Sunday Trams. Protest by Men. Breach of Award Alleged
The introduction of a continuous tram service after midday on Sundays has evoked a storm of protest from tramway men. This innovation necessitates the working of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250
" If I Were President." Mexican Bandit's, Ideas. Would Destroy Railways. London, Monday Morning
A force of 6000 Rebels under General Villa, has successfully retaken Ojinaga. The Federal evacuated the town during the night. The bandit Zapata has told an interviewer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor-boat Traffic. Powers of Department. Long-neglected Control
In reply to all questions and comments concerning the lax supervision over holiday-making traffic in motor-craft, often crazy and boy-driven, the Department of Navigation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Situation More Serious. Getting Out Oe Hand. Railway Passengers Stranded. London, Monday Morning
South African strike reports received early this morning indicated that the men were becoming uncontrollable, and that the situation was more serious…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Commissioner. Looking for Local Man
Though no permanent appointment to the position of Chief Railway Commissioner will be made for some time, and Cabinet consideration has yet to be given to the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wanted-an Australian Railway Commissioner
No surprise has been expressed in consequence of the announcement that Mr. Johnson will not be appointed for a second term as Chief Railway Commissioner in New South Wales. There were many reasons why his five years of service should end with a record which was decidedly not one of unclouded triumph. He came from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Men's Demands. Aftermath of Rand Riots
The present strike of railway men in Orange Free Slate (formerly Orange River Colony) is closely liked with the Rand riots, which occurred on July 5 and 6 last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Run Over by Motor Car
John Gleaves (13), residing at Renwick-street, Marrickville, stepped out of a tram, at Cook's River, and was-run over by a motor car. He Was taken to the Royal Price Alfred Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Labor Federation and Railway Strikers
The alleged victimisation of six railway employees as the result of the Darling Harbor strike has been the Subject of discussion on the part of the officials of the Australasian Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Killed on the Railway. a Melbourne Fatality
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—William Charles Batten (63), a smallgoods dealer, of Sunshine, was driving over the railway crossing at Sunshine on Saturday, when he was run down by tho 12.16…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Workers' Conference
The Railway Workers and General Laborers' annual conference has decided to make representations to the Works Department in regard to the question of workmen having to provide…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inter-state Motor Trial. Concluding Stage. Twenty-four Cars Finish. a Scorched Party
Of the 28 cars which set out from Melbourne on Wednesday morning last in the annual Interstate reliability trial, 24 finished in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, and eight had full points…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Aeroplane in Jerusalem
In the course of his aeroplane journey from Paris to Cairo, M. Boner visited Jerusalem, and as this was the first aeroplane that had been seen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Arrives. for Sydney Sportsman
Messrs. Maillard and Co. landed a 70 h.p. Maurice-Farman aeroplane by the Morea yesterday. The machine is for a well-known Sydney motorist, and will, be seen in action shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Making
The "Farmer and Settler" had a big climb ahead of it when it started, if it, had any intention of achieving the success for which its promoters…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bad Roads. the Question of Administration
The question of the upkeep of the main roads by shires and municipalities was discussed at a meeting of the New South Wales Shires Association…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Road Problem Again
Wingham informs me that there is a gazetted road through his holding upon which he has done certain work essential to its maintenance, and he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death in Train. Excitement at Stanmore
A good deal of surprise was caused at [?] Stanmore railway station this morning [?] through train from the Central [?] way Station to Parramatta pulled up. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collapse in Train. Death at Stanmore Station
A man supposed, because of papers and letters found on him,to be Thomas Geary, a blacksmith, living in Bolton-strcet, Granville, died on the Stanmore Railway Station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Fire!" Foolish Cry Starts Panic. Hundreds Jump From Train. London, Tuesday Morning
A short circuit occurred yesterday in a motor train in Paris. The train was just leaving the St. Lazare station. A. passenger shouted "Fire!" and the other passengers…
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