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Railways, roads & transport, 1915

8,077 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Railway Smash. Trans-australian Line. Mr. Bell's Report. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Archibald) has received the following telegram from the supervising engineer of Commonwealth railways (Mr. Bell) from Kalgoorlie:…

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Terrible Panic. Fire in Tube Railway. New York Sensation. London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 5

The entire underground railway service of New York has become disorganised through a fire breaking out owing to the fusing of the insulation…

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Linking the States. Border Railway Scheme. Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

In a few days Mr. Mackinnon, Minister for Railways, will inspect tho proposed route of the border railway between Moama and Moluamein…

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Falling Railway Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday--The revenue from the Victorian railways still compares very unfavorably with the corresponding returns for the previous financial year…

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Port Kembla-moss Vale Railway. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 8

Sir.--As one who is Interested in the proposal to connect Port Kembla with Moss Vale by rail, I was much Impressed by the article is your Issue of the 2nd Instant on the…

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Motor-car Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 6

Michael Diore (32), an engine-driver, living in Enmore Road, Newtown, died at the Sydney Hospital yesterday as the result of a motor smash. The accident occurred about three…

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Railway Institute

Co-operator · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

-The annual meeting of the Railway Institute takes place on Saturday, 3rd Inst., at the Institute, and Mr. Harper, Chief Commissioner, will be…

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Tram Per. Way

Co-operator · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

A mass meeting of all men employed in the Tram Per. Way will be held at Head Office, Bowen Buildings, on Saturday, 3 0th January, at…

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Our Government Railways

Co-operator · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 7

During the past year in the Commonwealth some 546½ miles-of additional Government railways were brought into operation, making the…

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Belgian Roads Mined

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

The road from Oosterzell to Ghent is mined every fifty metres, with the intention of hampering the advance of the allies' artillery. The number of Zeppeha…

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Dusty Trams. Addison-road Nuisance

Evening News · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

Passengers on the Addison-road tram line have frequently complained of the dusty condition of the cars on that route. Addison-road is one of the dusties thoroughfares in Sydney…

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Millwood Road

The Land · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Last meeting was held at Mr. F. W. Cox's residence. The president being absent, Mr. Cox presided. Correspondence was read from…

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Killed by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 11

CLIFTON, Thursday.--This morning an Italian, Gussoni Guiessppi, lately employed on the duplication works at Scarborough, was knocked down by a passing train und killed…

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John Bridge & Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 9

Pigs.—We have to report that the pig market on Tuesday last was lightly supplied, and values through-out showed an improvement on the low rates of the previous week. Really prime quality porkers of good…

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Boarded a Moving Train

The Sun · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

"I don't think you think that," remarked Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Newtown Summons Court to-day, in answer to the excuse made by William Streetfield that he did not…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 8

The attention of the trade is now centred upon Brisbane, where sales will be held next week, and from which market may come an indication of the values which we…

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A Road Deviation Matter

The Land · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 7

At last meeting of Hume Shire Council, a petition was received from forty ratepayers asking that no objection be raised to the…

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Fell Under a Train. a Bathurst Citizen Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

William Wilson, a furniture dealer, of Bathurst, was boarding a train at Gosford station at about 9 o'clock on Tuesday night. when he fell between the train and…

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Nyngan to Bourke. Is Train Service to Be Reduced? Startling for Stockowners

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 14

We have come upon a circular sent out by Mr. J. W. Martin of Bourke, that is startling. Here is the opening paragraph…

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Accidents With Horses Road Misadventures and Fatalities. Racing Smash at Mackay

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

At a pony race meeting at Pleystowe, Mackay (Q) on Saturday afternoon, during the principal event Southport fell in negotiating a dangerous turn, and…

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