Boy Pests on Trams Minister Remonstrates
The Minister for Railways, Mr. Hoyle, says the practice of small boys jumping, on moving trams has become a nuisance. Besides running the risk of losing their, lives the nerves…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250
Egypt. Railways Taken Over
CAIRO, Saturday.--The military authorities have taken over all the Cairo, Port Said, Suez, and Ismallia trunk lines…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Compulsion. Railwaymen's Opposition
LONDON, Sunday.--The railwaymen's executive passed a resolution urging labor unitedly to oppose compulsion involving the confiscation of men's lives and leaving the nation's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daily Train for Cobar
owing to the increased activity at the cobar opp[?] the Railway Commissioners have decided to replace the triweekly service between N[?]gan and Cobar with a daily train,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Lionel J. A. Bridge
Mr. Lionel J. A. Bridge, General Manager of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., who is about to proceed to the Hawaian Islands on a much-needed health…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Girl Under a Train
Sybil Woodman, aired ten years, fell under a train at the Grainville (Sydney) station on Thursday evening, and had her right leg crushed by the wheels. She…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Passengers Put Out Fire
The timely extinction of a fire in a wheat crop was effected under unusual circumstances at Westville. The Cowra mail was passing by Mr. R. Alford's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State of Parramatta-road
The State of Parramalls-road Is disturbing the members of the Leich[?] Council. The matter of keeping this important thoroughfare in se[?] was rev[?] at the last council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Attempted Train Wrecking. Wedges Between Points
What may be nothing more than a boyish prank, but at first blush looks like an attempt at train-wrecking, took place on the North Shore line on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Clyde Fatality. a Soldier Falls From Train
The death of David Whan a member of the Expeditionary Forces, was inquired into at the Parramntta court on Friday. When was standing on the platform of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed by a Train. a Black Watch Soldiers's Death
Henry Unite, about thirty-six years of age, was run down and mangled by a train near Bcrowra station early on station early on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Pay for Itself. North Shore Bridge. Mr. Cann's Scheme
Mr. Cann. Minister for Works, has evolved a scheme as a result of which he claims that the proposed North Shore bridge. Will pay tor itself in 30 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway and Tramway Men
Discontent prevails among a section of the railway and tramway men, owing to their inability to have their claims brought, before the wages boards, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MISADVENTURES Road and Rail Accidents a Mysterious Taxi Cab Smash
A taxi cab, carrying the driver and Mr. William Armitage, of Rockdale, his wife, daughter, and Miss M'Lean, ran into a bridge on the Rocky Point road, Ar[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Barrier Strike. Obstructions on Railway. Broken HIlL
The strikers express disgust with the Port pirle and Iron Knob men in refusing to struck. As one of the Proprietary Mine watchman was going to the Mine about 11 O' clock Yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six Norths for Boys Who Jump on Trams
Mr Hoyle, Minister for Railways, on Monday spoke severely habit of boys jumping on and off trams in motion. He said that the evil was widespread during the school holidays,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Row in Paddington Tram
Albers pretty, 21, was engaged of the paddington Police Court with [?]fully Inter[?] with the Com[?] of [?] riding in a tr[?] in Oxford-Street, paddington, On January 14:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War From Day to Day in the Balkans Awaiting the Huns' Attack the Allies' Positions at Salonica. Railway Viaduct Destroyed
More and more interest is being centred upon Salonica, where the Allied troops lire awaiting with confidence the threatened amark upon their positions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Motor Cycle Accident
On Saturday morning in the Sydney Road, Parkville, near Melbourne, Charles Cook, senior clerk at the Vacuum Oil Com pan y, was killed instantly in a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Washaway at Werris Creek. Railway Line Damaged
A violent storm caused a rather serious washaway on the railway between Weiris Creek and Currabubula on the great northern railway on Friday. For…
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