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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

A Motor-car Ablaze. Throe Passengers Injured

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

A motor-car, owned and driven by Hilton Carmichael, of Bathurst (N.S.W.), was totally destroyed by fire on the Sunday Corner road on Saturday, and the occupants were injured. When…

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£60 Left in Railway Carriage

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

[?] A Pattrson, of [?] from has [?] arrived at Sydney at [?] carrage. It contained…

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Interesting Motor Case

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

An interesting car was heard at the Manly Police Court, when Thomas Keller, a wooloanner, was charged with dangerously driving a motor bicycle, at Manly, on the night of February 9…

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Motor Car Catches Fire

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Hilton Carmichael, of Bathurst, was driving his car along the Sunny Corner Road on Saturday last, when the car suddenly burst into flames, and the…

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Artificial Manures. Railway Freights

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners state that there is much misapprehension amongst farmers as to the operation of the new railway rates on artificial…

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Run Over by Motor Lorry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 10

Yesterday morning, Allen Trelor, 6 years of age, and residing at 423 Elizabeth-street, city, was run over by a motor lorry at the corner of Devonshire and Elizabeth streets,…

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Casualties. Fatal Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 10

At the City Coroner's Court yesterday. Mr. Hawkins conducted an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of John William Price, who died at the Rosal Prince…

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Motor Ships for Elder, Dempster and Co., Ltd

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

Three ships for Messrs. Elder, Dempster and Co., Ltd., in which Diesel motors will be installed, are being built in the United Kingdom…

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Stock Traffic on Railways. Deputation to Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

A deputation representing the Stock-owners' Association, Graziers' Union, Farmers and Settlers' Association, and stock agents waited on the Railway Commissioners on Wednesday and…

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Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by Motor Lorry

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning, Allen Treloar (6), living at 43 Elizabeth Street, cl[?]y, was run over and killed by a motor lorry at the corner of Elizabeth and Devonshire…

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Aeroplane Accident. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 13

[?] acroplaing at Dorking, Captain Bradon (The New Zealand a[?] who was [?] successful in the recent destruction of [?] struck a tree in a heavy fog and…

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A Dangerous Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Parramatta Council the following letter from Mr. Geo. L. Croueh, hon. secretary of the North Ward (Granville) Progress Association…

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The Worst Main Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

A letter was received by the Auburn Council from the Concord municipality asking co-operation in approaching the Government for increased grants to the…

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Train Ticket Trouble. " the Call," Scores

The St George Call · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

Under this heading we called attention in our issue of 10th February, to the delay passengers experience in obtaining tickets at Hurstville Station, on the…

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The Cyclist on Road and Track: Good Programme To-day

Arrow · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 7

There is a much better programme than usual listed for this afternoon, as five clubs will be engaged, three on the road and two on the track…

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The Live Motor Page. Selecting Oils & Greases

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 10

Food fit for one man may be injurious to another, and similarly oil for one type of motor may not be suited for another engine. Oil is motor food in…

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Motor Cycling Sport at Agricultural Ground To-day

Arrow · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 7

Mr. J. A. Fair, who ban charge of the motorcycling events at the Police and Firemen's Carnival this afternoon, informs me that there is an exceptionally good entry in hand, and…

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London Letter. Quiet Hew Years Eve. the Church Australians Visit. Dodging Shells in a Motor Transport. London, January 4

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

A billarious welcome to a new year is a thing of the past in London, but if there has bot been much jollification this year there has certainly been bo dejection, and everyone seems quite…

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Railway Parcels Office. Hopeless Muddle

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. W. O'Hehir writes:— I would like to voice say indignastion at the state of affairs that exists is one of our State departments, viz, the railway parcels office,…

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Balmain Residents' Tramway Grievance

Evening News · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

Balmain residents, according to remarks by Alderman M'Kenzie, at the last meeting of the local council have a grievance against the tramway authorities. He said that they…

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