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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Granville Fatality. Railway Guard's Evidence. Coroner's Severe Comments

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

The adjourned inquiry regarding th death of Sybal May Woodman, 10, who died at the Parramatta Hospital on January 14, from injuries received by being run over by a train at…

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Tram Men's Wages. Consent to Appeal Granted to Be Heard on Feb. 7. No Delay by Court

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Leave was granted by Mr. Justice Edmunds, in the Industrial Arbitration Court this afternoon, for the Tramway Union to appeal against the awards of the Wages Board of December…

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100-Mile Motor Cycle Race

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Eighteen riders participated in the 100-mile road race held on Anniversary Day by the Canberra Club, the course being over that distance on the Hartley triangle,…

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Connecting the Railways. Southern and South Coast Lines

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Following upon a representative public meeting held at Wollongong last week to urge the linking up of the southern and South Coast railway systems, circulars…

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Motor Car Over a Cliff

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Through a type coming off a front wheel, a motor car carrying five men from Liverpool to [?] fell 30 [?] on Bulli Mountain on Wednesday, but…

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Home Defence. Railway Men's Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

A position of affairs not contemplated by the Railway Commissioners has arisen in connection with employees in the raliway and tramway service who have enlisted. The…

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New Motor Ambulance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

A motor ambulance, built and paid for by the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Randwick Division, will be presented to the Civil Ambulance (City) from the steps of the Sydney…

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The Tramway Men. Appeal to Be Heard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 10

Mr. Estell (Minister for Labour) yesterday made a statement in regard to the threatened tramway trouble, concerning which a ballot is now being taken by the union…

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City Railway. the Station Sites

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Meagher), accompanied by the Town Clerk (Mr. T. H. Nesbitt) and the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. Layton), had an interview yesterday with Mr. J…

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Tramway Appeals Date of Hearing Fixed

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

The dispute between the New South Wales Tramway Union and the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways was mentioned to Judge Edmunds in the industrial Court…

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Proposed Railways. Mr. Cann's Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Mr. Cann, Minister for Works, has Just concluded a tour of the routes of the proposed railways from Merriwa to Dunedoo (an extension of the line from Muswellbrook). and from…

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Victorian Railway Economy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Victorian Railway Commissioners, at the desire of the Government to restrict capital expenditure, are Preparing a revised programme of works for…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. New Central Scheme. Government to Consider

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

The proposed new control scheme in connection with railway refreshment rooms has not yet received the consideration of the Government," stated Mr. Hoyle, Minister for…

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Tram Men's Ballot. Stop-work Meeting Question Attitude of Unions' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

Considerable public interest is being taken in the ballot of members of the Tramway playees' Union to decide whether a stop-work meeting shall he held on Saturday.February 6…

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City Railway. No Interference with St. Andrew's

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

The Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Town Clerk, Mr. T. H. Nesbltt, and the Deputy Town Clerk, Mr. W. G. Luyton, had an interview yesterday morning with Mr. J. Davis, Director…

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That Bridge

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

Once more the bridge over the harbour is being dangled before the eyes of an incredulous public. The scheme always fell through when labor was…

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Boundary Roads Expenditure

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 12

At a conference between the Hornsby Shire Council and that of Baulkham Hills, re expenditure on the boundary roads, It was decided to expend £2080 (including…

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The New Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 8

The new bridge on Kissing Point—road, close to Bettington's-lane, was opened to traffic this week. It is n substantial structure, and reflects credit on the…

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The Overhead Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 8

Mr. R. H. Lalor has been interesting himself in the possible early construction of an overhead bridge extension at the Blacktown station, and has received a…

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The Bridge Vote

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 20

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. H. Cann) visited Dubbo, and officially opened a new traffic bridge over the Macquarie at Rawsonville. The structure is a very…

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