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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 244

Tramway Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 5

The Tramway Department supplies the following figures equinoctial with Saturday's traffic:—In 1917 1829 cars were sent to tho shew and 711 to the racecourse. Last Saturday 1868…

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Train Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 8

A woman, whose identity is at present unknown, fell from a moving train at the Ashfield railway station last night. She was picked up in an unconscious condition, and…

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The Wrong Road

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 5

FRITZ "VICTORY AFTER VICTORY BUT I NEVER SEEM TO GET TO THE END."…

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General Notes Main Roads Need for State Control

Construction and Local Government Journal · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 5

In Victoria the Government has for some time recognised that the main roads, which are really thoroughfares for the whole State, are not local matters merely,…

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Motor Regulations. New Provisions in Victoria. Cars to Run on Left Side of Trams

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

Motor cars are resulted to pass trams of the left side, according to new motor car regulatives which have just been [?]settled in Victoria and are new in operation. These set out…

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Motor and Tram Pole Collision in William-street

The Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 6

A motor car collided with a tramway centre pole at the corner of William and, Boomerang streets late last night, with the result that the driver, Arthur Armstrong,…

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Holiday Millions. Easter Tram Traffic. a Record in Revenue

Evening News · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 7

The passengers who travelled on the Sydney trams during the holidays may be [?] by the million. The trams out [?] ne[?] but a willing [?]…

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Motor Gar Mystery Alleged Murder. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 8

The body of Charles Crompton, who has been missing since last Thursday, was found in the Tweed River, near Chinderah, 10 miles from here, shot through the head…

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Railway Figures £4011 Better Than Last Year

The Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 6

Further figures illustrating the increase in receipts from the Easter passenger traffic have been furnished by the Railway Department. The returns relate to the bookings…

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Millions on Trams Traffic of Easter Week Big Increase in Race Crowds

The Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 6

During Easter week five and a half million persons were carried on the trams in Sydney. On Saturday and Monday 140.815…

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Rail and Tram. Heavy Holiday Traffic. Increased Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 5

The rail and tram holiday traffic has been very heavy, and, although complete detailed figures are not yet available, the prospecting of the Easter fortnight of this year excelling the…

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Boarded Moving Train German's Flying Leap

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

It is not expected that Maxwell Leo Mayu, the Gorman who escaped from the custody of two military guards at Merrylands last evening,will remain long at liberty…

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Newcastle-Sydney Train Service. Request for an Improvement

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 13

A deputation from Newcastle and district waited on the Railway Commissioners last week, and urged an improvement in the train service between Newcastle and Sydney. The…

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A Retired Farmer Killed. Run Over by a Train

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

A retired farmer named Harold Watson of independent means, who resided at Southwood, near Toowoomba (Q.), was run down and killed by a train at…

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MISADVENTURES Many Fatal Accidents Boy Killed by Jumping Off a Train

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

A schoolboy, named Frank Hamilton, aged eight years, living with his mother at Artarmon (Sydney), was found lying dead near a picket fence on the southern…

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Glebe's Tramway Service. Regarded as Unsatisfactory

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 2

Since the recent big strike complaints have been made by Globe residents of what they [?] an [?] train service. Early last month the Glebe Council wrote to…

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Australians in Action. On Both Sides of Somme. Turks' Railway Raided Beyond Dead Sea. London

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 1

The [?] attempted again in [?] to force their way [?] along the north [?] of [?] of Corbee…

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Stopping Railway Thefts. Gaol the Only Remedy. Magistrate's Warning to Employees

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

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Returned Soldier Falls From Tram

Evening News · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 5

Arthur Richard [?] of 216 View-street [?] legs while [?] off a tram in [?] last…

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