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Railways, roads & transport, 1916

7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 14

The wool market continues very buoyant and distinctly in owners' favour. Prices for the best wools are still on the up-grade, and many records have been broken, notably for…

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Train Accident. Four Passengers Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

An afternoon train from Sydney to Lakemba was pulled up at Marrickville on Monday evening to allow four passengers, who had been injured, to be taken to the…

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City Yards. John Bridge & Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 14

Pigs.—An increased supply [?] at the City [?] during to [?] number of which [?] these [?] with ready [?] at high [?]…

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John Bridge and Co., Ltd. Sheep

The Land · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 16

Messrs. J. and J. Carrigg, Coonamble, 18 xe 28/11, 20 me 25/11, 36 25/9, 20 21/6, 38 21/3; Jas. Blake, Brewarrina, 20 w 25/1, 20 24/7, 32 24/5, 38 e 23/7, 52 w 21/8,…

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MISADVENTURES. (Continued from Previous Column.) Railway Bridge on Fire. a Big Span Near Narrabri

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners have received a report that the seven-span railway bridge between Turrawan and Tibbereaa, a wooden structure near…

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"Road to Calais." Fierce Fighting in France

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

Mrs. W. Ryan, of Campsie, has just received another letter from her son Driver W. Ryan, who is with the British army on the western front. The letter, under date…

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MISADVENTURES Many Road Mishaps Several Country Bathing Fatalities

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

George Crump, a farmer, of Lara Lake and his daughter, Ruby, aged seven years, were drowned at Austin's private baths, at Avalon, Victoria, on Sunday. The…

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Motor Scouts Defending an Attack by a German Patrol

The Land · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

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Motoring. 100 Miles Race for Easter

The Land · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 14

The Canberra (Sydney) Club will hold a race for motor cyclists at Easter. The event will be decided on either the Goulburn or Yetholme—Sunny Corner course…

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Homes for Workers. Request From Railway Men

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

The Minister for Works this afternoon received a deputation from the Railway General Workers' Conference now in session at Sydney. It was requested that the Government…

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Woman Killed by a Tram

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Through being knocked down by a tram [?] Oxford-street, new Burton-street. City. night Mrs. Elizabeth Hayas [?] who lived in Goulburn-street, City, was [?]lled in crossing…

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Motors for French's Forest Workers

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Motor lorries and motor cars to convey workers to the ground will leave to-morrow at 11, [?] and [?] from junction of Manly and French's Forest roads. If…

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Sydney Tram on Fire, Two Women Injured

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

An outbreak of fire caused some excitement on board a tram car, bound for Zetland, on Monday night. The controller gear box became overheated and burst…

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Stacked Wheat. Losses at Railway Stations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

The N.S.W. railway authorities say that an unforeseen situation has arisen regarding the storage of wheat at country centres. Complaints have been made that…

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Dangerous Stock Practice. Picuro Cauls Moved on the Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

At a meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board, Inspector Lyne reported that among the cattle inspected was one lot that came from the far western district…

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Shifting the Wheat. Matter of Ships. Railway Explanation

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 16

When farmers see the wheat piling ?up at country stations, they begin to feel anxious about it. There never were such stacks. They grow, grow, grow,…

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Law Report. Industtial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Edmunds.) Tramway Employees' Claims. Argument Concluded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

In the cross appeals by the Chief Railway Commissioner and the Tramway Employees' Union against the award of the No. 3 Board of the Railways and Tramways Group,…

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Strike Echo. Grievance of Railway Workers. an Outspoken Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 8

The Minister for Works, Mr. Cann, received a deputation from the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association yesterday. The organisation was represented by Messrs…

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Railways and the Farmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

Mr. William Cox.Badgery's Crock, writes:— The Railway Department has contrived a new method of making the railways pay, and incidentally helping to ruin the farmers. I had…

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Handling the Harvest Not Enough Ships Railway Work Hampered

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The Premier has received from the Railway, Commissioners the following reply to statements which recently appeared in the country press concerning the shortage of…

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