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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Victorian Railway Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A heavy thunderstorm near Everton to-day caused considerable damage to the railway bridge. All traffic over the bridge was suspended, and passengers…

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Increased Rail Fares. Trams and 'Buses Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--The railway changes, which become operative to-day, consist of reduced services, closed stations, and increased fares…

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Morgue Statistics. Increase in Railway Fatalities

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

A large increase in the number of fatal train accidents was the outstanding feature of the City Coroner's report for last year," which was furnished yesterday. During 1915 railway…

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The Advance on the Western Front-- What Was Once Guillemont Railway Station

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 27

Bulgarian shells bursting over the Allied lines. By Light Railway Troops off to the trenches. On the watch for aircraft Lewis machine gun in position. Range finder in use in a trench. (Official photographs Issued by the Press Bureau per the L.N.A. London). Field telephones in use in a dug-out. Back for a Spell-- Leaving the trenches for the rear…

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The Advance on the Western Front-- What Was Once Guillemont Railway Station

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 26

(Official photo, issued by the Press Bureau, and supplied by the L.N.A., London.)…

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The Railway Institute at Orange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 31

The Orange branch of the Government Railway and Tramway…

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Athletic Chat. Cycling and Motoring Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 42

Just before Constanza (Roumania) fell into the hands of the Germans 180,000 tons of petrol were stored there. This did not fall into the hands of the enemy, for Russian sailors burnt…

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Local Jottings. Transcontinental Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 12

During the, year 1916. there was marked progress in the Federal Works Department. On the railway from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta 198 miles of rails were laid, and when work…

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New Randwick Road. Proposed Kitchener Memorial

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

The Lord Mayor said yesterday that he proposed to recommend to the City Council that the name of Ansae Parade be bestowed on the newly-constructed Randwick road, and that tile…

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City Improvements. Anzac-parade. Randwick-road Widening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

The work of widening Randwick-rond through Moore Park is practlcally completed. When the garden plots along the centre hate received artistic treatment, and the growth of…

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Railways and Tramways Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 9

The subscriptions to the N.S.W. Railways and Tramways Wir Fund from November 2[?] to December 21 amounted to £[?]/[?]/[?], which with £[?]/[?]/7 carried forward, left £[?]/[?] /8 available for distribution. Of…

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Smoke Concert at Mudgee. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Employees’ Union

Co-operator · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

The Mudgee branch of the Amalgamated recently held a successful smoke concert at the local Oddfellows Hall on Saturday night last…

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The Irish Railways. Taken Over by the Government. Irish Party's Policy

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 25

In view of the cable message published the other day, stating that the Irish railways had been taken over, by the Imperial Government, and that the wages of the…

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Death of Father Barron. a Motor Accident. Wilcannia Mourns a Distinguished Priest

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 21

The sad incident of the 19th ult., which resulted in the death of the Rev. Father M. J. Barron, of Bourke, and which was briefly referred to in our last issue, has caused…

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Overcrowding Race Trams to Randwick

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

Victor Cohen, of Coogee writes:—In yesterday's issue, Mr. Fenton, Mayor of Randwick, is credited with saying that the Commissioners for Railways had among other…

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Disappeared with a Motor Cycle

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 3

A man walked into the bicycle shop of E P Edwards in Parramatta road [?] on Wednesday afternoon and asked to be shown a motor cycle. he was invited in aspect [?]…

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Mr. Cann Resigns. Gets Railway Job

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Cann, member for Sturt in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, and, until the coalition between Holman and Wade's followers, Minister for Public Works, has…

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N.s.w. Moulders' Strike. Agreement with Railway Commissioners. Men Resume Work

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 20

As the outcome of negotiations with the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners, the Moulders' Union directed such of its members as were in the employ of the…

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Notice. Railway Workers' Industry Branch

The Australian Worker · Thursday 4 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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Knocked Down by Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

Charles Brewster, aged 6. lately residing at [?] Regent-street, city, died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday On Monday afternoon deceased, in company with…

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