Collapsed in a Tram
While riding along George- street West, near Abercrombie- street, city, in a Cook's River bound car this morning, a soldier collapsed and fell to the floor. The Newtown…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250
Shortage of Steel Railway Works Held Up Melbourne
Shortage of supplies of steel for railways, tramways, and buildings has caused a curtailment of many contracts in Victoria and other States. Relief was expected from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Catches Fire
The under-carriage of a Zetland tram caught fire at 7 p.m. yesterday, as it was passing Redfern Park. There was considerable excitement among the passengers and two young women --…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →North Coast Railway
BELLINGEN, Monday. -- The North Coast railway works in the Urunga district are progressing favorably. Despite the fact that a large number of navvies and young men have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramway Appeals. Claims of the Men
Appeals in regard to the award of the Government Tramways Group. No. 3 Board, were before Mr. Justice Edmunds in the Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Rolin, K.C., and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Refreshment Rooms. Case for the Lessees. "No Assistance From Department."
The lessees of the various railway refreshmen rooms throughout the State are desirous that the contemplated new scheme of control should be dropped, or at least deferred,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram-drivers' Death. Hospital Management Criticised
At the Burwood Court-house yesterday. Mr. H. Richardson Clark, Parramatta District Coroner, held an inquiry into the death of Jehu Henderson, a tram driver, lately residing at Boyle…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Refreshment Rooms
It is pointed out by the Raliway Commissioners that the scheme proposed for conducting the refreshment rooms as a State concern under the control of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Car Destroyed. Lady Passenger Injured. Katoomba
An 80-h.p. Benz touring motor car, the property of Messrs. Sinclair Brothers, of Katoomba, was completely destroyed by fire last night, while midway between Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram Service. Employees Seek Increased Wages. Case Before the Court
The promise of the Government, made to tramway employees recently (when threats of strike and stop-work meetings were being made) to expedite the hearing of their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Tickets. Hindrance to Clean City
A discussion arose at yesterday's meeting of the health committee of the City Council as to the dirty condition of some of the tramway walting-rooms in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wounded. Hospital Ship Delayed. Motor Car Service
The transport which was expected to arrive this morning at 9 o'clock with pick and wounded soldiers on board, has been delayed through stress of weather, and will not reach…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Aeroplane Reverie. in Gallipolian Skies
From our hillside cave of earth we gaze seaward. In the far distace a slowly-moving object appears white against the deep sapphire of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Remnants in Goods Train
The Central News Agency's correspondent at the Hague declares that the remnants of a Zeppelin which was wrecked in France were seen on a goods train travelling to Cologne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Run Over by Train. Gosford
A single man, named Walter Condon, aged about 40, was run over by a train at Ourimbah early this morning, and was killed Instantly. The body was found at daylight by the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Trades and Labour. Railway and Tramway Appeals Board
The Railway and Tramway Appeats Board consists of a number of the principal officers of the department, two members usually sitting, with one employees' representative,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Car Destroyed by Fire. Grafton
A new motor car valued at £650, belonging to Mr. Harold Gale, conducting the Maclean, Grafton, and Glen Innes passenger service, was destroyed by [?] at midnight near Maclean…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Loose Shunting. Costs Department £400,000 Yearly, Railway Commissioners Strictures. Frequency of Collisions
The De[?] Commissioner for Railways Mr. P[?] with alarm the almo[?] daily shouting [?] and consequent damage to rolling stack. The cost to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Milch Cow How the Money Goes. Curious Government Expenditure. Queried by Auditor General. Mrs. Holman's Motors and Decorations
Some correspondence taken from a paper printed [?] the authority of the Legislative. Assembly of New South Wales, throng a [?] upon the expenditure of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Passenger Knocked Down by Cycle
This is one of the most serious offences under [?]…
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