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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Knocked Down by Motor

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 5

While crossing [?] half-past 2 o'clock [?] who [?] was known [?] by [?]…

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Tram Collision. on Long Bay Line. Thirteen Persons Injured

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

[?] afternoon [?]…

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Beach Improvement. Tram to Maroubra Wanted. Proposal Before Minister

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

For some [?] Randwick Council has been endeavoring to [?] constructed to Marouba Beach. A matter was recently considered by the [?] Committee, which…

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City Railway and National Government

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Caldey writes:—Our present State [?] Government came into power indicating [?] that was [?] right, and just, inasmuch [?] to understand that all public worked…

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Produce. Railway Market. No Sales Again

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 9

As the necessary support on the part of buyers was not forthcoming for Saturday's sales, agents decided to hold over offerings until Tuesday next, there being no sales on…

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Moulders' Strike. Railway Men To-resume Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

Following upon the ballot taken by the members of the Moulders' Union, the moulders in the employ of the Commissioner for Railways will return to work to-morrow after…

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Killed on the Railway

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

Through falling under a train at the [?]dale Railway Station on Saturday ni[?] Alexander Forbes, aged 60, w[?] Unwin's Bridge-road, Undercliffe, [?]…

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Tram Collision Six Passengers Injured

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 1

A rear collision between two trams at the corner of [?]-road and Botany-road, Mas[?] on Saturday afternoon resulted in [?] passengers receiving injuries,…

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Recruiting Campaign Response of Railwaymen

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

During the past couple of weeks there has been an excellent response from railwaymen to the call to military duty. Most of these volunteers have been drafted into the…

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On the Railways Everything Works Smoothly

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 6

Daylight saving came in on the railways with hardly anything out of the ordinary to mark its advent. Contrary to expectations of railway officials, there were no complaints…

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Railway Commissioners. Allocaton of Duties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 4

The now board of Railway Commissioners will formally enter upon its duties to-morrow. The Act under which tho board was created comes into operation to-day, but, owing to the…

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Moulders' Strike. a Railway Settlement

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 7

A settlement of the moulders' strike, so far as the employees in the Raiway Department are concerned, has been effected, as the result of the recent ballot. It has been decided by the…

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Railway Workers. Works Closed Down

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Bodkin, secreatary of the Railway Workers industry branch of the A.W.U. stated on Saturday that he had obtained more defialte information regarding the cutaliment of…

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Railway Fatalities. Big Increase Last Year. City Coroner's Report

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 1

[?] in the [?] there was a big increase in [?] accidents. Daring [?] were [?] deaths from railway [?]…

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Holiday Tram Traffic Over Three Million Travellers. New Years Rush to Seaside

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 5

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Overcrowded Trams. Inconsiderate Race Goers. Coogee's Complaint

Evening News · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 6

The residents of Randwick and Coogee have for years complaining of the inconvenience caused through racegoers crowding their [?]…

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