement of railway rates in the "Manual of Statistics of the Federated…

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Motor Car's Dust

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 3

It is reported [?] invented an apparatus when [?] prevent or dust [?] by motors and other [?]…

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Tram Block. Large Crowd Delayed

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 15

A tram block, which inconvenienced a large number of theatre [?]ers and others who had remained in the city late, occurred at Pyrmon shortly after 11 o'clock on Friday night, the…

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Tramway Award. the High Court Appeal Dissatisfaction Among Unionists

Evening News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

Considerable disappointment has been caused in unionist ranks owing to the steps taken by the tramway authorities of Brisbane to appeal to the High Court against the tramway award…

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The Amiable Old "Lady." Motoring Confidence Swindler's Trick

The World's News · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 18

An ingenious swindle is being practised in the neighborhood of Paris by a pretended old lady in a motor-car. Mme. Charles Breton, wife of a town…

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Motoring

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The principal event during the week has, of course, been the Inter-State reliabality contest, which started from Melbourne on Monday and finished at the Sydney G.P.O. on Thursday…

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North Coast Railway. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 21

The railway workers resumed operations on the third section on Thursday. The hope generally is expressed that the railway opening will not be much longer delayed…

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Railway. Market Big Supply Maintained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 21

Raliway yarders—or, at least, officials— sighed with relief at the refreshing sight of a one sheet manifest on the board. Arrivals have been exceedingly heavy of late—…

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Cycling and Motoring. Six Days' Race. Sprint and Novelty Events

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 22

There were several interesting events run on the Cricket Ground yesteday while the six-day riders were on the grass track, including the championship jockey cyclist race and the Fairland half-mile open handicap…

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Tram Award. Appeal to the High Court. Preliminary Order for Injunction. Brisbane Company Appeals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 19

An important development has taken place in connection with the Tramway Award recently made by Mr. Justice Higgins in the Federal Arbitration Court. Au appeal has…

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Overturned Car. Motorists' Perilous Position. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 19

Mr. J. Henderson, who recently started a motor car service in Wollongong, had his fine car destroyed last night under exciting circumstances. It appeals that Henderson had…

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Motor Lorry Burned. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 19

While returning to Wagga at an early hour with a picnic party, the carburetter of M'Gillivray's motor lorry caught fire at North Wagga. The passengers were taken to town…

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Railway Workers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 22

The annual conference of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association of New South Wales was continued at the Trades Hall yesterday, under the presidency of Mr…

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Casualties. Knocked Down by a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 23

William Donolley, 33, cab proprietor, residing in William-street, Bathurst, was crossing George-street, near Liverpool-street, when he was knocked down by a tram, and the wheel…

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North Coast Railway. the Recent Washaway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 17

The Minister for Public Works has received a further report from the Chief Engineer for Railway and Tramway Construction regarding the damage occasioned by the recent…

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A Curious Voyage. Around the Dead Sea in a Motor Boat

The Methodist · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

In many ways the Dead Sea can claim the distinction of being the most remarkable sheet of water on the face of the globe. Although known by name to everyone, the Dead Sea basin is virtually unexplored…

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George sailing Motor Boat

The St George Call · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 5

The following are the handicaps for to-day's dingy and skiff events over the Brighton course-- Dingy Handicap--Botany, work 13m,…

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Tramway Award. the High Court Appeal. Federal Governments Position

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 9

The fact that the right to appeal against Mr. Justice Higgins's tramway award has been granted is causing the New South Wales branch of the Australian Tramway…

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