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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Cycling and Motoring. Automobile Industry of Great Britain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 51

Some very interesting figures have recently been compiled from official sources by Lord Montague, editor of "The Oar" (England), showing what tremendous strides the…

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Parkes-Peak Hill Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 16

Steady progress is being made with the Parkes-Peak Hill railway, and the rails have been laid to within a few miles of Peak Hill. An alteration has been made in the plans, to…

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Sunday Trams. Consideration for Church-goers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 15

"Church-goer" writes:-- "I am in full accord with the recent action whereby trams are now run during church services. There was, really no sufficient reason why one section of a…

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New Army Aeroplane. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" states that the has office had designed a new type of [?] which is to be equipped for the transport of a pilot and 10 men. It is estimated that its speed…

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Jumbled Business. Chaos at Remington. Telegraph and Train Muddle

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 1

The chaotic condition of the stock traffic arrangements at Flemington continues to call loudly for reform. Further inconvenience was caused last night through the telegraphic…

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N.s.w. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association. Twenty-third Annual Conference. Big Volume of Business Forward. General Secretary's Report for the Year 1913-4

Co-operator · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

(To the Members of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, and the Members of the…

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The Railway and Tramway Hospital List of Missing Friends

Co-operator · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

Since the “Co-operator” was good enough to aid us by advertising for our MISSING FRIENDS. We have heard from good old comrades at…

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Girl in a Train. Thought She Was in Danger. Story About a Man. Fremantle

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 4

The recent railway sensation on the line, between Perth and Fremantle, when a married woman, Minnie Thomas, was almost battered to death by a stranger who got into…

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Railway Carpenters Get a Rise

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Upon representations being made to the Railway Department by Mr. Claude Thompson, general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, to the effect…

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N.s.w. Railway Service. Decisions of the Superannuation Board

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

A meeting of the N. S. W. Railway Service Supera[?] Board was held on 23rd instant in the board-room at [?]. Sydney, [?]…

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The Transcontinental Railway. Track Laying Machine at Work. Good Results of Day Labor System

The Australian Worker · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 19

"The rake of trucks leaves at half-past 6, so be at the depot in good time and bring your crib with you." These were the instructions given when…

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Powellising. Bad Results on the Railways. South Coast Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 9

A strong condemnation of powellising was made by the railway authorities before the Timber Commission yesterday, its a result of practical experiments made on the South…

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Sunday Trams. Men Want Double Pay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 9

The tramway traffic men have a grievance arising out of the recent innovation of "continuous" running of the cars on Sundays. Two meetings wore held yesterday at the…

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Motorists Assaulted. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

James Gordon, of Werriwa station, Bungendore, was travelling in a motor car with others when the party was assailed by three young men, who threw blue metal at them…

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Yass Motor-cycle Club. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 12

The Yass Motor-cycle Club held two hill climbs on Monday on the show ground hill. The first was won by E. H. Pearce, 3½ h.p. Bridbury, with H. Crossley, 3½ h.p. Speedwell, second. The other climb was won by…

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Temora Motor Club. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 12

The newly-formed Temora Motor Club held a day's sports on the racecourse on Monday. There was a fair attendance. The motor car slow race was won by Dr. Pittman (Speedwell), and the ten mile motor cycle…

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Tramway Waqes Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting of the Tramway Empleyees' Union, a resolution was carried for a deputation to approach the Government asking for an alteration to be made in the…

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Railway Carpenters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Upon representations being made to the Railway Department by Mr. Claude Thompson, general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, to…

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Railway Employee Killed. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

A railway employee, David Bromilow, a native of Victoria, was run down by the Commissioner's train and instantly killed at Pinjarra Yards last evening…

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Tramway Employees. Broken Shifts on Sundays. Appeal to Chief Commissioner

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 9

The Tramway Employees' Union has decided to approach the Chief Commissioner for Railways in connection with the alterations made in their working conditions in consequence of…

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