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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

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

Mosman Ferry. New Time-table Almost Ready. Tram and Steamer

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

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Tram to Maroubra Beach

Evening News · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. George F. White of [?] road [?] writes:—I am sure that a tram services to [?] Beach would turn out a profitable [?]ture. Thousands of people [?] this…

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N.S.W. Railway Commissioners. Allocation or n[?]

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The recently appointed Railway Commissioners for New South Wales entered upon their duties with the opening of the new' year. The duties of the…

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THE N.S.W. RAILWAYS North Coast Line to be Finished Linking Up with Queensland Services

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The construction of the section of the N.S.W. North Coast railway line between Cox's Harbor and Glenreagh is fortunately not to be discontinued Some…

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Fatal Misadventures Shocking Railway Accident at Doonside. a Man Mutilated and Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

A shocking accident occurred on the railway line at Doonside (N.S.W.) on Wednesday. The driver of a Penrith to Sydney train noticed a man walking along…

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Railway Fireman Killed. Thrown From an Engine

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Alfred Jatn[?] a locomotive fireman, met his death under peculiar circumstances on Tuesday. He was engaged on a passenger train, which left Sydney at…

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Sydney Railway Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The following ate the details of transactions:— wednesday, January 3, Chaff,[?]—Ex Walla Walla [?]…

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Railway Chances in England

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The railway changes in the United Kingdom for the New Year consist of reduced services, closed stations, and in increase of 50 per cent. in all the…

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Onrushing Waters. Railway Offices Invaded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

An urgent message, dated 4 p.m., Wednesday, from the Deputy Commissioner at Townsville, states:—Cairns advises that heavy rain has fallen since Saturday afternoon. A washaway…

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Motor Displaces Coach. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 10

Another old-time institution disappeared in the Bathurst district with the advent of the New Year. The Royal mail coach, which opened its service between Bathurst and Hill…

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Railway Disaster in Scotland. Eleven Killed, Forty Injured. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

Eleven persons were killed and forty injured in an accident to a crowded passenger train. It crashed into a light engine near Rathe Station, between Edinburgh and Glasgow…

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Trams and Steamers Difficulty in Adjusting Services

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

The problem of providing a better transit service for people who travel between Mosman and the city has been engaging the serious attention of the Tramway Department…

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Railway Collision London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

A passenger train crowded with holiday makers collided with a light engine between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Twelve deaths have occurred as the result…

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Railway Requirements

The Propeller · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

A deputation from Bexley Council, supported by Kogarah Council, was recently introduced by Mr. Bagnall, M.L.A., (in the…

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Tram-driver and Boy Assaulted

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 9

The use of bad language and an assault upon a tram-driver at Neutral Bay were responsible for the appearance of John William Carroll at the North Sydney Court. It was stated by…

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"Starvation and Distress." Union Secretary and Railway Dismissals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

That starvation and distress are resulting from the discharge of railway workers by the Government was asserted yesterday by the secretary of the Railway Workers Industry…

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Railway Damage. Repairing the Lines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mr. Pagan, deputy-railway commissioner, at Townsville yesterday sent through two wires concerning floods in the northern railway system. The first stated…

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General Cables. Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON. Thursday.—Eleven people were killed and 40 injured in a railway accident, when a crowded passenger train crashed light engine near Rathe station between…

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A Suburban Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 14

A deputation waited on the Minister for Local Government yesterday with respect to the question of the maintenance of the military road to the Botany Cemetery. The…

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New War Weapon. Aeroplane Bomb that is Under Control. Explodes in Air

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Official tests have just been made by the Government of the United States and found successful, of a torpedo for dropping from aeroplanes…

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