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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 244

Railway Superannuation Refunds

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 1

Even[?] of the Railway, [?] are rema[?] that refunds to men [?]…

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Smoking on Trams

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

"A Beastly Man" writes:—Now and again one reads comments in the Press on Various tram grievances. I have been waiting to read something about the gentle expulsion of smokers…

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Jaw Worked by Motor

The World's News · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

FOR a form of lockjaw in a young girl. New York surgeons performed an operation affeeting the muscles of the lower and then. to restore function, applied a spring motor that…

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Railway Facilities

The St George Call · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

Mayor Hanigan is to be commended for his foresight in inviting the various local Councils to meet in conference to promulgate a definite programme of…

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Motor Boats

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

Lane Cove Motor Boat Club held its fourth handicap on Saturday. Results Weano (T. Randle). 1: Minora (A. Preastage).2 : Zena (R. Kensey) 3…

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Motors and Motoring. Wa[?]eching Records

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

Ralph De Palma, the American crack, was captured another world's motor[?] record at the Sheepshead Bay [?] Crack New York. This well-known…

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Motor Cycle Record

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

F. Berry has established a motor cycle record for the journey from Melbourne to Sydney covering the 565½ miles in 22 hours 20 minutes as against the 23…

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Motor Cycle Carnival

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

The Victorian Motor Cycling Races Carnival is to be held at Mortlake at Easter time The profits are again to be devoted to War Funds and it is…

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Our Consulting Column. Information for Motorists. Correspondence Invited

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 March 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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Russians Hit Back Railway Town Taken Petrograd Half Deserted Vancouver

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 1

A cable from London reports that the Russians have recaptured Jamburg, which is on the railway between Reval and Petrograd, a few miles east of…

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Motoring Women Replacing Men Hastening Improvements Chicago's Car Exhibition

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

It is now universally acknowledged that women must enter more than ever into the handling of motor cars. Most countries are calling largely on their…

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Railway Commissioners Reply

The Sun · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners state in reply that they are merely common carriers, and have to accept carriage of freight as offered. They have nothing to do with the policy…

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Motoring. Four Weeks' Registrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Registrations of new motor-propelled vehicles effected at the Traffic Department for each of the past four weeks, commencing February 6, have been: -- Motor cars, 93; taxis, 1; motor…

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Railway Guard Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 15

The Parramatta District Coroner held an inquest at Parramatta yesterday touching the death of the railway guard George P. Benson, who died at the Parramatta District Hospital…

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Trespassing on Railway

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 1

"Counting your chickens before they are hatched" is a saying which has often laughingly been poked at one person or another in fun, but chasing live…

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The Railway Short-cut

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

At the Parramatta Police Court on Monday, before Mr. M. H. Fithardinge, S.M., a couple of men were dealt with for taking short cuts off the local trains, instead of…

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Cook's River Road Its Highly Dangerous State Sir Allen Taylor Urges Action

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 3

Sir Allen Taylor, M.L.C., is to be congratulated upon having drawn attention to the dangerous state of the Cook's River-road. The narrowness of this important artery of traffic…

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Motoring Imports for the Commonwealth Show 40 Per Gent. Decrease for Last Year

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 13

The Secretary of the Motor Traders' Association of N.S.W. has compiled a return from figures supplied by the Customs Department, showing the motor imports, according…

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Loyal Tramway Men Mr. O. W. Brain's Tribute

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 2

Twenty-six members of the electrical staff of the Waverley car shed tramways have already gone to the front. Four of these have paid the supreme penalty, including Private…

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