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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 244

The Motor Smash

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

The condition of Messrs. J. A. Duncan and C. C. Rust, who were injured in the motor fatality in William-street on Tuesday morning is still unchanged…

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Trouble on a Tram. Elderly Man Committed for Trail

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Edward Bezer (60) appeared before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., at Redfern Court, yesterday to answer a charge of indicting grievous bodily harm on John Walker at Waterloo on February…

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Motor Smash Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

There is no change in the condition of the two men victims of Tuesday morning's motor smash. Early this morning Mr. Rust was still reported unconscious, and Mr. Duncan in a state of…

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Kalgoorlie--port Augusta Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The first quarterly report of the Commonwealth Commissioner (Mr. Boll) regarding the working of the Knigoorile-Port Augusta railway, which is for the quarter…

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Toongabbie. Slipped Over the Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 11

Mrs. Jones, of Ballandallah-road, met with an accident on Bungaree-road bridge, when coming home from church. In the darkness she stepped over the edge, and…

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The Road Vote Again

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 8

There was a letter before Baulkham Hills Council this week from Dundas Council ro the maintenance and repairs of Pennant Hills-road from Bettington's…

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Riga and the Road to Petrograd

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 1

Paris states that French official circles are gravely concerned, and urge speedy Allied action, otherwise Germany will obtain such gigantic power as to menace the…

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The Tramp

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 12

And now the road led through wooded country where no voices broke the [?] ence—it was very dark, except for light of the staps, it was bad ion[?]…

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American Railways. Washington, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 1

The Senate to-day debated the Railroad Count Bill, and rejected an amendment providing for Government ownership…

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Knocked Down by Motor. Child's Miraculous Escape

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 3

A girl's escape from death was witnessed by a number of Cromoree residents who were waiting for the train at the Cremo[?] Juection about 6 o'clock [?] evening…

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Railway to Jervis Bay. Views of a Conference

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 3

[?] Saturday. A conference rep[?] the southern part of [?] to argo the Government [?]…

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Financial. Chamber of Comnerce and Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 14

The council of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, at its last meeting bad under consideration the quostion of the board of Raliway Commissioners being brought up to its…

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Motors and Motoring. What Makers and Motorists are Doing

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 8

There is a general impression that Germany's motor industry long since has been entirely sacrificed for the war. Definite information is difficult to…

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Our Consulting Column. Information for Motorists. Correspondence Invited

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 8

It is our desire to make this column of real use to motorists. Every car owner or driver has occasional troubles with his car, and is puzzled to diagnose…

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Motoring "The Juggernaut Car" a Different Opinion

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

With a proper sense of justice to all concerned, a Sydney Coroner lately suggested that children should be taught to cross a roadway safely…

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Motoring. Four Weeks' Registrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 6

The new motor-propelled vehicles registered at the Traffic Department for each of the four weeks commencing January 30, and ended on Tuesday last, numbered: Motor cars 65, taxis…

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Henty-billabong Railway. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 14

Sir,--It is the duty of the State Ministry to let the public know what they intend to do with regard to the estates the Henty-Billabong railway will pass through:--(1) Are they going…

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Motor Car Tractor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 14

A comparatively recent development in motor traction is the Eros mak-a-tractor, which when attached to the ubiquitous Ford car converts the latter into a power-tractor of…

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Motor Smash Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 11

There is no change in the condition of the two men victims of Tuesday morning's motor smash. Early this morning Mr. Rust was still reported unconscious, and Mr. Duncan in a state of…

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Motor Smash

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 2

While returning from the Manly Carnival on Thursday night a motor-car containing several passengers…

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