Railway Washaway Storm at Werris Creek
A violent storm yesterday caused a rather serious washaway on the railway between Werris Creek and Currabubuia, on the great northern railway. The storm burst at about…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250
Comports for Tramway Contingents
A fund entitled the Tramway Contingents' Comforts Fund has been established by the tramway employees for the purpose of providing additional comforts for tramway men in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor-car Accident. Rockdale Resident Killed
William Armitage (49), a native of Batley, Yorkshire, England, formerly living with his wife and family in Frederick Street, Rockdale, died in St. George's Cottage Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trams in Collision. Four Passengers Injured
A rear-on collision between two trams, which on Thursday night in New South Head Road, near Lyne Park, Rose Bay, as the result of which four of the passengers were injurfed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Cycling. Cumberland Club
This afternoon, tho Cumberland club will hold a petrol consumption test on a course in the Parramatta district. Each rider will be supplied with a special tin holding a pint of petrol, which will be connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motoring. Coastal Route to Melbourne
There is every prospect of the coastal routs to Melbourne, via Eden and Genoa (Victoria), being put in fairly good order at on early date. The Victorian Government, through the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Queensland Railways. Bringing Sydney Nearer
BRISBANE, Friday.--Concerning the recent discussion as to the adoption of the Kyogle-Beaudesert route for shorter railway connection with Sydney, it is believed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Brainy Letter. a New Railway Station for Parramatta. Some Old History. To the Editor
Sir,—As a subscriber to your paper since its inauguration and still taking an interest although not actively) in your local affairs, I read with much dismay the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Three Miles a Minute Motors Coming
The enormous speed of two miles a minute, attained by Lord Shrewsbury's motor car at Brooklands, which seems to be causing much talk, is not a record. The…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another Soldier Killed on the Railway. The Inquest
At Parramatta Courthurse on Friday morning Mr. H. Richardman Clark. Parramatta Coroner, held on inquest on the body of Private DAvid [?] who was killed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Car Destroyed
At 4 a.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in the stables at the rear of Rafferty's Railway Hotel and destroyed a Ford motor ca. valued at £250, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Fatality. An Old Resident of Clyde and Parramatta. the Inquest
The Liverpool Coroner, Mr. P. S. [?] man, held an inquiry at the Courthouse, Wednesday concerning the death [?] Kathleen Kerr, an aged woman who…
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Mrs. W. McCabe (wife of the Warwick Farm lightweight), with her sister, was motoring along Campbelltown-road on Sunday, when a collision occurred with a…
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A young man William Penney, son of Mrs. Penney, licensee of Cloke's Family Hotel, was crushed by a motor-car (that was backing into the yard) against the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clay's Bridge Theatre
The Bridge Theatre was filled last night for the opening of the new vaudeville company. The musical burlesque entitled Chase Me, Girls, was produced for the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Road Race at Lithgow
The members of the Western Districts Club, are certainly enthusiastic for, despite the weather, they yesterday decided their annual seven miles road race. Result:--H…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Wealth Must Go with Men," Says Labor: Salonika's Preparation Wealth, Too! Reply of English Railway Men Quid Pro Quo for Manhood Service French Socialist Confident London, Friday Night
The United Railwaymen's Executive has issued a defiance to the Government in regard to compulsion, and has appealed to Labor generally to adopt and maintain this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Woodworkers
The Wages Board for woodworkers in the Railway Department was suspended two years ago as a result of the decision of Mr. G. S. Beeby, then chairman of the Railway group,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Washaway Storm at Werris Creek
A violent storm on Friday caused a rather serious washaway on the railway between Werris Creek and Currabubula, on the great northern railway. The storm burst at about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motors for Wounded
Owners of motor cars numbered from 100 to 130 (Inclusive) are asked by the Red Cross Society to be in attendance at No. 1 wherl, Woolloomooloo, at 9 a.m. to-morrow, to meet…
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