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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 244

District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Motor Car Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Lucy Richards, of 624 George-street, Sydney, married woman, sued Herbert John Patterson, of Croydon-road, Hurstville, taxi-cab proprietor, for £50 damages to her motor…

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New Tramway Blinds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners state that improvements are now being effected which should satisfactorily remove trouble with the builds on open tram cars…

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Railway Policy. Private Loan Accepted. Henty to Billabong. Statements in Parliament

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 7

A further meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday to discuss the trouble which arose between Ministers with regard to the proposal to build the Henty to Billabong…

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Huge Motorships Launched in Norway and Sweden

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

Both Norway and Sweden have recently launched the largest motorship yet built by either country. In Norway this is the "Borgland," of 6500…

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Horse in Motor Car Collision in the City Two Women Injured

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

A collision between a motor car and a cart occurred in Regent-street, city, to-day, and as a result of the horse climbing into the car the two occupants were injured…

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Blinds on Tram Cars. Improvements in Hand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

The Railway Department referred to the complaints made in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday as to the difficulties attaching to the operation of the blinds provided upon…

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Rabbits on Railway Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

BATHURST.--For some time past the prevalence of rabbits on railway reserves has been a matter of concern to the Bathurst P.P. Board. As a result of previous…

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Rail and Tram Employees. Rates of Pay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6

The Minister for Public Works yesterday furnished the Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Keegan, with some information respecting the rates of pay of railway and tramway…

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Tram and Train Troubles

The St George Call · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. E. W. R. McMillan writes:— "I desire to publicly protest against the despatch of the 8.32 a.m. train for Sydney ex Kogarah this morning…

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That Overhead Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

It is pleasing to see that the question of an overhead bridge at Fairfield railway station, where one is required much more than at some stations where the…

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Unsatisfactory Train Service

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

At Wednesday's meeting of the Lidcombe Council, Alderman Burke drew attention to the fact that a train for Sydney, which, until quite recently, called at…

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Our Northern Main Roads

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

At the Hornsby Shire Council meeting on Thursday, the clerk (Mr. W. W. King) read a report of the recent conference between this council and Baulkham Hills…

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A Disgraceful Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

A number of ratepayers in Livingstone-road wrote to the Lidcombe Council drawing attention to the state of that road, between Water and Milton streets. The…

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Before the Train Stops

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

The practice of alighting from trains at platforms before they stop, particularly by boys, is all too frequently indulged in, and we suppose it will be allowed to…

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Obstructing a Public Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

The Rev. A. S. J. Harding wrote to the council on Tuesday complaining that the road at Casula was not open to the public. He had been blocked on the road to…

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Grant Wanted for Main Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 2

The Bankstown Council wrote to the Lidcombe Council stating it considered that the Government should provide an annual grant for Joseph-street…

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Train Derailed Traffic Blocked at Tocumwal MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

Owing to an engine and some trucks being derailed while shunting at Tocumwal yesterday the train service was interrupted. It is being maintained to-day by backing…

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Two Persons Injured. Motor Car Collides with Tram Standard

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 3

A motor car driven [?] "Arawa," North [?] a tramway standard [?] this morning, at [?] and…

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Motor Hits Tram Standard Two Men Injured

The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 6

A motor car collided with a tramway standard at the corner of Eastern and Dacey avenues and Anzac-parade, Kensington, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, and two…

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