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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

A Train Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 18

At about 10.30 last night John Lynn, 32, a blacksmith, living at Anderson-street, Belmore, fell from No. 11 platform at the Central Station, and a Belmore-bound train…

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Destroyer Chases Troop Train at Dedeagatch

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

dogs raise their songs of woe: Hark! Hark! the dogs do bark. The beggars have come to town. They have killed women washing supper…

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What an Open Train Door End

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

[?] before the [?] a.m. train Liverpool is sydney.left Gul[?] yesterday morning the passengers in a several [?] the [?]…

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Novel & Interesting Inventions Theft Indicator for Motor-cars

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 15

A device has been patented recently which consists simply of a plate which is designed to be locked over the license number, and on which the words "stolen car" are…

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Western Australia Buys Motor Ship

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

The Kangaroo, the first motor ship to be acquired by the Western Australian Government from Messrs. Harland &…

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Knocked Down by Motor

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 1

When John Brown, [?], a bettermaker, living Cura[?]-street, North Sydney, stopped off wrong side of a Train at the werner of Atf[?] Burton streets, North Sydney, this…

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Trams That Do Not Connect Inconvenience on North Shore

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 8

In connection with the North Sydney train way system Considerable inconvenience is caused to residents of North Sydney by the absence of a timetable that will afford a more…

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"Motor Planing" at Manly

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 2

Manly swimmers and surfers have many and varied forms of amusement, but the latest thrill-producer threatens to become even more popular than any yet tried. This is motor…

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To-day Sees Opening of Sydney Swimming Carnival Metropolitan Ladies' Club's Gala : New Sport, Motor Planing, is Popular

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 2

The carnival season in Sydney begins to-day. At the Domain Baths the Metropolitan Ladies Club will hold a function which should prove very successful. So well have previous fixtures…

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Comfortable Tandem Seat for Motor-cycle

The World's News · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 11

A TANDEM seat for a motor-cycle has been devised which, when attached to a machine, allows a passenger to face forward without straddling the rear wheel. It is made as…

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Railway Mismanagement. To the Editor of " The Call."

The St George Call · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

Sir, I would like to draw the attention of the powers that be to the disgraceful way in which the Illawarra district is being kept back by the way in which…

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Motoring the Commercial Waggon Evils of Overloading

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 7

Regarding the notes published last week on the benefits to be gained by using motor vans. &c., for goods, delivery, a warning may be sounded on the danger of overloading…

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Tramway Discontent

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 3

Have Sense writes:-- Truly Mr. Thompson must be somewhat of a humorist in talking of the public "having cheap carriage at the expense of the…

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Gift of Motor Ambulance Rand Wick's Fine Example

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

The handing over to the Civil Ambulance of a fully- equipped motor ambulance presented to them by the Randwick branch of the St. John Association was marked by a…

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South Coast Railway Officers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 11

The annual banquet of the South Coast branch of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association was held at Wollongong. The visitors included Mr. T. S. Crawford, M.L.A.,…

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Comforts for Railway Travellers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 6

F. J. Thomas refers to Mr. Hoyle's statement that he is "taking steps to prevent railway passengers placing their feet on seats opposite," and writes: -- "Cannot a foot rest be provided…

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Free Railway Travelling. Position of School Children

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 11

Mr. Griffith, Minister for Education, yesterday referred to certain complaints to the effect that some children attending convent and private schools, situated on the North Shore and…

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Labor. Railway Workers and the P.l.l. Vote to Be Taken

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 14

Whether the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association shall continue to be militated with the Political Labor Party was the principal theme of discussion at the annual…

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