The East-west Railway
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Owing to the shortage of rails plate-laying has not yet been resumed at the western end of the Kalgoorlie Port Augusta railway. Bluer Christmas the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250
Our Roads
Mr. D. Maxwell Cooper explains his proposal of a road loan for the improvement of main roads:-- "The Local Government Engineer (.Mr. R. E…
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Although the present is not an opportune time to talk about raising a large sum of money by loan for the purpose of buiding good roads, it is a healthy sign that there is…
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The formation of a national system of highways, and the establishment of an office of public roads, was urged in a lecture delivered last night at the Education-building by Mr…
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DELHI, Thursday.--Lord Chelmsford (Viceroy of Indla), addressing the Imperial Legislative Council, referred to his speech delivered on February 7, in which he forecasted the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bondi Resident Fined. Driving Motor Car Past Stationary Tram
Richard Sutton of [?]." Bondi-raod Bondi appeared [?] at the Central Police Court [?] summons for driving a motor [?] tram on…
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Thomas Malley, 18, who lived in Belmont-street Alexandria died in the Sydney Hospital last night from a fractured skull. He jumped from a moving tram in Elizabeth-street, City…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Settlement and Railway Development. Soldier Settlers The Resumption of Estates a .Crave Charge Against Land-holders
The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford), referring last week to the repatriation of returned soldiers, said:—"In connection with the acquisition of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cyclist Killed. Fatal [?] at Olayfield
Lieutenant Seymour Villiers Brown, while proceeding along Bayview-terrace. Clayfield (Q) on a motor cycle, collided with another cycle, and received injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Wheat Lumper Killed. [?] Between Railway Trucks
A Young man named Boyd, employed in wheat-lumping at Brlburec siding, near Young (N.S.W.), was passing be tween two trucks on the line on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Milking Cows Tortured. N.S.W. Railways' LAX Mithods
A correspondent, "C.K.," states that four newly-calved cowa in full milk that were being trucked on the railways to him were put in the trucks at…
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One of the interesting parties in a big transfer ease, which occupied six days at the Gilgandra Land Court, and was then adjourned for a month…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stock Agents And Railways. What About Monthly Accounts? Country Man Curious
"Country Agent' writes to us as follows:—"What is the use of a monthly account with Railway Department to a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Co., Limited. Melbourne
The Mount Lyell smelting return from January 18 to February 14, inclusive, states that a total quantity of 18,103 tons of ore and concentrates was smelted, consisting of 11,592…
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While alighting from a moving tramcar in [?] Street, between Bathurst and Liverpool Streets, last night Thomas Mally (IS). living at 225 Belmont Street, Alexandria, aws…
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DETAILS of the latest aerial developments and the work of the Royal Flying Corps along the…
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The Baulkham Hills Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday afternoon, read a letter containing a statement that only a sum of £720 could be spared as special…
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Lloyd Kable, a youth, was charged at the instance of inspector W. Johnson of the Railway Department at Liverpool Court with travelling on a railway ticket…
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A carnival and procession is being held at Kogarah on Saturday, March 3rd,' the proceeds being in aid of a motor ambulance for he St. George District. The procession…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Live Motor Page. How to Remedy a Loose Flywheel
It sometimes happens that the flywheel of a car works loose and cannot be kept tight in spire of the best efforts of the car owner. This results in a…
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