Caught on the Tide Ferry Bumps Bridge
When berthing at the Fig-tree wharf, at the head of Lane Cove River, this morning, the steamer Lady Rawson was caught in the fast-running tide and carried as far as the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250
Soldier with Revolver. Shots Fired From Train. Bathurst
Ronald Esmond Price, aged 21, a soldier, was charged at the Police Court with wilfully interfering with the safety of passengers travelling on a passenger train between…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →False Alarm of Fire. Engine and Reel Collide on Bridge. West Maitland, Monday Afternoon
The [?] engine of the local are brigade end the reel of the East Maitland Brigade came into collision on Victoria Bridge on Saturday evening. Both were damaged, and a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycle and Motor
A big motor-cycling carnival is to be held on the Hartley circuit at Easter. Two races Will be run on Easter Saturday, and a 10 miles handicap, open to all powers, on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →On North Sydney Tram. Baker's Rough Experience. Man Heavily Fined for Assault
Allora [?] Price, of [?] the North Sydney [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improving Castle Hill Tram Service
At the last meeting of [?] Hills Council a letter was received tram Mr. E. J. Doran, Tramway [?] stating that the [?] were particularly anxious to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ryde Tram Kills Horse
Mr. E. Parry writes:— The [?] on which I was a passenger to Ryde on Thursday evening ran over and killed a horse. This is not the first thing of the kind that has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Gangers' Board
[?] Heydon, in the [?] this morning [?] the Laborer Group [?] Board [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Porter Assaulted. Two Youths Fined at Newtown
George [?] were before Mr [?] Court, on a charge of [?] Linegar [?] with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deniliquin and Moama Railway
The report of the above company for the half-year ended December 31 shows a profit of £4025. A sum of £899 is carried to the dividend reserve, and a dividend at the rate…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Car Accident Newcastle
The tyre of a motor car carrying a party of five blew out at Swansea yesterday afternoon. The car capsized, and the occupants were thrown out Mr. Henry Stephens, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Making Victorian Railways Pay. Mr. T. Johnson for Australia
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The question of the appointment of an expert to report on the best means to be adopted in order to make the Victorian railways pay has been finally settled by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike Over Food. Men on the East-west Railway
MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- A strike is reported from the head of the East-west railway, Kalgoorile section. The departmental account is to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatalities & Accidents. Fell From a Tram
On Saturday morning Alfred Betts, living a Bayley Street, Marrickville, fell from a train as it was turning Into the Central Railway Station. He sustained concussion and severe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane Post Turned Down
The Postmaster-General is not in favor of the suggested aeroplane post from Lisrnore and other towns in New South Wales, owing to financial, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"John Bridge" Wool Report
An interval of a fortnight in the world of the appraisement is announced. This will be utilised to clear up all the accumulation of back work in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Pleasantries Parramatta-Road Again Gets on Aldermen's Nerves
Parramatta-road is in a disgraceful condition. Complaints, loud and long, have been hurled at the authorities concerned for allowing the road to remain as it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Million a Yeah in Buying Motor Cars. Spent in N.s.w
A million pound was spent last year by persons. In New South Wales in buying pleasure and commercial motor cars. The [?]umber of cars bought was 2337. The motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Overturned. Four Men Hurt at Casino
While a party of Lismore sportsmen were returning home from the Casino (N.S.W.) races in a motor car, driven by Mr. Littlejohn, a bookmaker of Lismore,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jealous Woman's Suicide, Jumps from Moving Tram
A woman named Mrs. [?] For jumped from a [?] in Sydney on january 24th, and received injuries from which she died [?] At the inquest last week…
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