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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250

Motor and Cycling Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 43

There is now such a shortage of petrol tins in England that the leading motor spirit companies now allow credit for all empties returned by motorists…

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Mails by Aeroplane. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. Basil Watson, leaving Camperdown at 25 minutes past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on his biplane, arrived at Albert Park an hour and ten minutes later, having…

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Red Cross Train Smash. Sixty-five Germans Buried

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

STOCKHOLM, Wednesday.--A Swedish Red Cross train, which was conveying exchanged German prisoners from Russia, left the rails at Norrland. Four carriages were wrecked,…

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Our Women's page. Verses for Women the Open Road

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 11

As the homeless long for home, I am weary for the sight of it, The swerve of it, the curve of it, the shadow-dappled white, of it…

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The Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association Twenty-sixth Annual Conference. Third and Fourth Days’ Proceedings

Co-operator · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 1

AFFILLATION WITH THE P.L.L. The report in last week’s “Cooperator” brought us up to the end of the second day's sitting…

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Lifting the Wheat. What Railways Are Doing

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

[?] for Railways this [?] of the wheat [?] South Wales. [?] of wheat [?] refeased per…

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Carcoar Railway Smash

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

Over 100 run and two breakdown trains with travelling [?] were employed clearing the line at the sense of the railway run away seaf Carsper. The gasts worked…

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Tram and Cart Collide at Balmain

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

As the result of a collision between a spring cart and a tram on Wednesday night in Western-road, Balmain, Ernest Halnes, 40 a fruiterer, of George-street, City, and Lealie…

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Motor Lorry Accident. One Man Killed and Three Injured at Bombala

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

A motor accident, resulting in the death of one man and injury to three others, occurred on the Bombala Delegate road on Tuesday afternoon…

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Speed of Ryde Trams

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

Recently a Ryde tram ran into and killed a horse near Mount Saint Margaret's A couple of letters appeared in the "Evening News" complaining of the speed at which the trams…

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Railway Workers Industry Branch of New South Wales Under A.W.U. CONSTITUTION. Office: 189 Queen Victoria Markets, Sydney. Tel., 6013, City. Post Office Address: Box 26 Queen Victoria Markets. President: Con. Hogan. Vice-Presidents: T. Stewart, A. L. Pitt. Secretary: George C. Bodkin. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer: Charles McNamara. Trustees: J. Moloney, A. G. Edwards, T. Ryan. Committee: B. Connor, J. Kelly, J. Barry, D. O 'Mara. the Elections and Other Matters

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 23

In view of the coming State elections it is necessary to remind members of a few facts which it would be well for them to keep in mind…

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Marriage Certificates Demanded. Starvation for Single Men. Railway Commissioners' Action

The Australian Worker · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 16

The N.S.W. Government continues its starvation policy so far as men on the public works are concerned, and the Railway Commissioners are pursuing a policy…

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Merriwa Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

A deputation, representing the residents of Merriwa and district, waited upon Mr. J. H. Cann. Assistant Railway Commissioner, yesterday, with a request that the last section of…

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Motor Lorry Fatality. Kurri Kurri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 8

A fatal accident happened at Hedden Greta yesterday, when a motor lorry driver named David Guy, a married man, 33 years of age, living with his wife and three…

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Killed on the Railway. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 8

Alfred Crossingham railway shunter, a married man, 30 years of age, residing at Carrington, met with a fatal accident at the Newcastle railway goods shed yesterday…

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Runaway Motor Lorry. One Man Killed. Three Others Injured. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 6

A motor accident occurred on the BombalaDelegate road near the 17-mile post yesterday afternoon. A large motor lorry belonging to the…

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Tram Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 8

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the city coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, yesterday at an inquest concerning the death of Thomas Malley, 14, of 225 Belmont-street,…

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Respecting an Award Railway Commissioners Summoned

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 7

Mr. Burns, the secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, expressed satisfaction to-day over the result of an action taken in the Industrial Magistrate's Court…

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The Railway Boards

Co-operator · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

The following is the slate of the Association’s proceedings before the various Boards: No. 1 BOARD…

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