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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 244

Easter Traffic Rush on the Railways Increase on Last Year

The Sun · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 3

Easter traffic has been exceptionally heavy on the railways. The numerous special excursion trains from and to the country have been liberally patronised, and it has been…

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Motoring Cars on Exhibition a Scattered Display

The Sun · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

The motor display at the Royal Show this year is again scattered about in sections. It is regrettable that no provision has yet been made to assemble all motor exhibits in…

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Light Railways. to Solve Australia's Problems

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 10

Light railways, in the opinion of Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Fewtrell, D.S.O., who left Australia in command of the Australian Mining Battalion, will solve many of the…

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Motors and Machines. Dalgety's Agencies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 12

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have an exceptionally good exhibit of the makes of cars which they control for New South Wales. A beautiful crimson Hudson Super Six is a striking…

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West Australian Railways. London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 11

Mr. Williamson, chairman of the Midland Railway Company of West Australia, in a letter to the press, stales that the financial assistance received from the Government were…

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Motor Bus for George’s Heights Hospital

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 1

After much agitation on the part of the Mosman Council the Military Depart. went has acceded to the…

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Tram Improvements

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 8

Hunter's Hill (West Ward) Progress Association has informed Ryde Council that the matters they wished placed before the Tramway Department were an…

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Killed by Train

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 4

The body of a man found on the maul suburban line between Lidcombe and Auburn yesterday morning was shockingly mutilated, The man was about 50 or 60 years of age…

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Unconscious on Road

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 4

About 5.30 yesterday evening the polled found a colored woman, name unknown, apparently about 50 years of age, lying unconscious in flinders-street, near Moore Park. She…

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Man Killed by Train Horse Jibs on Crossing MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Charles Ambler, of the Central Estate, Bayswater, was driving a young woman in a spring cart over a level crossing near the township when the horse jibbed. Then the…

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Motoring Exhibits at the Show

Sunday Times · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 12

Most of the big firms in the motor industry are exhibiting at the Show this year, but, as [?]sual, cars and commercial vehicles are not seen to the advantage they should be, being…

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Motor Smash Returned Soldier Injured WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 2

In a motor car and sulky collision on the main road at Thirroul the shaft of the sulky penetrated the chest of a returned soldier named Nunn, who had participated in many…

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138,320 Passengers Record Tram Traffic Races and Show Ground

The Sun · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 2

The tram traffic to the Show Ground and Randwick Racecourse yesterday exceeded all previous records. Arrangements were carefully made to cope…

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Heavy Railway Traffic Last Easter's Figures Exceeded

The Sun · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 4

Easter traffic has been exceptionally heavy on the railways. While nothing like complete figures are available the returns that have been compiled indicate a big all-round…

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Health of Travellers Filthy Railway Rugs Queensland Visitors Complain

The Sun · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 2

Speaking on health matters at yesterday afternoon's conference of the United Commercial Travellers Association of Australasia Mesrs. M'Luckie and Gaffney, of…

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New Railways Nearly 100 Miles to be Opened Cross-country Lines

The Sun · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 4

Two additional railway extensions giving a total length of new line of Just under 100 miles will be opened for traffic on April 9. One of them is the final section of the…

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Killed by a Train

The Sun · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

The man who was cut to pieces by a train between Auburn and Lidcombe on Saturday morning was Charles Eden, aged 72, who lived in Burwood-street, Guildford. He left…

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Road to Amiens. Foe's Plans Miscarry. Driven Back with Bayonet London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 5

Despite the sudden change In the weather— rain and gales swooping tho battlefield—the fighting is uninterrupted. The Germans, with oxllke perseverance, are hutting away against…

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Motor Boat Drivers' Award

Evening News · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 3

An a[?]ard not published in the Government Gazette and came into force on Thursday last for motor-boat drivers and coas[?]ing employed in Port Jackson. Botany Bay, Broken Bay, and…

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Motor Car Mystery. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 4

Charles Crompton, who piles a motor car for hire, has been missing since Thursday. His car was found on Thursday overturned in the Condong Range, about four miles out of town…

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