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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Our Awful Roads Slush Mud Bog Wo&an's Boots Lost

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

The Hogarah aldermen sat up and took notice at, their meeting last night, when the following letter from P. G. Hotham, concerning the [?] of Georges-parade, was read:-…

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Do the Hard Things First. the Road to Success

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 8

Suspended above the desk of a manager of a big city business is this motto: "Do the hard things first." Ten years ago he was a clerk in the same business…

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Railway and Tramway Revenue Decrease During Oct. Dec. Quarter

Co-operator · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 8

A report made by the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways the second quarter of the current financial year—October to…

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Ellis and McMAHON'S Motor Service. South Grafton

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 50

The motor has proved an invaluable friend to country residents. Few, very few, residents, even of country towns, are without a ear. Of course, some just hire their car…

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Club for Officers. Motorists Premises Secured. London, Wednesday [?]

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

The military [?] the pr[?] of the [?] as a club for naval and [?] officer[?]in a suggestion…

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England's Railway Service. Big Savings Effected. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

The "Daily Chronicle" points out that the [?] railway restrictions [?] from [?] demand for rolling stock in France. The Railway Executives at the end of…

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Tram Wanted

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

The Minister for Works this morning told a [?] which asked for a tramway from Ryde to [?] that no money was available at present; but that he would call for a…

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North Sydney Motorists Fined

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

For having drives a motor cycle at the rate of [?] Miller-street, North Sydney, on the wrong side of the thor[?] pleaded guilty at…

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Bush Fire Danger. Railway Commissioners and Farmers

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 5

The suggestion that bush [?] by [?]…

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Chatswood Railway Station

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Residents of Alber-avenue and its immediate vicinity, in order to enter the C[?] Railway Station have a lot of unnecessary travelling to do having actually to pass the…

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N.s.w. Railway Workshop. Trouble in the Iron Trades

The Australian Worker · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 15

Owing to a strike of boys employed at the Government Railway Workshops at Eveleigh, Sydney, there has, during the week, been considerable disruption of…

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Bush Fires. Railway Department Precautions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 8

Referring to the suggestion that bush fires are caused by sparks from railway engines or when clearing by burning off the Railway Department yesterday explained the…

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Railway Restrictions. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7

The "Daily Chronicle" points out that the recent stringent railway restrictions arose from an urgent demand for rolling stock in France…

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Randwick Tramway Workshops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 10

There is some dissatisfaction in the Randwick tramway workshops on account of blacksmiths being put off the Oliver machines and drop hammers and replaced by labourers. A deputation is to wait upon the…

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Unique Gathering. Railwaymen and the Nurses

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

The New South Wales Railways and Tramways have sent many men away to the front to fight for us, and the thousands who remain behind to keep the wheels going have…

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Police Courts. Motor Cyclist Charged

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

Ernest Albert Steward Bailey, 30, was committed for trial by Mr. Smithers, S. M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, on a charge of, that at Sydney, on October 24, 1916, while in charge of a motor cycle,…

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Knocked Down by Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 8

Jack Lumley, 13, residing at Harrow-road, Enmore, was knocked down by a tram in Kingstreet, Newtown, yesterday. He was taken by the Newtown District Ambulance to the…

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