Blind Soldiers Railway Concessions Explained
During Mr. Holman's address at Chatswood on Thursday a blind returnee soldier ross in the body of the hall and asserted that the Government had ignored or dishonored an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Glow Lamp-posts to Brighten Suburban Roads
In many of nthe roads on the outskirts of London neat little pieces of white-painted wood have been fastened with wire to all the lamp-posts about six feet from the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Path of Vice. Waterloo Road
LONDON, Sunday.--The "Daily News" says that matters are as bad as ever in Waterloo Road. Drumkenness and vice are rampant, and solicitation is quite open and robberies are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Digging Up a Road. Breach of Municipal Regulations
For not having applied for [?] opening a roadway in Albert [?] on or about January 26 last, if [?] of Edgar-street, Chatawood, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. (Continued from Page 1) the Tigris Crossed Brilliant British Advance Bridge Built in Nine Hours (Reuter's Telegram) LONDON, Sunday Night
The latest official report from Mesopotamia status: -- The southern portion of the Sann-ai-yet posi[?]on, which was captured on Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accident. Occupants Injured. Car Destroyed by Fire. Bathurst, Monday Afternoon
An accident [?] in the total destruction [?] car owned by Mr. [?] narrow escape of the [?] occurred on the Palmer's Oakey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Rates. for Artificial Manures. Co-operation for Farmers Suggested
The following [?] has been issued by the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners:— It [?] of the Railway [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Knocked Down by Tram
On Thursday afternoo Thomas Malley (B) lately residing with his parents at 225 Belmont-street, Alexandria, was alighting from a tram when he was knocked, down by a t[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blind Soldiers. Question of Railway Passes
Inquiry has been made concerning an allegation by a blind returned soldier, during the course of the premier's speech at Chatswood on Thursday night. that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Dispute. Brisbane
The trouble in the Rillway service reached an ncute stage during the week, particularly at Townsville and Moryborough, in response to an application made on Friday on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leap for Life From a Burning Motor Car Bathurst
On the Sunny Corner-road on Saturday a motor car owned and driven by H. Carmichael, of Bathurst, and in which were seated A. B. Burgess (secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bone-shakers. Trams in William-street
Some time ago I read an article in "The Sun" on the widening of William-street, city, in which it was stated that this thoroughfare was the highway leading to the homes of our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wreck of Motor Launch
YAMHA, Saturday.--The motor launch Nina Meg, 25 tons (45ft. long and 4ft. draught), which foundered on the Clarence bar on Thursday night, was washed on to the southern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"John Bridge" Reports. WOOL
No official announcement has yet been made as to when further apparisements of wool will be made. It is, however, generally understood that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Runaway Railway, Van. Crashes into a Passenger Train
At Lynchford (Tas.) railway station on Tuesday a runaway railway van, which had become detached from a goods train on the Mount Lyall railway, crashed into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Over Lane Cove River
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Slippery Road !
Let me can attention to the dangerous condition of Quay-street, approaching the Municipal Markets. It is the practice of the City Council to water the street, on the rise up to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Country Roads as Smooth as City Streets No Ruts, Holes, Hillocks, or Channels, and No Metal or Gravel Is Needed. the Kino Road Drad and Its Work
Good roads in country districts are among the first essentials to the progress of settlement. Methods that offer simplicity, a low ratio of cost, permanence,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lorry Driver Killed. Accident on Country Road. West Maitland, Tuesday [?]
David Gay, [?] run over by a [?] near East [?] on the Kurri [?] morning, and killed instantly. He [?] the lorry with a loud of six tons, [?]…
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