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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 244

How to Wash Motor Veils

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 7

A very thin motor veil should be folded as smoothly as possible until it is about the size of a folded silk handkerchief, and then loosely stitched with silk to keep it in place. Prepare a warm…

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Dash at Petrograd Russia's "Red Army" Meets Invaders Violent Fighting at Pskoff Railway and Bridges to Capital Destroyed 208th Day of the Fourth Year of the War LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 1

Fierce fighting continues at Pskoff, (between Riga and Petrograd), which has changed hands several times. The Soviet is sending fresh Echelons…

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Mr. Rust Dead Second Victim of Motor Smash Coroner's Inquest

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. C. Rust, whose skull was fractured in the sensational motor smash, in which also Miss Ivy Allen was killed, in William-street, on Tuesday week, died in the Sydney…

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Motor Accidents How to Avoid Them Defence of the Automobile

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

"A.H.D." writes with regard to recent statements in Parliament and municipal councils concerning motor accidents:--In nearly every case the chief sufferers are…

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Motor Smash Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 8

Mr. C. Rush, who has been in au unconscious condition since the motor accident in which he was seriously injured on Tuesday night, February 19. was operated an last night at…

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Railway Expenses How They Have Grown. Measures for Economy

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 7

Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commisioner, submitted an interesting statement to the Card System Royal Commission yesterday, as allowing the cost of working the Railway…

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Decentralisation—Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 11

Sincerity of purpose was the dominant note at the Yass-Canberra-Jervis Bay Railway Conference, held at the Wagga Wagga Town Hall on Saturday, February 23. The delegates came…

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Motor Tyre Fabrics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 34

There is no doubt motorists now get better results from their tyres than they did a few years back. There are not nearly so many cases of burst covers or failure of fabric…

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Motor and Cycling Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 34

Ever since America entered the war the United States automobile papers have carried on a campaign against the use of the word "pleasure" in connection with anything…

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Peregrinating Parramattans. A Motor Trip to Kosciusko. Via South Coast and Southern Tablelands

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Coates and party (consisting of self and Mrs. and Miss M. F. Coates and Mr. and Mrs. J. Meter and Mr. Norman Saunders) have Just returned from the…

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Cattle on Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

QUIRINDI.—At the Murrurundi police court, before the P.M., Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, a drovor was charged with being in charge of certain travelling cattle and not being…

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Narrow Cook's River-road. Sir Allen Taylor Urges Resumption

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Sir Allen Taylor will move at the next sitting of the Legislative Council—"That, in view of the highly unsatisfactory state of Cook's River-road, commencing at the intersection of…

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Melocoo Bros., 37 Parramatta-road and Ross-street, Forest Lodge

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 45

No large establishment, institution, or church is built those times without Melocco Bros, being consulted about the mosaic pavement or inlaid floors. The firm has…

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O'reilly Bros., Beaumont and James Streets, Hamilton and Maitland-road, Islington

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 45

O'Reilly Bros., of Hamilton, are butchers who have been so fortunate in securing the practical confidence of the general public in and about the town, that they found it…

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Topics of the Day. Gossip. Soft Drinks and Motor Cars

The Catholic Press · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 9

It is a most remarkable thing that "soft drinks" as well as alcohol are appreciated by motor cars. Mr. McWhac, Minister of Public Works in Victoria, was out motoring…

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Motor Accidents

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 7

A H D [?] the blame [?] motorists for the ma[?] accidents in the [?] writes:— How [?] it that our legislators [?] to be blind to [?] of [?]…

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Motor Crashes Through Wall. Peculiar Accident at Drummoyne

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

Through the [?] to act a motor lorry belonging [?] of [?] and [?] by William [?] control [?] going…

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Fatal Motor Accident. Death of Mr. Rust

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 7

Mr. Cecil Rust, one of the victims of the motor smash, which occurred at the corner of William and Young streets, Darlinghurst, about 1.30 on the morning of February 19, died…

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Railway Superannuation Befunds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 5

In connection with the payment of refunds of contributions to the Railway and Tramway Superannuation Fund, made by ex-employees of those services dismissed on…

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