Train Service
At the last meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council, Mr. Davis (shire clerk) reported that he had forwarded the following letter to the Railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1915
8,077 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250
Aeroplane Hit. London, Friday Afternoon
The Russians state that they have winged an Austrian aeroplane which was carrying food to Przemysl…
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Daniel Henry O'Brien, aged 60, a railway shunter at Sydney yards, lately living at Clyde-street, Granville, fell from a train last night and was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Smash. Train Cut in Two. Ten Persons Killed. London, Friday Afternoon
A crowded train from Gidyea Park was coming into the city at 8.40 o'clock this morning, and was crossing the main line on the London side of Ilford, when the Clacton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell Off Train. Man Killed Near Ashfield
During last year there were many railway accident to chron[?] on the line between Ashfield and Summer Hill, and the new year has started badly already adding to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Neglect of Wounded. a Terrible Train Journey
LONDON, Thursday.--A message from Venice states that a thousand wounded have arrived at Meran from Galicia in an Indescribable condition. They wore almost…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Train Wreck. Ten Passengers Killed. London
An express tram ran through a local train at the crossing points outside [?]Hord station, and toppled over an [?] A number of carriages were smashed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Wrecked. Seven People Killed. London, Jan. 1
An express train ran through a local train at the crossing points outside [?]ford station, and toppled over an embankment. A number of carriages were smashed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Picnic Tragedy. Train Fired on by Turks. Four Killed----seven Wounded
BROKEN HILL, Friday.--One of the longest and most crowded picnic trains that has ever left Broken Hill carried those who set out with light hearts this morning to attend the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Outlawry. Train Attacked by Turks. Four Passengers Killed. Seven Wounded. Fight with the Police Assailants Shot. Broken Hill
Broken Hill is always sensational, but to-day is excelled itself. A couple of men, described as Turks, entrenched themselves a couple of miles outside…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Motor-cycle Latest News and Comments
Half kerosene is better than no petrol. People who pick popular motor-cycles to learn to ride on, forget that [?]aturally they are novices who need to exercise their active…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Army Motor-cyclist Corps
A motor-cyclist corps is being formed for service with the British Army. As despatch riders, they have proved of great value during the present war. Our photograph shows a couple of despatch riders, who had been attacked, taking cover behind a smashed transport waggon, and holding off the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tramp ! Tramp ! Tramp ! I.
Tramp! tramp! tramp! tramp! It was like the regular and rhythmic beat of a great machine. File after file, column after column, I watched the troops pass by. Tramp! tramp!tramp! tramp!On they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Year's' Traffic. Rail and Tram
A comparative statement of the railway returns for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day shows an increase in both revenue and the number of passengers carried over and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cycle Test. Melbourne to Sydney. Successful Finish
The fifth interstate motor cycle reliability trial ended between 4 and 5 o'clock in Martin-place yesterday afternoon. Despite cold wind and steady rain, a large crowd gathered to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Interstate Railway Competitions. Brisbane
New South Wales defeated South Australia by an innings and 50 runs. New South Wales, six wickets for 212 runs, declared; and South Australia scored 96 and 70…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Motor in 1914. Its Adaptability Proved. Lessons of the War
The year 1914 has brought the motor vehicle into unexpected prominence which must presently give an impetus to the entire trade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Make Room, Please!" Duties of Tram Conductors. Safety of Public
The Tramway Department further deals with the duties of conductors in a circular issued to-day. The attention of the staff is particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Railway Growl. Nothing Less than a Scandal
Writes one of our staff:— "The paragraph elsewhere in this issue as to the way the trams are run can be supplemented with the aid of facts to almost any extent. A lady spending Christ…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Kills Three Horses
On Christmas Eve, about 11 o'clock, a lorry drawn by two horses, with four horses behind, was proceeding along the George's River road. When near…
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