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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

TRAMWAYS. No. 2 BOARD

Co-operator · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 4

Some of the men coming under Tramway No. 2 Board (electrical) are dissatisfied with tho rates fixed. These include storekeepers at Ultimo…

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The German Railways and Trades Unions Unionism Discountenanced. Sectional Committees Allowed. the Administration Controls Everything

Co-operator · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

A supplement to a recent report issued by the Board of Trade gives some particulars regarding the attitude of the German Railways toward…

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Railway Boards No. 1 Board. Synopsis Od Evidence

Co-operator · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

In recent issues of the “Co-operator” appeared evidence given before No. 1 Board (Per. Way and Interlocking). Below will be found a…

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Railway Picnic. Meeting at Murrurundi

Co-operator · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 8

“The Times” of Murrurundi under date Feb. 22nd reports as follows:— A meeting of the committee of the…

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Carcoar Railway Smash. Damage Over £7000

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 7

CARCOAR, Wednesday.--Work un connection with the clearing of the line at the scene of the railway runaway,. near Carcoar, yesterday morning, was continued all day, all last night,…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Tram and Cart Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 6

A collision between a spring cart and a tram car occurred in Western Road, Balmain, last night. The cart was overturned, and Ernest Haines (40), a fruiterer, living at 183 George…

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Reserving Train Seats

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

It is intimated by the Railway [?] that on [?] a booked of number of [?]…

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A Runaway Railway Train. a Sensatonal Smash Near Carcoar

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

While a goods train was proceeding up the gradient between Carcoar and Blaynoy (N.S.W.) on Tuesday morning the couplings in the engine broke, and…

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Broadstairs Again. Bombed by Aeroplane. London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 1

The Press sure [?] A hostile [?] bombs on Breadstaurt [?]…

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Along The Road. a Mining Yarn

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

There were two Germans in the vil-lage, one was a barber, the other was a cook, and they were great chums. The barber was named Fritz, and the…

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Repairing Kogarah Roads. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Sir,--Travellers along the Woniora Road cannot help being impressed by the method employed by Kogarah Council in repairing…

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MISADVENTURES. Rail and Road Fatalities a Boy Run Over by a Timber Lorry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

A lad named Clyde Avery was killed at Kulah Creek, near Narrabri (N.S.W.), last week. He was assisting his father to drive a horse and team laden with logs…

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Land Settlement Road Construction in N.S.W. a Suggested Loan of Five Millions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

A deputation from the N.S.W. Local Government Association waited upon the Minister for Local Government (Mr. J.D. Fitzgerald) last week, and unreel that…

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Public Gates. 498.—Railway Department's Liability

The Land · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

(Q.)—The — to — road has a gate across entering the Railway Department's ground, the property of the Railway Department…

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An Agricultural Motor

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 11

A new agricultural motor has just been introduced into England from America which embodies several notable features. It is a three-wheeled machine, weighing…

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The Motor in Agriculture

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 11

The shortage of labour in England as a result of the war has given a great incentive to the adoption of motor power, anil results have been very satisfactory…

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Manure Freights Lower Rates Wanted in N.S.W. Attitude of the Railway Commissioners

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

Uncle Wiseman has bad numerous complaints from farmers regarding the new schedule of rales charged by the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners for the carriage…

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Matrimony Advertisements. Agents of the White Slave Trams

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

The N.S.W. Acting-Chief Secretary (Mr. David Storey) states that some little time ago matrimonial advertigements, purporting to have been sent by wealthy…

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Motor Oar Fatalities. Crushed by a Thres[?]on Lorry

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

David Guy, a motor driver, was killed instantaneously on the East Greta-Kurri Kurri road on Tuesday. Deceased, who was accompanying his father, Henry…

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