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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

8,077 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

The Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. L. M. Shelley, Lake Albert, writes:— What is wrong with our railways? I did think at one time that the railways were for the people, but I have come to the conclusion that…

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Tramp Reck Sold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 5

The schooner Tramp, as she lies on North Head, was sold yesterday, at public.auction, by Mr. F. R. Strange for £75. The purchaser. was Mr. M. George…

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Motor Lorries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 10

The Motor Lorry Fund is still going on well, and the members of the executive committee of tho Red Cross Society are very gratified at the splendid response which their…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 10

Athol Edward Bryan, 23, living at Goraoncrescent, Stanmore, was on Tuesday riding his motor bicycle behind a motor vehicle on the Bunnerong-road, Kensington. The latter…

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Motor Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 10

William Gubbins, 65, died in Sydney Hospital on Tuesday. The police report states that was walking along the centre of Elizabeth-street, near Reservoir-street, on the…

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The Tramp Sold

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

The schooner Tramp, as she lies on North Head, was sold yesterday, at public auction, by Mr. F. Rv Strange for £75. The purchaser was Mr. M…

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Wild Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 9

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The conduct of motorists along the Bathurst-Sydney road was discussed at a meeting of the Turon Shire Council…

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Wrecked Tramp Sold

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 9

The wrecked schooner Tramp was sold an auction yesterday by Mr. F. R. Strange. The vessel was knocked down to Mr. M. George. who bid £75 for her just as she lay on the rocks…

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Rifle Shooting. Goulburn Railway Ambulance Rifle Club

Co-operator · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

On Saturday, 23rd Instant, a competition was fired on the Goulburn range for one of the telescopes presented by Mr. D. McAllster to the…

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Tramways, Week Ended January 16, 1915. Appointments

Co-operator · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

Electrical Branch.—Cleaners: Cezar Wolkowsky, Frank E. A. Bare, John McKenzle, Frank J. Coy, George A Jeffery, John Si Flett; Alexander…

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Railway Signal

Co-operator · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Reilway Signal branch was held on Thursday, January 21st, the president, Mr. H. Goodman; in the chair…

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Railway Workers’ Interests Mr. Kavanagh Urges Amalgamation the Fight for Better Conditions

Co-operator · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. V. G. Kavunag[?] first vice president of the Amalgamated. Railway and Tramway Service. Association, addressed a large gathering of…

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The Railway Reductions the Perverted Official Mind

Co-operator · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 4

Writing to the “S.M. Herald” on the subject of the railway,, reductions, correspondent says: “The reported decision of the Railway…

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Hurstville Railway Bridge

The Propeller · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. J. Preston, of Alma Street, Hurstville, has received the following letter from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners:--…

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A Motor Wool Train

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 8

Laterest was caused in Hay on Monday by the appearance of a motor road train in the principal street, on the way from Droongla station to the…

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Shire and Municipality. Boundary Roads

The Land · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 8

Dungog Municipal Council received a letter from the Works Department, re apportionment of Main Roads grant for boundary roads with the Wallarobba…

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The Long Road to Berlin

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

Major-General Sam Hughes, the Canadian Minister for Defence, addressing the members of the Canadian Club at Winnipeg, said that there was many a trench…

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Improving the Roads. Work for Unemployed. Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 5

The Melbourne City Council and the different suburban councils have notified their preparedness to spend half a million pounds on special works this year to help the…

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Motor Cycle Agents

The Land · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

Subscriber wants to know who are agents for Zenith motor cycles. Answer.—T. W. Henderson, Ltd., 40-42 Park-street, Sydney. When writing…

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Motoring. Inter-state Trial Off

The Land · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 16

The Automobile Clubs of this State and Victoria have come to the conclusion that "it would be inadvisable to promote the annual inter-State…

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