Our Railways
"Sufferer" voices complaints as follows:- I desire to draw attention to the absolutely unbusineslike manner in which our railways are carried on. Two rases of merchandise were 13 days on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1918
4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 244
American Railways. New York, Jan. 5
President Wilson's address to Congress on Thursday explained the details for taking over the railways, and an appropriation o[?] £30,000,000 for financing the scheme. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Smash Seven Canadians Killed VANCOUVER
Seven Canadian soldiers, several returning from overseas, and all bound for Vancouver, were killed in a train wreck on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Drivers. Jobs in Mesopotamia
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The British Red Cross Society has cabled to the Australian Red Cross Society to know If It can supply drivers for Red Cross motor launches in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor .Car Capsizes. Seven People Injured
A motor- car driven by Alfred M' Ewan, a butcher, living in Gordon Street, Petersham, capsized in the Broadway, Glebe, opposite the University Hotel. on Saturday night. The seven…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"John Bridge" Reports WOOL
The work of appraising the wool clip recommended on the 7th instant and will be continued practically without a break until February 13. This period…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robbed While Asleep. a Man Losos £120 in a Train
While travelling from Orange (N.S.W.) to Sydney buy train carly on Thursday morning Thomas O'Kcafe, of Kensington (Sydney), was robbed of £120 in notes,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing Clash A.J.C. and Kensington Anniversary Day Novelty Meeting Across the Road
There will be novel happenings on Anniversary Day (January 26) this year, for two big race meetings will take place within a stone's throw of each other -- at Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney's Tram Tra[?] Over 11 Million Passengers Increase in Revenue
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram "Scalers." Dodging the Conduc[?] Over £100 in Fines
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drink at Railway Refreshment Rooms
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shunting Smash. at Central Railway Station
A ce[?] at the Central Railway Station in the early hours of this morning resulted in some damage to rolling stock, but luckily no person was seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Settlement and Railway Development. N.S.W. Land Report Progress of Settlement Interesting Statistics for the Year
A statement issued by the N.S.W. Department of Lands shows that during the period from January 2nd, 1917, to December 22nd. 1917, the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Early Morning Smash at Central Railway Station
As a result of a collision at the Central Railway Station early this morning between a number of railway carriages, a train timed to leave at 2.30 with newspapers and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Manly Tramway Depot. the Attempted Robbery
William Cosgrove (56), described as a hairworker, was brought before Mr. M'Kensey, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday, in connection with the attempted robbery at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Motor Garage
A fire yesterday in a garage at Mrs. John Hallett's home in Esk-street, Marrickville, seriously damaged a Newark motor car, as well as the garage. Firemen from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Only for Travellers Beer at Railway Rooms Albury
A prosecution under the licensing laws, which the police magistrate described as the first of its kind in the State, was dealt with at the police court yesterday afternoon, when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wanted at Young. Overhead Bridge or Subway
Young badly wants an overhead bridge or subway at the railway station. The feeling locally is in favor of a bridge. as it, is claimed that the station offers six distinct spots at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Sydney Road Again. Its "Disgraceful" State. Discussion in the Parramatta Council
The state of the Sydney—or Parramatta-road was discussed at the regular meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday. Among the letters read at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Australian Motoring World Speed Judging Competition for the Week-end
There was nothing whatever in the way of competitions during the last three weeks, owing to the holiday season. But competitions are now being resumed, and the first of the New…
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