A Child on the Railway. Brisbane
A telegram from Charleville states that when the mail train was near Morven to-day, travelling at the rate of 30 miles an hour, a child, three years of age, by some means fell…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 244
Railway Appeals Board
The New South Wales Tramway Union has decided to apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the Tramway Appeal Board to hear certain appeals…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Veteran Railwayman's Death
Mr. W. Tweeddale, an old identity of Newtown, has died at his residenco in Holmwood-street. He had been employed for the past 40 years in the signalling branch,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Notes. Arabs and the Hedjaz Railway
Official advices announce that the Arabs have still further damaged the Hedjaz railway. The previous successful raids on this line occurred away up on the northern half…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Towage of Motor Schooners. Increased Fees at Columbia River
According to news received from San Francisco, It will cost motorships a flat rate of 1 dollar 25 cents for their towing in and out of the Columbia…
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A motor accident occurred last night in Oxford-street, Woollahra, as a result of which Mrs. Fannie Watson Whayman, living in that street, as removed to St. Vincent's Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To Release Ships. Railway-freight Scheme
Mr. Holman has forwarded to the Prime Minister and the Premier of Victoria a scheme by Mr. Gibbs. of Messrs. Gibbs, Bell, and Co., to utilise the railways more for freight purposes,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst Railway Accident. Tooby's Slight Recovery
BATHUHST, Wednesday.--The funeral of Charles Bradley and Walter Ho[?]hkins, victims of the railway accident on Tuesday, took place today, and was largely attended. Among those…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Combating the Motor Thief
The secretary of the Automobile Club of Australia has received a letter from the Private-hire Motor Car Owners' Association of New South Wales offering to co-oporate with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Perversity of Tram Blinds. Passengers Get Unnecessarily Wet
It was raining. The wind howled and blew and blew from every quarter, dashing the rain into nooks and crannies until everything was wet and clammy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Illawarra Railway Needs
The Chief Commissioner for Railways, replying to a deputation from the St. George electorate. Introduced by Mr. Bagnail, M.L.A., said he would go on with the quadruplication of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North-west Train Service
WARIALDA, Thursday.--Great dissatisfaction is being caused by the railway time-table now in operation between Inverell and Moree. Passengers from Inverell and intermediate stations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dentist and Watchman Row in Parramatta-Road
Several articles of wearing apparel, including a blood-stained shirt and collar, were produced in evidence against August Henry George Ridout, who was charged before Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling: Holiday Reliability Trial Route & Arrangements
The reliability run under the auspices of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, will be held during the Easter vacation. The competitors are to have side-car outfits, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waterloo's Tram Service. Need for Improvement
The [?] for an improval from [?] for Water [?] at the [?] of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missed From Railway Station. Two Men Fined at Campbelltown
Alfred Allen Burton, [?] fettler, resideing at Engiled and Reginald Meredith carter of Burwood-road, Enfield were at the Liverpool Court charged with stealing a parcel and hamper the property of…
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With regard to the complaints frequently made as to the difficulties attaching to the operation of the blinds provided upon the open portion of trams, the Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Carelessness. The loss Fails on the Farmer
[?] In January I wrote to this address "Manager, State Wheat Department Delton House 115 [?] street Sydney," for permission to load my wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Settlement and Railway Development. Soldier Settlers The Bobundara Area Recommended by Cooma P.P. BOARD
The Cooma (N.S.W.) Pastures Protection Board and the Monaro Shire Council have decided to recommend to the N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Accidents a Steam-burst at Bathurst Loco. Yards. Two Railwaymen Killed
A' shocking and tragic accident, resulting in the instantaneous death of two well-known Bathurst (N. S. W.) railwaymen, Charles Bradley nod Walter…
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