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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Aeroplane Fatality

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 5

An aeroplane fell at Eastbourne to- day and the occupants, Lieutenant Duke and Warrant- Officer Fraser were killed…

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"Enclosed Lands." Stookowners and Public Roads

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 5

The law provides that any person who, without lawful excuse, enters into the enclosed lands of any other person without the consent of the owner or occupier…

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The British Lines. in the West. an Aeroplane Fight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. S. W. Humphries, of Co[?]larene, Robert-street, Ashfield, forwards the following letter, which he has received from his son, Corporal Stanley Humphries, who is with the Canadian…

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Two Chinese Killed. Collision with Goods Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 6

A goods train dashed into a cart laden with tomatoes at the Ryde railway station, early yesterday, and killed two Chinese. The horse was fatally injured and the cart splintered…

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Soldiers and Train Fares. "A Married Man" writes:-

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 3

Is it right that a man that has given his whole services to king and country, and who only gets as per day should be expected to pay a large sum to visit his wife and family. Take the [?]…

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Fatal Accidents Mishaps at Work and Play a Train Cuts Another in Two

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

At the Clyde (Sydney) marshalling yards on Saturday morning a smash-up of goods rolling stock took place, two trains coming into collision. A goods…

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Australia's New Army Recruiting Still Active. Farmers and Railway Men

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 5

There [?] an unusually large [?] country men at Victoria [?] this morning who [?] they arrived…

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Trouble Aecut a Railway Ticket. Magistrate Says There Was Deli[?]rate Fraud

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 7

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Tattersall's Club Presents Motor Ambulance

Evening News · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 5

Several members of Tattersall's Clun attended at Victoria Barracks this afternoon, when the chairman of the club (Mr. A. Hills on behalf of Mr. W. E. Forsyth and members,…

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Corowa Railway Projects

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

A part of railway officials from Victoria visited Corowa, Buildule, Brocklosby, and other centres on the Culcairn-Corowa line, last week, in connection with the…

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Linking Up the States. Tho Coastal Railway Systems

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

The Queensland Premier, Mr. T. J. Ryan, stated on Saturday that the Cabinet would consider the question of linking up the New South Wales and Queensland…

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Railway Accident at Ryde. Two Chinamen Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Yesterday morning Yun Lee and Yin Sue, market gardeners at Ermington, reached the level crossing at Ryde with a load, and drove on to the crossing just…

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Motor Cycle Records. Grant Riding in Victoria

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Riding at Mortlake, Victoria, on Thursday last. Erwin Baker, the American motor cycle champion, covered 373 mites in 803 minutes. He established new…

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Motor or Horse The Tractor on the Farm Victorian Farmers That Use Power

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 5

The experience of Messrs. Neeld Bros., who have a farm of about 1000-acres near Natbalia (Vic.). goes to show that the motor tractor is more valuable than the…

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"Our Railways." Awful Congestion. "Shortage in Evekything."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 7

Consider this message from Bathursi:— Perhaps never before. has such congestion existed on the Western Hues as 13 the case at present. The service…

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Melbourne Tramways. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 9

The State Cabinet to-day selected the following gentlemen to act as members of the Tramway Board, which will take control of the cable service of the Melbourne Tramway and…

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Chinese Killed. Railway Accident at Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 10

A shocking accident occurred at the Ryde railway level crossing in the early hours of Monday morning, resulting in the immediate death of two Chinese market gardeners…

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Motor Cycling. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 12

The Bathurst, Orange, and Lithgow Motor Cycle Club at the week-end held a reliability trial over the Bathurst-Jenolan Caves-Hartley-Bathurst course, a distance of 22 miles. Severe conditions were imposed,…

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Railway Bill. Control by Parliament. Minister's Defence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 8

The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Railways, Mr. H. C. Hoyle, yesterday entered upon a vigorous defence of the policy of the Government in respect to the control of the…

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