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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

Nimmitabel-bombala Railway. Work Shut Down

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 7

BOMBALA, Wednesday.--The Nimmitabel- Bombala railway construction, which has been In progress for upwards of three years, has suddenly closed down, and about 600 men…

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John Bridge & Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Pigs.—A moderate supply of pigs was yarded during the past week, which evidently proved well within bnyers' requirement. The market. especially for prime quality porkers, was again very firm…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 12

The appraisement of the catalogues submitted by the respective brokers has been proceeding steadily, and prices have already been published in several instances…

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Mud on Tram Passengers Motor Car Driver Fined

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

[?] to splash most [?] which [?] the police for…

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Road to Victory. Lloyd George at Guildhall. Successful Loan to Shorten War. London, [?]

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Speaking at the [?] the [?] order [?]…

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Railway Weighbridges Department Refuses Access. an Arbitrary Ruling

The Land · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

For many years very serious objection has been expressed by farmers over the fact that they are not allowed access to weighbridges…

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Knocked Down by Motor. Woman Seriously Injured at Newtown

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

While crossing Brown-street, Newtown, a about 10 o'clock last [?] a woman of about 55 years of age was [?] down by a motor car, driven by Sidney [?] of the Army…

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Tram to Balmoral

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Alderman W H Smith (Mayor of Mosmen) replying in Alderman Strange at the last meeting of the [?] Council) stated that he had [?] to believe that there was [?] possibility of the…

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Maroubra Tram. C M. W. writes:—

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. F. W. Thorps, secretary of the Marcubra Burt Club, in your paper of yesterday, advocation rightly the great [?] for connecting Maroura Beach with the La Per[?] tramway. A notable exception of…

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Three Men in a Cab. What the Policeman Saw. Motor Car Salesman's Experience

Evening News · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Some remarkable [?] was given [?] Police Court yesterday when Alfred Ernest [?] were each charged before Mr [?]…

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Land Settlement and Railway Development. Farmers' Finance N.S.W. State Savings Bank How Development Loans Are Procurable

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Does the N.S.W. Government Savings Bank make advances to men on the land upon the security of their holdings? It is the policy of the Government…

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Less Work And More Pay. Why Railway Freights Go Up. Go-slow Figures

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

In 1908 the number of train miles run per man employed on the NeW South Wales railways was 957. In 1916 it was 812…

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Trans-australian Railway

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. Poynton, Federal Director of Transport, says that the trans-Australian line, though ballasting is nut completed, should be available for traffic…

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The Floods. Railway Services Restored Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

A telegram has been received by the Railway Department from Mr. Pagan, Deputy Commissioner at Townsville, stating that the whole of the train service in the north has…

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Fall From a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 8

As a result of falling from a tram which was proceeding along Quay-street on Wednesday night, James Greer, 57, or Great Northern-road, Ryde, was conveyed by the Civil…

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Railway Unrest Strike Talked of

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 7

The unrest amongst members of the Railway Traffic Staff, referred to in "The Sun", on Tuesday last, is not abating. The trouble, it is alleged, was brought about by the recent…

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Kogarah Police Court. Before Mr. McKenzie, D.S.M. Wednesday, January 10. Railway Trespass

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Inspector Morris, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Arthur Wilcox for trespassing on the railway line at…

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Unemployment. Position of Railway Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Following upon his recent statement as to the position of the large number of unemployed members of the Railway Workers' Industrial Branch of the A.W.U., the secretary (Mr. G. C…

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Splashing Mud. Motorist Fined £5

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 3

Seabert Francis Robinson appeared before Mr. Clarke, S.M., at the Central Court yesterday, charged with driving a motor-car past a tramear at a fast rate of speed, causing mud to…

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Speedy Motorist Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Joseph Clarke was charged at the North Sydney Court with driving a motor vehicle upon Military Road, Neutral Bay, in a manner dangerous to the public, on Boxing Day. It was…

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