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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Motor Car Capsized. Four Men Injured. Casino, [?]

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

[?] Liemore sportsmen [?] Mr Littlejohn [?] skidded and [?]…

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Motoring Restricted. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The Petrol committee will further restrict the private [?]tion of petrol after March. This is believed to foreshadow the complete abolition of motoring for pleasure…

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Broken Promises. Maroubra Tram and Surf Pavilion

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the Randwick Ratepayers [?] Defence Association. held at [?] arose over the many pro[?] given by the Government to remit to the…

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Jealous Woman Jumps From Tram

Evening News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

At the City [?] an inquiry was held respective [?] Mrs. Mary Fox, 41 who lived at [?] Darlinghurst. Hugh M'llegh [?] had lived with…

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Land Settlement and Railway Development. Back to the Land Every Man Working a Farmlet Warragamba Weir and the City Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Herbert J. Rumsey dreams a dream about how to turn the people of Sydney into rural workers, with no greengrocery bill to pay:—…

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District Court. (Before Judge Docker.) Motor Car Case. Joseph v Head

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. James, instructed by Messrs. Quinlan and Lee, appeared for the plaintiff, Francis Henry Joseph, of Belmore-road, Coogee, picture show proprietor; and Mr. Norman…

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Railway Employees' Union. Supports Mr. Hughes. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 8

The Midland Junction branch of the Railway Employees' Union has decided by 99 votes to 58 to withdraw its affiliation from the Labour Federation, as it is at present…

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Railway Department Criticised

The Propeller · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 1

The Railway Department was vigorously criticised at the last meeting of the Hurstville Labour League…

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Saving Petrol. Motorists Restricted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday,--The petrol committee is imposing further restrictions on the private consumption of petrol. After March, It is believed, there will be complete abolition of…

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Fatalities & Accidents. Fall From Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 6

"Accidental death" was the verdict returned by the City Coroner after inquiring into the case of Elizabeth Stark (59), who died at the Sydney Hospital on January 26 from injuries…

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Train Ticket Trouble

The St George Call · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 7

Complaints are frequent lately as to delay passengers experience in obtaining tickets at Hurstville Station on the first of each month, more particularly…

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A Shocking Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. Burns, sanitary contractor, wrote to the council complaining of the condition of Rawson-street lending to the depot. He stated it was not at to take…

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Seven Hills. Accidents on the Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 11

Mr. Arthur Pearce, of Seven Hills, wrote to this week's council meeting directing attention to the fact that a plank was out of the bridge on Vardy's- road…

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Spit Road [?]Sts. Warning by Police

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

In consequence [?] ing been made [?] the way in [?] ing disreg[?]…

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London Motor Traffic Shows Ebb. Recent Count in Edgeware Road Reveals Decrease from Figures of 1915

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 10

Motor vehicle traffic in London is at a lower ebb this year than it was last, according to a traffic census recently taken in Edgware Road. The following…

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The Cyclist Road and Track To-day: Cyclists' Corps

Arrow · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 7

A higher duty on dogs would penalise soldiers' pets, out a stiff bicycle tax would only affect slackers and shirkers.—English paper…

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War Is Inevitable Berlin and Washington Resigned America Awaits Purple Outrage Mr. Gerard's Special Train 191st Day of the Third Year of the War VANCOUVER

The Sun · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 1

The New York "World," which is in close touch with the Washington Administration, says that the people of the United States may as well make up their minds…

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The Live Motor Page. The Battery or Accumulator

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 10

In our last issue we had occasion to give a general outline of what the lead plate storage battery consisted of, also allowing the formation of the…

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Railway Excursions. Return Tickets Re-dated

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 5

The following by-law made by the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners has been gazetted:—"Cheap [?] tickets issued to a station in the tourist [?] will be available for the…

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Motors and the Speed Limit

Evening News · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Baulkham Hitis Council a letter was received from Blacktown directing attention to the excessive speed of motor-cars on the New windsor-road…

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