Bridge Across Macquarie
A deputation front the Macquarie Shire and Wellington Municipal Council, introduced by Mr. Thrower, M.L.A., yesterday asked Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, to have a proposed…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250
Railway Washa Ways. Train Derailed. Cooma
There was a heavy thunderstorm last evening, followed by light rain. A washaway occurred on the railway line about a mile and a half on the Cooma side of the Umeralla…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hunt for Aeroplane. Soldiers in the Desert
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Mr. E. M. Betts, of Hunter's Hill, wrote to last council meeting in reply to council's inquiry if he would give his portion of land to make a road 66ft. wide from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Derailment of Goods Train
GOULBURN, Friday.--A washaway of about five chains of railway line occurred early this morning on the Cooma line, two miles beyond Umeralla, and a goods train from Goulburn was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Train Smash Broken Hill Express 35 People Injured Collision With Goods Train ADELAIDE
A sensational railway collision occurred at Stockport, 50 miles from Adelaide. The Broken Hill express, which left the city at 4.50 on Friday afternoon, collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Troop Train Smash. Ten Men Killed, 40 Injured
PARIS, Friday.--An accident occurred to a British troop train nine miles from Paris. Ten were killed and 40 injured. The train contained 1300 milk and file and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Troop Train Wrecked. Ten Soldiers Killed. Paris, Jan. 18
Owing to an accident to a British troop train nine miles from Paris, ten soldiers were killed and 40 injured. The train contained 1300 rank and file, and 210…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lived on Bridge. Gambler Loses £18,000 in Seven Years
After the affairs of John Lindsay Scott, motor specialist, of Jermyn-street, W., had been discussed at the Bankruptey Court, his discharge was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fenalising the Small Man. Guilt the Railway Commissioners
[?] what is the object of the Railway Commissioners in penalising the small landholder? By means of a few words a mere storke of the pon, this has been done…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Safeguard
Major Pringle, the Board of Tra[?] Inspector, reports that the cause of t[?] collision on the Great Western Railway at Warminster on September [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Live Motor Page. The Motor Race
It is pleasing to learn that the motor race which was published in a previous issue is near completion. Mr. Rupert Juffkins has stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Accidents. Woman Killed at Parra[?] Two Children Escape Injury
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reserved Railway Seats. Chief Commissioner's Desire
A big party visited the exhibition of industries at Central Railway Pavillion, Devenshore-street, yesterday afternoon, at the invitation of the Chief Railway Commissioner, Mr. Fra[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Washaway. Line Being Repaired
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newtown Motor Fatality. Coroners Verdict
"The place is a regular death-trap." [?] Arthur Eaton Winch, a [?] giving evidence at an inquiry held by Mr. Jamic[?] at the City Coroner's Court, into the death of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling 100 Miles Race: Big Easter Carnivals: Records
To-morrow, the Victorian Motor Cycle Club will hold a run to Davis Boy. There are now 45 names on the honor board at the rooms of the Sydney Club…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramps and Millionaires
There is little difference between a tramp and a millionaire. Both live off their fellow beings. The tramp gets little, while the millionaire gets a great deal,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Fatality
At the City Coroner's Court yesterday Mr. Jamieson held an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Marie Quinn, 4, who died from injuries received…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Accident
Mrs. Pat. English, of Kogarah-road, had a narrow escape from death in a motor accident on Tuesday evening about 7 p.m. In company with Mr…
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