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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Combating Drought Railways and Water Minimising Stock Losses

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 7

Two years ago the Government convened a conference of experts to deal with the question of minimising the effects of drought. The conference divided their deliberations…

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East-west Railway Gap Between Sections Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. Watt, Minister for Works and Railways, stated to-day that owing to a shortage of material plate laying had not boon resumed on the western end of the…

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Bike Caught in Tramline

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

While riding a bicycle along Abattoir-road, Balmain, yesterday afternoon, Martin Makomski, 17, of Mort-street, Balmain, attempted to cross in front of a motor lorry. A wheel…

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Sick and Wounded Soldiers. Notice to Motor-car Owners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

A contingent of sick wounded soldiers for different States will disembark this morning Motor-ears numbered on the register of the Red Cross Society from 19 to 158(both…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 43

According to the "Motor Age," one of America's leading automobile journals, the registration of cars in that country for the first six months of 1916 reached the enormous total of…

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East-West Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 29

The construction of the Transcontinental railway, which was begun in 1913, is almost complete. Less than 100 miles of country have to be covered-- almost as the crow flies…

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Giant Aeroplane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Aeroplane Journal" states that a new giant British machine has recently been tested. It attained a height of 7000ft. currying 20 passengers and a pilot…

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Giant Aeroplane. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

The journal "Aeroplane" states that a new giant British machine was recently tested. It attained a height of 7000 feet, carrying 20 passengers and a pilot…

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Hampton Roads. Precautions Against Submarines. New York, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

The War Department officially announces that a net more than a mile long and [?]0ft deep now encloses Hampton Roads. Swinging sections permit the…

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Our Roads. £5,000,000 Loan Proposed. Deputation to Minister

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

The resolutions carried at the last annual conference of the Local Government Association were placed before the Minister (Mr. [?] D. Fitzgerald) yesterday afternoon by a…

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The Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association. Twemty—Sixth Annual Conference. Report of Proceedings. Some Important Decisions

Co-operator · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 1

The twenty-sixth Annual Conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association opened at the Trades Hall, Sydney,…

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Tram Collision Appeal Question of Right-of-way

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

In the Banco Court Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson) the appeal of the chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways against the verdict of a Jury…

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Careless Van Driver. Tram Conductors Ribs Fractured

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

[?] Court this morning [?]…

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Industrial Court. (Before Mr. Justice Heydon.) Appeal Case. Railway Commissioner v Turner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. F. E. Bretnall appeared for the Chief Railway Commissioner in support of an appeal against on order of the Chief Industrial Magistrate; and Mr. E. Cantor (Messrs…

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East-west Railway. Gap of 109 Miles. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 6

A report issued to-day by the Commonwealth Minister for Works and Railways, Mr. Watt states that, owing to a shortage of rails, platelayiiig on the Kalgoorlie-Port…

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Railway Boards. No. 5 (Carpenters, Etc.) Board

Co-operator · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

The following Award of the Government Railway Group, No. 5 (Carpenters, etc.), Board is published in last week’s Gazette…

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Staff Changes and Promotions RAILWAYS. Week Ended 10th February, 1917. Traffic Branch. Appointments

Co-operator · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

Shunter: Frederick Jay, West Maitland. Porters: Allan Rowlands, Albert Haynes, Ernest Montgomery, Walter…

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Railway Boards. No. 1 (Per. Way and Inter-locking) Board. Some of the Evidence

Co-operator · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

Following is an instalment of the evidence given by witnesses, called by the Amalgamated Association, before No. 1 Board, which will be of…

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Tramway Officers

Co-operator · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 7

The next meeting of this branch will be held at Bowen’s Buildings on Tuesday, 27th February, at 8 p.m. Business Important…

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The Railway Unit Send Off and Presentations Speeches by Chief Commissioner Fraser and Commissioner Cann

Co-operator · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 2

This unit, which is composed of railway and tramway men, was given a special invitation to attend the last night of the Railway and…

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