Rifle Shooting. Metropolitan Railway Rifle Club
A match, 11 men a side, the best eight scores to count, was [?]red on Saturday, Dec. 20th, between the Metropolitan Railway Rifle Club…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250
Female Railway Gate Keepers
Dear Editor,—Recently I have observed numerous letters from the touching on the frequent number of accidents at level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Board. Mr. Macoun. Chairman, MR. J. S. SPURWAY, Chief Railway Accountant chief commissioner’s Representative, MR. E. D. CAMPBELL. (Elected Representative of Whole Staff) FRIDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1913. a Naughty Man
EVAN JONES, Conductor, Newtown, S/G per diem. Charge Using highly improper and offensive language to a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Appeals Board. the Board. Mr. HODGSON,.(Chairman.) MR. J. S. SPURWAY. Secretars for Railways (Chief Commissioner’s Representative.) MR. E. D. CAMPBELL, (Elected Representative of whole Start.) THURSDAY,' 18th DECEMBER, 1913 a Dry Engine
FRANCIS NICHOLSON, Fireman, Singleton, 11/- per day. Charge: Allowing boiler of engine No. 301 “K” class, which was being…
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At a picnic luncheon in Sydney, Mr. H. Richardson, one of the three New South Wales Railway Commissioners, expressed himself pointedly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The “Bonus” System. Ipswich Railway Workshops. an Expression of Opinion
It will be remembered that about a fortnight ago a deputation representing the Ipswich Railway Workshops Combined Unions Conference…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Railway Sick and Accident Club
The annual meeting of the Newcastle Railway Sick and Accident Club, was held on Monday last, 22nd in the Hamilton…
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The monthly general meeting will be held at the Glebe Town Hall at 11 a.m. on Wednesday next, 14.1. 14. Business. Agenda paper of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Roads
Recognition for the necessity of good roads is increasing both in town and country. The growing use of the motor car is largely attributable for the larger public interest, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Excessive Speed. Bad Roads Check Motorists
Recently the Hornsby Shire Council wrote an appealing letter to the Inspector-General of Police, stating that motorists scorched recklessly along the roads, heedless of speed signs…
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Yass asks me if it is possible to force a shire council to blind a road that has been laid in rough metal, the local teamsters having no alternative but to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Locked Up. Tram Block. Traffic Held Up for Hour
About 7.30 last night the gates of the Gladesville Bridge were closed to road traffic to allow of the passage of boats, and all attempts to open the bridge proved futile…
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Speaking at Parramatta last night. Dr. Bowman said that if the plan outlined by the Lord Mayor of Sydney was put into force, and all the roads were treated with tar, it…
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MR. HOLMAN'S remarks it the Labor Council yesterday encourage the belief that he intends to tackle the mass of questions known us the social problem Id an earnest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Half-way. Motor-cars on Trial. Rough Roads and Heat. Points Lost on Second Stage
GUNDAGAI, Thursday.--The second stage-- Wangaratta to Gundagai--of the Melbourne to Sydney motor reliability trial was run to-day in fine but intensely hot weather. The fierce…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Obstruction of the Public Road
Picton asks what steps he should take in order to have removed two gates that cause considerable inconvenience to traffic on a public road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man's Daring Dive. Jumps From Pyrmont Bridge. Sufferer From Insomnia
An elderly man, who is said to be a wharf-laborer from New Zealand, jumped off Pyrmont Bridge shortly after 7 o'clock this morning, but was rescued by two bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Fares. More Revenue Needed. Tram Section Proposal
The Ministry will take into early consideration the whole question of raising new revenue. Particular attention will be given to railway fares, and possible alteration of tram…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The C.p. Still Wanted. "No Royal Road to Success
In justifying the action it had taken in advocating Country Party claims at the recent State elections, the "Tamworth Observer" has this to say,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Jump. Off Pyrmont Bridge. New Zealanders Daring Feat. Wanted a Morning Dip
After having walked about all night as a result of not being able to sleep a young man, Thomas Joseph Gullagber a [?] arrival from New Zealand, who lives to [?]-street…
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