Kogarah to Tom Ugly's Tram
A meeting of the supporters of this agitation is being called on Thursday, January 25, at the Sea Breeze Hotel, Tom Ugly's Point, 8 p.m…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Accident on Railway
Edward Cross, 33, of Bowmer St., Banksia, was conveyed from Banksia Railway Station to St. George Cottage Hospital on Saturday, suffering from a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Education Required for Motorists and Public Tail Lamp Trouble
With the increase in motor cars comes an increase in traffic dangers. To eliminate this danger as much as possible the authorities are always busy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Fatalities. Mother Killed--children Escape
A motor fatality, in particularly sad circumstances, took place at Parramatta yesterday afternoon. About half-past 5 Mrs. Lawson (30),…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Exhibition. the Governor's Third Visit
The Models and Hobbies Exhibition at the Railway and Tramway Institute, Devonshire Street, continues to attract streams of sightseers. The various displays are brimful of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motoring. Newcastle to Armidale
Leaving Newcastle on January 5 in a 12-6 four-cyclinder car, containing three passengers and luggage (writes "Sunstar"). Maitland was reached in 1 hour 20 minutes, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cooma-bombala Railway. the Cost of Construction. to the Editor
Sir,--Your report of yesterday's deputation to the Minister for Works furnishes some interesting figures as to the cost of railway construction under the existing day-labor…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Smash. Broken Hill Express Collision
ADELAIDE, Friday.--The Broken Hill express, which left Adelaide at 4.50 p.m. to-day, collided with a goods train at Stockport. Some of the rolling stock was damaged, but,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Requirements
Alderman Wilson moved at Tuesday's meeting of the council,— "That this council take vigorous steps to bring under the notice of the Railway Commissioners the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabra-vale. Railway Returns
The number of passengers booked at Canley Vale for the month of November was 7869, and for December 8053, and the revenue £270 and £331 respectively. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Train
"Blime, if 'e ain't or right.' The compartment was crowded, and a number of heads were raised, and inquiring glances directed towards the corner of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Long Distance Motoring Jewell Meets Heavy Roads Brisbane
A. Jewell, the Canada Cycle and Motor Agency's speed artist, who is seeking to break a motor car record between Sydney and Brisbane, arrived at Warwick at 12.30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Run Down by Train Cootamundra
A man named Thomas Her was run over by a train at Wallendbeen thin morning whilst crossing the line in a cart. He is in Cootamundra Hospital, and hopes are entertained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Head on Collision 35 People Injured Barrier Express and 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 2 →Motoring Automobile Club Can Manly Council Close Corso?
During my weekly chat with the secretary of the Automobile Club yesterday, that energetic official drew attention to another dangerous locality for motor and other traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Overland Motorist Bogged Brisbane
Alex Jewell, who left Sydney on Friday in a Studebaker car to break the overland record to Brisbane, encountered rain all the way from Wiseman's Ferry. He left Warwick at 1.15,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Less Railway Work Because Less Loan Money
The Railway and Tramway Department will spend this year about £1,000,000 less than in 1915-16. This year's expenditure will amount to a shade over £2,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Men
The long-delayed award of the Railways Group of No. 5 Board for men employed in the building trades will probably be gazetted during the coming week. The No. 2 Tramways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graveyard of Reputation East-west Railway a Constructing Officer Discharged MELBOURNE
Having had an opportunity of inquiring into matters in connection with the East-West Railway complained of by Mr. J. W. Elliott, one of the constructing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Motor Car Mother Saves Her Children
Mrs. Lawson, who was killed by a motor car in Church-street, Parramatta on Friday night, had been shopping, accompanied by her two children, aged 2 and 4 years respectively,…
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