Motor Ship Sunk
A message from Malta states that the motor ship, Abelia (3650 tons), owned by the Flower Motor Ship Co., London, has been sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250
Railway Superannuation Revenue on Falling Grade
That Government help must soon be sought in order to balance the payments made to subscribers by the Railway and Tramway Superannuation Fund is the opinion of those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Against Compulsion London Railway Clerks London, Sunday Night
The railway clerks to-day passed a resolution reaffirming their opposition to conscription, but empowering their delegates at the Labor Conference to exercise a free hand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Talk of Strike East Greta Railway Men Parties to Confer
According to a Statement published to-day the employees in the traffic branch of the East Greta Company's railway have lodged a set of claims with the management of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Station Chaos Conditions at Newcastle
The railway officials at Newcastle station do not give much study to the convenience of travellers if yesterday's conditions are to be regarded as similar to those which rule…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Troop' Train Derailed
A troop train of 20 coaches was derailed at Newcastle at midnight. One overturned. No deaths occurred, but 12 soldiers were injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Killed by Train
W. J. Keating, a messenger employed in the Eveleigh running sheds, was knocked down by a train yesterday and killed. He was walking along the railway line near the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Struck by Train Mr. Estell's Brother Killed Accident at Erskineville
Robert Estel, aged 60, a brother of the Minister for Labor and Industry, was run down and killed by a train on the Illawarra line last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Child Under a Tram. Commotion in George Street
While a [?] Smith, who resides at the Post Office [?]ract, in Erskins-street, [?] street about 5 o'clock on Monday [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rail and Tram War Fund
[?] was [?] Ratiway [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holiday Accidents. Motor Car Collision on Mountains. Katoomba
A motor car accident occurred in Saturday afternoon between, Blackheath and Mount Victoria. A 20-h.p. car, the property of the Katoomba Motor Garage Company, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Our Wounded. Motor Car Service
The transport with sick and wounded soldiers on board which was expected to arrive early this morning has been delayed by adverse winds, but according to a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Shot. Affray in Railway Camp. Coff's Harbour
At the raliway camp last night a man named Jack Zammit fired nine shots at Alf. Cooper, three of which took effect. He then attacked Cooper with a knife, broke his arm,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ran Into the River Motor Car and 14 People Port Macquarie
On Sunday afternoon Robinsons car, a three-seater, conveying 14 passengers from Kempsey to Port Macquarie, ran off the Blackman's Point ferry and went into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Holiday Tram Traffic. a Gratifying Surprise
Tram traffic receipts for the Christmas and New Year holidays are somewhat astonishing, inasmuch as they show a gratifying increase on those of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trucks Through Railway Fence
A goods train, consisting of 22 trucks loaded with wheat, crashed through the buffer stops at the Clyde station on Saturday afternoon. About 50 bags wore destroyed, and some of the trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Electric Trams Wanted
NEWCASTLE, Monday.--The Mayor of Newcastle at to-night's meeting of his council, referred to the erratic running of the Newcastle district trams during tho recent holidays. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Automatic Aeroplane
M. Moreau, who through his experiments at Melun asserts that he has discovered the secret of, automatic stability for aeroplanes, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Troop Train Derailed
A troop train of twenty coaches was derailed at Newcastle (England) at mid-night on Monday. One overturned. No deaths occurred, but twelve soldiers were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train! for the Front. Lieut.-col. Nash's Advice
"Train! Train! Train!" is the advice given by Lieutenant-Colonel Nash, V.D., who returned from the front yesterday. "I spent a long time at the front." he said,…
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