Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

8,077 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Australasian Motor-boat Speed Championship Nautilus Retains Griffith Cup—Records of the Race

Referee · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 10

The St. Kilda-road is a busy thoroughfare when bright weather induces Melbourne people to seek the pleasures that the beach affords, and on Saturday last there was every reason why…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Compant, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 13

Progress report for the month ended January 6:- Mount Lvell Mine.—Main shaft sunk to 73ft below No, 8 level. North Mount Lyell Mine: No. 2 engine willie down to 91ft below 1100ft level…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Motor Cycling. State Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 6

Sanction has been granted by the Mulware[?] Shire Council to the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club for the big fixture under that Club's auspices to take place at Goulburn…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Railway Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 12

The railway takings yesterday amounted to £4142 5s 2d—a decrease of £227 15s lOd on last year. The passengers carried numbered 182,796, being 10,552 fewer than on last…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Tram Troubadours

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 3

We won't mention any names, for [?]rvious reasons, but a well-known sporting, troub struck a whole heap of trouble on Saturday night last. He went down to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Railway Appeals Board. Union Leader's Protest

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 6

The proposed amendment of the Railway Act, which provides for an alteration in the composition of the Appeals Board, was today objected to by the general secretary of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tramway Stops. a Number Cut Out. Alteration of Fares

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 5

With a view to diminishing the working expenses, of the tramways, the Railway Commissioners have decided to cut out a number of stopping places in the city and suburbs…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Railway Jeremiahs

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 8

Sunny Jim is annoyed:--As your paper seems more level-headed than others, I am writing to suggest that you declaim against the habit some of our heads…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tram Accident. Newsboy Injured Seriously

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 5

Amos Smith (11), living at 30 Hay-street, Randwick, while selling papers at the Darley-street stop this morning, fell off a tram and revived injuries which necessitated his…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Railway Subsidence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 11

A subsidence occurred in one of the four sets of rails near Redfern station yesterday afternoon. The defect was discovered shortly before a crowded Sydney-bound train was about to pass…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Motor Cycling. Next Inter-state Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 12

In Melbourne the next inter-State reliability trial is already being discussed. The results of the recent trial failed to please all concerned, not that anyone cavilled at the judges findings…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Motoring. Motor-boat Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 12

Marine motoring enthusiasts had expected Kangaroo, the State representative in the Australasian championship held in Melbourne on Saturday, to recover the Griffith trophy for…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

The Zeebrugge Raid. Many Motors Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 9

AMSTERDAM, Monday.--The "Algemeen Handelsblad" states that as a result of the air raid on Zeebrugge by Squadron-commander DAvies, and…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Cronulla Tram Fares

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 13

The Railway Commissioners have decided, at the instance of the Sutherland Shire Council to alter the sections on the Cronulla tram. making the fare from and to Cronulla from the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Aluminium for Motor Car Pistons

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 42

Some months ago attention was called in the English Motoring Journals to the fact that certain go-ahead makers in France and Belgium were successfully using aluminium…

Continued on Trove, page 42 →

Railway Disaster Follows Oversight

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 13

The Germans blew up a bridge over the Hasselt Canal, but omitted to notify the railway authorities. The result was that a military food train…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Rail and Tram Receipts and Expenses

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 47

The quarterly report on the New South Wales railway and tramway services, shows that the revenue for the quarter has decreased by £62,793 from that of the…

Continued on Trove, page 47 →

Railway Retrenchment. Cutting Down the Services in N.s.w

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 50

A general alteration in the railway services of N.S.W. was officialy announced on January 21 by Mr. Hodgson, Superintendeit of Lines, who made a statement to a "Journal" reporter,…

Continued on Trove, page 50 →

New Country Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 47

Messrs. Chalmers and Lawrence, railway engineers, are making a trial survey of the proposed connection with the main trunk lino between Cadi a and Springhill. They…

Continued on Trove, page 47 →

Daily Train to Mel[?]ourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 11

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce intends to submit to the forthcoming conference of Chambers of Commerce, to be held in Hobart in March next, a resolution to the above…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →