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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 244

Collision at Central Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 12

While [?] train was being loaded at [?]ay Station early yesterday[?]lway carriages, which were [?]ong the line for…

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Railway Guard Committed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 12

The hearing was concluded in the City Court to-day of a charge against John James Cadley, a raliway guard, of having stolen, at Melbourne, on November 30, cheques, cash-bags,…

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Barges and Motors on the Western Front

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 15

PTE. H. BARLOW. St. Leonards. Gas Poisoning. PTE. G. COWPER…

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Stolen Motor Car Recovered

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 5

The motor car belonging to Mr. E. W. Forsyth, of Cook-road, Centennial Park, which was stolen from the corner of King and Mncquarl[?] streets lust night, was recovered early…

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For Passengers Only. Liquor at Railway Stations

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 6

ALBURY. Tuesday.--A case of considerable importance under the liquor laws was heard in the police court here, when Henry Carter, a cabman, was charged with aiding and abetting…

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Railway Collision. Shunting Cars Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 8

A collision occurred at Central Railway Station at 2.15 yesterday morning, while the Hornsby paper train was being made up. The brake van and two or three cars were…

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Motor Car Stolen

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 7

A Flat motor-car, painted brown, with black mudguards, and numbered 22-539. the property of Mr. E. IV. Forsyth, of 45 Cook Road. Centennial Park, was stolen last night from the…

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The Dangerous Motor Car

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 42

American motor-cars in New York seem much more dangerous than German air raids in England. According to the report of the National Highways Protective Society of…

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The Road

The Australian Worker · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

Every road has an interesting, history, much of it tragic, humorous, and romantic; and no one knows it better than the man who works on the road through rain…

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W. Willtams, 99 Pittwatet-road, Manly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 35

Almost the first question asked by the chance visitor to a new place is about the chemist. People have got to look on him as being quite as important as the butcher…

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A. McKYE, Pittwater-road and Corso, Manly

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 35

The visitor to Manly will find that they cannot do bettor than buy their broad from A McKye, whose shop on the Corso in so conveniently situated. Of course…

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Smiles a Source of Power. the High-road to Success

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 8

No poison ever gained popularity who did not understand how and when to smile. Not that one can take a course of study in smiling. It is purely a matter of tact and…

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Fortune Telling. the "Dark Man" Again. a Case From City Road

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

In the Central [?]…

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The Art Union Prize-winners. Motor Car Goes to Victoria

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 17

Following is a list, of the leading prize-winners at the recent. Cardinal Moran Memorial Fair Art Union: First prize, K. McCoy. Nicholson-street…

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E. L. Kingsley and Co., Railway Street, Lidcombe

The Catholic Press · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 41

Business, to be conducted on thorough business linen, must, indeed, have attention and knowledge of industrial conditions as big factors to ensure its entire success…

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Brisbane Tramways. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 7

The directors of the Brisbane Electric Tramways have circularised shareholders, pointing out the seriousness of two bills before the Queensland Parliament…

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Here and There Tram Conductor Injured

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

Thomas Sharp (42), a tram conductor, fell from a tram in Bunnerong-road, Kensington, this morning, and received abrasions and internal injuries. He was treated by…

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Branch of New Railway Union

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

On Tuesday night, at the Railway Institute. a second branch of the new railway union, to he called the Boilermakers' Branch of the New Railways Unions was formed. The officers are:…

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Queensland Tramways. London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 5

The directors of the Brisbane Electric Tramway Company have circularised the shareholders, pointing out the seriousness of the two bills before the Queensland Parliament. The…

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Gates on Public Roads

The Land · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6

Waugoola Shire Council has passed the following resolution.—"That the Minister be requested to make provision in the Local Government Bill that where…

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