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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250

Street Fatalities. Killed by a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

It is the grossest misfortune that the New Year at least cannot be ushered in without its tally of fatalities. The city streets are usually crowded, and…

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Motoring. Race Meeting for Sydney. Motordrome Will Be Built

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

Mr. Rupert Jellkins, after an absence of twelve years from Sydney, during which he raced in motors in Europe and America, is back in Sydney once more, and will probably settle here permanently…

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South African Railways. More Trouble Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 7

CAPETOWN, Tuesday Evening.--It is reported that there are grave prospects of a recrudescence of the recent strife in the railway workshops of South Africa. The men complain…

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Branch Meetings. Tramway Officers

Co-operator · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

A meeting of above branch won held, at Central-square on Thursday 8 p.m., M. G. Stokes occupying the chair…

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Appeals Board. the Board., Mr. Fraser. (Chairman.) MR. J. S. SPURWAY, Socretar; for Railways (Chlef Commissioner's Representative.) MR. E. D. CAMPBELL, , (Elected nepi-esentatlvo of Whole Staff)WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1913. Reginald Grenfell Muller

Co-operator · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

Junior Porter, St. Leonard’s, 5/ per day. Charge: Junder Potter Mullen failed to locate and deliver a suit…

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Railway Signals

Co-operator · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

The railway signal branch held its annual meeting or Thursday, 18th December, at Head Office Officers present: J. H[?]rford,…

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Tram Signals

Co-operator · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

The December meeting of above branch was held at Rawson Hotel. A gratifying feature of the meeting was the j good attendance and…

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Increased Train Traffic

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

The railway traffic on New Year's Day showed [?] over the figures of 1913. A [?] the trains carried 175,811 Passengers [?] yesterday they…

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Over the Weigh-bridge

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

INVERELL.—To date 17,139 bags of wheat have passed over the Debugra[?] railway weighbridge, and anna [?]2,000 bags have been trucked, the reminder…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 9

Since last reporting the market has been quite a holiday one. Buyers have more or less strictly observed, the interval to re[?]perate from the wear and tear involved…

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Bayswater Road Tram Smash. Cars Bolt Down Steep Hill. Seven Persons Injured

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 6

A double tram bolted down the bill of Bays—water-road, Rushcutter Bay, at about half past 11 on Thursday nigh, and crashing into two care which were moving slowly between…

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Railway and Tramway Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

The railway traffic returns for New Year's Day show an increase on those for the previous year. Up to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a total…

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The Motor

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 16

The second animal motor car reliability trial, listed for January 7, 8, 9. 10, from Melbourne to Sydney, has attracted 39 entries—21 from…

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The Motor

The Land · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 15

Sixty-four motor cyclists out of an entry of eighty started out from the G.P.O. on Monday morning on the four days' reliability trial to…

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Mr. Johnson Going. Railway Act to Be Amended. Acting Commission in the Interregnum

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 7

The Chief Commissioner for Railways' term of office will come to an end in March, and he will not be offered a renewal of his engagement should Mr. Johnson apply for leave of…

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Hurled Thirty Feet. Motor-cyclists Adventure Luna Park Sensation

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 1

Luna Park, at St. Kilda, again Provided a sensation last night, which caused great concern among the large crowd of people present (says Wednesday's Melbourne "Argus"). While…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 1

In trying to avoid a sulky in Centennial Park last night Richard Barticts, if, a clerk who was riding a motor cycle, ran the machine into a tree. In the collision the handle of the…

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Motoring. Sydney to Melbourne Trial

Evening News · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

Thirty-eight of the sixty-four riders who left sydney on Monday in the Continental motor cycle reliability trail to Melbourne, finished the [?] on Thursday evening, and they were…

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Farmers' Movements. Railway Guarantees. Disillusioned Queensland Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

Queensland farmers arc finding that the guarantee system under which some of the State railways have been built is not without its disadvantages…

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Motor Oar Falls Forty Feet

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

Owing to the steering pear becoming unmanageable, a motor car, in which a party were travelling from Inverell to Grafton on Sunday, plunged…

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