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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Motor Car Registrations

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

The following return of motor cars a motor lorries registered in N.S.W. during the week ended January 9 has been supplied by the Traffic Department:-…

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Our Consulting Column. Information for Motorists. Correspondence Invited

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 8

It is our desire to make this column of real use to motorists. Every car owner or driver has occasional troubles with his car, and is puzzled to diagnose the cause…

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Preparing for Peace Russia's Railway Expansion LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 1

A Petrograd message states that Russia is commercially awakened. The Government intends to extend the trans-Siberian railway, building 46,000 miles over 10 years…

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Wheat Trucks Held Up 1300 Under Load a Railway Problem

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

The Railway Department stated to-day that on Monday 659 trucks were under load with wheat in the metropolitan district, on Tuesday 1277, and this morning approximately 1300…

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Double Bay Motor Smash

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 5

The bodies of the young man and woman who were killed in yesterday's motor smash have been identified as those of Frederick Piercey, 26, a native of New South Wales, a…

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Rail and Tram Men's Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 6

A steady stream of spectators attended at the Models and Hobbles Exhibition arranged by the members of the Ralway and Tramway Institute during yesterday afternoon and…

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Peculiar Accident. Motorist Killed by Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 10

GLEN INNES, Tuesday.--A fatal accident happened on the Glen-Innes-Grafton Road, about 20 miles from Grafton, yesterday evening. A man riding a young horse and leading another…

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Railway Units for Abroad

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 15

It was stated by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) last week that the Government, on an urgent appeal from the British War Office for the despatch of railway men to…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 42

The Albany-Armadale-road record (W.A.), has again been lowered, this time by A. Adams, who negotiated the 238 miles in 5h 25min. The previous time stood at 5h 44min, to the credit…

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Railway Changes

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

Mr. E. Taylor, locomotive outdoor superintendent at Newcastle, has been appointed superintendent of locomotive running at Eveleigh. A locomotive, district inspector will be…

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Broken Hill-Condobolin Railway

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

Mr. T. Rhodes, Broken Hill manager for Messrs. Norton Griffiths aud Company, stated that arrangements having been made for a supply of coal to be in Broken Hill for the line…

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New South Wales Railway Commissioners -- A Meeting of the Board

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 31

The picture shows, reading from left to right: -- Messrs. J. H. Cann (Assistant Commissioner), James Fraser (Chief Commissioner), E. Milne (Deputy Chief Commissioner), and H. Fox (Assistant Commissioner)…

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Slow Work a Tragedy. Address to Railway Men

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 49

The inaugural meeting of the newly-formed New South "Wales Railway and Tramway Literary and Scientific Society was held in the large hall of the Railway and Tramway Institute,…

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Coroner's Inquest. Killed on the Railway. He K[?]lt in Front of the Engine

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

On Friday afternoon the Acting Coroner for Parranmtta district, Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, S M., held an inquest on the body of a man whose identity is at…

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The Railway Commissioner-ships. To the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 2

By appointing a politician as Assistant Railway Commissioner, the Government has, thrown all pretence of decent conduct overboard and committed an act of…

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Railway Models Exhibition

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

[?] of the Railway [?] models and [?] Central Street, City, for…

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Retrenchment. Closing Railway Works. Protest From Bombala

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 7

A Bombala depuation, introduced by Captain Millard, M L A and accompanied by Mr. G. Miller, M.L.A [?]…

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Railway Porter and Constable. What Was Said at Newtown

Evening News · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 4

Charges of being bad language and inciting a person to resist Constable White were preferred against Ronald Cavaneugh, 17, at the Newtown Police Court yesterday…

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Notice. Railway Workers' Industry Branch

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 21

As the majority of members have sent in their WORKER slips, the practice of sending bundles of papers to reps, will be discontinued, except where provision has…

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Railway Workers' Section. (Continued from page 21.) Correspondence. Outward

The Australian Worker · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 22

The Secretary (Mr. G. C. Bodkin) has communicated with the various departments as under conceiving matters affecting members' interests:—…

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