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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

8,077 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Killed by the Tram

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

While a man named Herbert Hunichen was crossing George Street, Sydney, on Saturday night, he was knocked down by a Quay-bound tram. His head struck…

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Railway Guard Killed. Out to Pieces by the Mores Mall

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

A shocking accident happened at the Hawkesbury River (N.S.W.) railway station on Sunday afternoon, when George Quinn. a guard, was run over by the…

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A Charge of Manslaughter. Motor Car Driver Committed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

At the inquest concerning the death of Fergus Kinnane. who was knocked down and killed by a motor car on Boxing Night, at Kalgoorlie. some of the…

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Motor Lorries. More Funds Needed. Prompt Response

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 8

The appeal of the British Red Cross Society to the New South Wales division for motor lorries, for use at the front, has been taken up whole-heartedly by the members of the…

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Railway Workers' Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 5

The business of the annual conference of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association was continued yesterday at the Trades Hall under the presidency of Mr. W…

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Federal Railway Fatality. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 10

The Inquest concerning the death of James M'Keown, Patrick Hall, Thos. Browderick, and Thos. Kearney, who were killed on the Trans-Australian line on January 5, was…

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Railway Collision. One Man Killed. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 8

A railway accident occured at the Newbridge deviation works to-day. A truck containing seven or eight labourers was proceeding along the line, when an empty…

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Legal Profession Motor Ambulance Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 10

Messrs. John Williamson and Sons beg to acknowledge receipt of the following subscriptions:—Amount previously acknowledged, £174/5/; James D. Reid, Newcastle, £1/1/; E. O. Litchfield, £2/2/; D[?]nean…

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Effects of Vibration. Houses on Tram Routes

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 7

A report, by Mr. G. Sydney Jones, read at last night's meeting of the Paddington Council, attributed the condition of a number of houses in New South Head-road to the…

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Motoring. Motor Boat Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. Chas, Crawford, who one of the syndicate which owns Kangaroo, the speedy motor boat, representing the State in the Australasian championship on Saturday next, leaves for Melbourne by to-night's express…

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Motor Cycling. Motor-cycle Club of New South Wales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 4

The general meetings of members of the club will be held on alternate Thursdays in future, instead of monthly. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, at the club-rooms, when arrangements will be made for…

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Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

BATHURST, Monday.--Whilst George Baker (20), a married man with two children, you attending trucks on the Newbridge deviation works, this morning, an engine bumped the…

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Coonamble Train Service

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 14

Yesterday a deputation of residents of Coonamble, Quambone, and Gular, accompanied by the secretary of the Commercial Travellers' Association, and the secretary of the Shires…

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Fast Road Racing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 42

Remarkable times were recorded in the Corona Motor Car Road Race, recently decided at Los Angeles (California), when new records were established by Pullen on a Mercer…

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The Richmond Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 14

The road from Richmond to the Kurrajong Heights and to the Comelroy-road, which leads to Singleton, is a scene of busy animation in these days. As it dips on the Richmond side,…

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Parramatta-road. Ashfield Prides Itself

The Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 4

Since the Local Government Act of 1906 defined Parramatta-road, among other main arteries, as under the jurisdiction of councils through which it passed, its condition…

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Motor Cars Passing Trams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 42

As a result of the number of accidents that have been caused by motors being permitted to run through stopping-places, at which trams are standing, at four miles an hour, the Acting…

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Exciting Experiences. Terrific Dust Storm at Cootamundra. Railway Engine Out of Water. Fog Signals Required. Cootamundra

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 6

Another dust storm pascal over the town last night. It came up about 5 o'clock from the west in a black [?] streaked with red. In a few minutes the town was in darkness, and…

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Cricket. N.s.w. Tram to Play Victoria

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 2

In selecting the team to play for New South Wales against Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, the selectors have had considerable trouble owing to players being…

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Australasian Motor-boat Cham-pionships

Referee · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 13

Arraagements are practically completed for :he Australasian motor-boat championship, which will be held in Hobson's Bay next Satur-day. Locally it is expected that the Nautilus…

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