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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Badly Made Roads

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 11

At a meeting of the Bulli-Woonona Citizens' Association, Mr. T. Horan drew attention, to the manner in which the roads are blinded. He said that the roadmakers were behind the…

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Road to Victory

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 14

Speaking at the Guildhall, Mr. Lloyd George the Prime Minister, declared that the Kaiser, in order to drug those whom be could not dragoon, told the people that the Allies…

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Altering Train Times. Business People Inconvenienced

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday.--Representations are being made to have the train which for years has started from Wollongong at about 8.50, but which now has been altered to about…

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Sudden Death in Train. Bingara

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 12

Mrs. James Adams went into the Inverell Hospital a few days ago for treatment, but, failling to improve, her husband decided to take her to Sydney. The relations went to…

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The Road of Half Way

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 6

THE road of half way is a place, A pleasant place for lovers; For half across it runs the sun And half the shadow covers…

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Tragic Motor Smash. Two Killed, Three Injured. Collision in New South Head Road

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

A sensational collision occurred between a motor car and a train at the corner of New South Head Road and Cross Street, Double Ray, about half-past 10 o'clock yesterday…

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Fatal Collision. Motor Car and Tram. Two Persons Killed. Three Others Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 11

As a result of a head-on collision between a motor car and a tram yesterday two persons— occupants of the motor car—lost their lives, while three others were seriously injured…

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Tramway Motormen. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 12

A conference was held at Wellington between the tramway officers in various parts of the Dominion and Mr. Fraser, Minister for Public Works, on the subject of the…

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Motors and Motoring the Dangerous Tram. What Makers and Motorists are Doing. Easy Money for Motorists. Progressive Manly. Trade Notes—motor Cycling. the Dangerous Tram

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

"The tram, after its mad career, now dies like a fallen Zeppelin right across the roadway, and effectually blocks all traffic. All the windows are smashed, and portions…

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Kingdom of Dust How it is Conquered Concrete Roads of U.S.A.

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 6

In Australia the dust nuisance is one that needs effective handling. Some of our legislators have shown a sincere ambition to tackle the matter as it should be, but active…

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Trams for Surfers. Daylight Saving Traffic. the Rush to the Beaches

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

The effect of the daylight saving system on the Sydney tram traffic to the beaches has been closely watched during the last week by traffic officials in the Eastern Suburbs, and…

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Maroubra Tram

Evening News · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. P.F. Ford, hon secretary of the Randwick Ratepayers Progress and Defence Association writes in strong support of the proposal to construct a loop the connecting the…

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Motor-cycling

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 7

P. B. HARMAN (Christchurch, N.Z.) : Yes, a motor-cyclist who competes in a race against cash riders, or accepts a cash prize, loses his amateur status…

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The Motor Parsons and the Records Despatch Riding

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 13

In last week's, issue I chronicled the fact that H. Parson, the Victorian crack, had appropriated the world's, records for 10, 25, and 50 miles, on the previous Thursday, on…

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Motor Boating Some Great Speed Records Made in America

Referee · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

The following account of the Gold Cup motor boat raccs, from American yachting, will interest rea[?]ers: "Not content with taking a jump from its…

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The Roumanians. Galatz Railway Works Bombarded. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 11

A Bulgarian official message says: From the right bank of the Danube we bombarded railway establishments around Galatz…

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Queensland Rains. Railway Services Interrupted. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 12

The Commissioner for Railways to-day received the following telegram from the Deputy Commissioner at Rockhampton, dated January 15, 3.35 p.m.:—"At 9 a.m. to-day the…

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Tram Troubs

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

"Blathering Bill" appears to have stirred up a hornets' nest by his cheery chaff, and to have roused the 'possum in some of his comrades, who seem eager to fit the…

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Easy Money for Motorists

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

It is a question whether we could not [?] more to encourage the purchase of automobiles by people with small means who could part them to their profitable…

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Motor Cycling

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

Mr. Hope Bartlett, the well-known motor cycle racer, has postponed his proposed interstate run, in order that he may take part in the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club…

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