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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

8,077 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Proposed Connecting Railway. a Privite Survey Undertakings

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

Messrs. Chaimers and Lawrence, N.S.W. railway engineers, are at present engaged on a trial survey of the proposed connection with the main trunk line…

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Wagga-humula Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. P. J. King, who succeeds Mr. C. Bernard as engineer-in-charge of the Wagga-Humula railway construction, has arrived in Wagga, and will take over full…

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Concecsions to Railway Men. Come Union Conference Motions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

At the annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, which will open in Sydney next month, many matters of interest to…

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Soup For The Soldiers. Germany's Prepared Railways

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 16

An American business man reCently returned [?] a special trip to Berlin tells in the current number of the American edition of "System" some…

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Railway Reductions. Criticism in Parliament. Country Justified

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 16

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Boston (Wagga) moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the decision of the Commissioners with…

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400 Motor Cars Wrecked! London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

The Amsterdam press states that as u result of the British air raid on Es-sen a big repairing shed for motor cars and 400 cars were wrecked…

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Motor Lorries. Urgent Appeal for Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

"Country men," says Miss Marjorie M. Hort, hon. secretary of the New South Wales division of the Red Cross Society, "knowing the difficulties of transport will understand…

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Railway Congestion. at Goods Shed. Meeting of Selling Agents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

The congestion which has been a noticeable feature of the sales at the Redfern market during the past week was discussed at a special meeting of selling agents at the Railway…

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East-west Railway. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

In a report to the Minister for Home Affairs, the Commonwealth engineer-in-chief (Mr. N. G. Bell) states that during the month ended January 16, 21 miles of rails were laid…

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Legal Profession Motor Ambulance Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

Messrs. John Williamson and Sons beg to acknow[?]ge receipt of the following subscriptions:—Amount [?] viously acknoledged, £420/9/; Rowland H. Sh[?]ter, £2/2/; Fulton and Lowe, £2/2/; his Honor, [?]ct…

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Motor Tax

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

More than half of the owners of motor cars and motor cycles have not yet paid the tax upon their vehicles in accordance with the Finance (Taxation) Act…

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Federal Railway Accident. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

The Coroner's inquiry into the recent railway fatality on the transcontinental line, after lasting 11 days, came to an end at Kalgoorlie yesterday, when the jury decided that James…

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Doubtful Railways

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

If it is true that corps of German engineers are following in the wake of the three Turkish armies and laying railways as they go, it is difficult to know where their starting…

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Motor Ambulance

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

Messrs. John Williamson and Sons, having interested themselves in the appeal made by the Minister for Defence for additional motor ambulances for the Australian Field…

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Tramway Men Discharged. Recruits for the Forces

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

Two hundred temporary employees of the Tramway Department engaged for the rush of work since the beginning of the current financial year, and for service in the holiday…

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Speeding Motor Cycles. Menace of Manly Streets

The Sun · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

Alderman Ogilvy, at last night's meeting of the local council, again drew attention to a frequent nuisance at Manly. This was the excessive speed of motor cars and motor cars and motor…

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Taxation. Motor Impost

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

More than half of the owners of motor cars and motor cycles have not yet paid the tax upon their vehicles in accordance with the Finance (Taxation). Act…

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Railway Time-table

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

A deputation of residents of Cooma and district, introduced by Mr. Miller, M.L.A., and Mr.' Winchcombe, M.L.C., saw the Chief Commissioner for Railways yesterday regarding…

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Railway Retrenchment

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

The reduction which for financial reasons the Commissioners have found it necessary to make in the railway service was subjected to some sharp criticism in…

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Knocked Down by Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 8

Alice M'Dowell (57), living at No. 1' Short Street, Marrickville, while crossing King Street, Newtown, last night, was knocked down by a tram. The Civil Ambulance convoyed her…

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