City Yards. John Bridge & Co., Limited
The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 14
Pigs.—Upwards of 1,200 pigs were yarded on Tuesday last, a fair proportion of which comprised store pigs; these met with ready sale at extreme rates, and, if anything, sold considerably better than…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fatalities & Accidents. Run Over by a Train
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 8
While attempting to board a moving train at Punchbowl yesterday morning George Roberts (16), living in Waterloo Road, Punchbowl, fell between the train and the platform, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclonic Storm Damage in Queensland Sydney Train Late Brisbane
The Sun · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6
A cyclor[?]e storm swept over south- eastern Queensland shortly after 12 o'clock last night. Some damage was done to property in the metropolitan area. The flood-waters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Eye and Ear Tests. Railway and Tram Employees. Important Modifications
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 9
The standards for vision, color-sense, and hearing in operation in the railway mid tramway service for applicants for employment and those already in the service have been reviewed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Crossing Over Railway Line
The Land · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6
The N.S.W. Chief Commissioner of Railways wrote the Lockhart Shire Council asking if the council would undertake the construction of a crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pipes, etc., Across Railway Lands
The Land · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6
At Penrith Council a letter was read from Mr. J. Garlick, Officer-in-Charge of Local Government, in reply to letter from Council, forwarding a copy of clause…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railways and the Harvest. Commissioner Milne on Co-operation Effort
The Land · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 12
Assistant-Commissioner Milne, at the annual meeting of the Railway Ambulance Corps at Harden, gave an interesting address in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Can the Railways Convey the Harvest? Commissioner's Reassuring Statement. in Contrast to Departmental Report
The Land · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 8
Speaking at a social gathering tendered to Mr. Milne on October 5 last, Mr. James Fraser, Acting Chief Commissioner of Railways, said:—"Reference had been made to the problem of the wheat traffic. They were not approaching that with any fear. According to the railway estimates they expected to be carrying in this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring
The Land · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 14
Starting out at 6 p.m. on Friday last and finishing at the same hour on Saturday Erwin Baker, the American motorcyclist, created a new Australasian record…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Strike on Railway Works. Goulburn
Evening News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1
A strike occurred at the railway improvement works at South Goulburn on Friday. The trouble are[?] ever one of the men refusing to take out a picket in the union into which the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram and Cart Collide. Woman Injured at Waterloo
Evening News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1
A collision between a tram and a cart in Botany-road, Waterloo, this morning resulted in Mrs. Maud Chestham, 11, who lives in Willson-street, Botany, being injured. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Run Over by Tram. Child Killed at Botany
Evening News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1
Elesnor Jonephine Tinnings, 3, who lived with her parents in Botany-road, Botany, was knocked down and practically cut to pieces by a tram near her home this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Superannuation
Evening News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4
At the last meeting of the N.S.W. Rail-way Service Superannuation Board. It was stated that during the three months ended De[?] the board authorised 39…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Injured. Car Slips over an Embankment
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4
A motor car accident occurred on the Waterloo Range, Glen Innes-road, as a result of which Mr. O. V. Johnson, clerk of the Macintyre Shire Council, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Overturns. Through a Tyre Blowing Out
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4
A party of four men were motoring from Singleton on Monday evening, and when near Black Hill, Lochinvar, one of the back tyres blew out and the car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring Mishaps a Car up a Tree Makes a Flying Leap Over a Precipice
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4
Mr. Henry's car was precipitated over a cutting between Dalmorton and Newton Boyd, on the run from Grafton to Glen Innes, on Sunday. The steering geat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Arbitration Court. Tramway Men Propose its Abolition
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4
Several motions dealing with the N.S.W. Arbitration Court, have been listed for discussion at the annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Service. Co-operation Needed
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7
Speaking at Harden to a meeting of railway men, Assistant-Commissioner Milne put in a plea for "war service" on the railways. He regretted that a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stock on the Railways. City and Country Association
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 7
A meeting of the Advisory Board of the Association for the Relief of Travelling Stock was held in Sydney on Monday night. It is good to be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Taxing Amusements, Railway Tickets, Luxuries
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6
A message from London states that the Weekly Despatch declares the budget will include taxes on theatres, music halls, picture shows, and other…
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