Motor Ambulances. Yorkshire Miners' Gift. London, Feb. 2
The Yorkshire miners are subseribing sixpence per week for fourteen weeks for the purpose of raining £35,000 to purchase motor ambulances. The South Wales…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250
Red Cross Motor Service. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In reply to "E. B.'s" letter la this morning's paper, may I state that, on the arrival of a transport, a Red Cross official does check the number of each car as it drives up…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Financial. Deniliquin and Moama Railway
The report of the above company for the half-year ended December 31 shows a profit of £4311, which, with £33,503 brough forward, makes £37,714 available. A dividend at the…
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A two -year- old child, Eleanor Josephine, daughter of W. Timmons, grocer, of Botany- road, Botany, ran into the street near the local Town Hall at 11.30 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Proposed Tom Ugly's Point Tram
Captain Toombs, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director-General of Public Works: -- "Sir, -- I have the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cronulla Tram
Sutherland Council must be a thorn in the side of the Commissioners for Railways and Tramways, judging by the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, February 2. Before Mr. Love, S.M. Unregistered Motor Car
Constable Langworthy proceeded against A. E. Beverley for driving a motor lorry which was not registered. Fined 10- and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The Steady Tramp of the Marching Feet."
SHROPSHIRE TERRITORIALS, UNDER CAPTAIN LITT, ON THEIR WAY TO BARRACKS YESTERDAY…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Goods Railway. Commissioners' Inspection
The Deputy-Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) and the Deputy-Assistant Commissioner (Mr. Milne), accompanied by the Goods Manager (Mr. Day) and the Engineer for Existing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Half Rates for Women. Railway Season Tickets
The new regulation providing for the issue of railway season tickets to women at half the full periodical rates came into operation on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Refreshment Rooms. a Strong Protest
At a meeting of the executive of the Caterers and Restaurant Keepers Association it was unanimously carried that "the association enters its strong protest against the deplorable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring Trade Briskness Supplies Shortening Neglected Main Roads
Surprise is frequently expressed in Sydney at the number of motor cars encountered in the streets of the city and suburbs. The remunerative activity of these…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Macquarie River Bridge. Wellington
The condition of the traffic bridge over the Macquarie River was again discussed at the municipal council last night, the planking being in such a state that a serious accident…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Washaways. Brisbane Mail Train Delayed. Brisbane
Owing to a very severe washaway on the Brisbane side of Rosewood the mail train from Sydney has been delayed at Rosewood since about 7.30 p.m., and it is expected that…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Flooded Queensland Mail Train Delayed Brisbane
The Sydney mail train did not arrive at Brisbane until 5 o'clock this morning, or about 8½ hours late. The train passed through flooded country practically from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Way of the World City Traffic. Train and Tram Travelling. Din, Delay, and Dust. Specially Written for "Evening News" by "Another Citizen of the World."
Honored Sir.—What has been described as a remarkable adventure has befalled me. I visited an acquaintance who lives in one of the suburbs of your city, and left his dwelling at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway and Tramway Appeals Board
The Railway and Tramway Appeals Board consists of a number of the principal officers of the department, two members usually sitting, with one employee representative, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Tramways. Eyesight Tests Modified
The standards for vision, colour-sense, and hearing in operation in the railway and tramway service for applicants for employment, and those already in the service, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Camp Yarns, and True Ones the Girl in Khaki Who Tried It on the Man Who Footed It and Beat the Train
Lots of the young yellows are very short of hair, and one of them is nearly bald, though he is only a boy. He is a teetotaller, too, and one night he was asked why he did not take a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Novel & Interesting Inventions Motor-car Chemical Fire-fighter
Intended particularly to meet the needs in suburban districts and small towns where the village fire-fighting paraphernalia is more or less inadequate, an emergency apparatus,…
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