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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

6,224 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Stranded Queenslanders Work at Bureau Next Train on

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

Condemning the hot sun, the masks, the Queensland Government and the Tourist Bureau, about 200 Queenslanders stood outside the offices of the…

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Railway and Tramway Hospital Fund

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 18

The secretary of the fund, Mr. W. A. Cuneo, announced that although the lists for the year are not yet complete, the year's' subscription would exceed £2000,…

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The Railways & Tramways the Creeping of Rails

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 18

The aim of these notes is to provide news of the great railway and tramway services of New South Wales, and while avoiding matter of a technical nature, to furnish general readers with matter of interest. The page is conducted by Mr. F. F. Vogel, an old and highly respected member of the railway service…

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Railways and Tramways Ambulance Corps

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 18

The value of a knowledge of first aid was demonstrated in a recent case of poisoning, a child having been given at about 1.30 a.m. a dose of lysol in…

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Overcrowded Trams Protest From Waverley Services Worse Than Ever

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Waverley Council last night Alderman Philip moved the suspension of planding ordes to propose that a lettter be written to the…

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Sydney's Trams Maori Chief's Description Early Day Fares

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

During the Commonwealth celebrations in Sydney in January [?] the tramways were taxed to their ulmost capacity the number of passergers…

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MOTORING 24 Hours' Trial Was a a Big Success Eight May Get Full Points : Tyre Troubles in Heat : A.C.A. Hill Climb

Referee · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 7

Despite the frightfully trying weather which prevailed, the first annual 24 hours reliability trial of the Northern Suburbs Motor Cycle Club was a great…

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District Court. (Before Judge Scholes.) Motor Car and Cycle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 8

John Gammie, of Wandilla-avenue, Hunter's Hill, claimed £50 for damages caused to his motor cycle and side car by the alleged negligence and unskilfulness of the defendant in…

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East-west Railway. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 12

Traffic has not yet been resumed on the East-West railway. The difficulty of supplying 500 employees along the line with the necessities of life has been overcome by trains…

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Youth and a Torch Timber on Railway Line Wilton's Narrative

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

A seven-and-sixpenny electric torch was the signal waved by Frederick Wilton to stop the 9 o'clock train to Hornsby last night…

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Fight on Tram Teacher and Director Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

At the Collingwood Court to-day William A. G. Sinclair, a former school teacher, was fined £3. in [?]ault 21 days in gaol, for assaulting Mr. Frank…

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Motor Lorries. Agent-general's Suggestion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 8

The Department of Local Government has been advised through the Agent-General, that the British Government is to offer a large number of motor lorries for sale to the public…

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Crowded Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 11

"Grumpy" writes:--"I arrived here six months ago, and seleteed Kensington as my home, partly for the very line approach by way of Hyde Park, Oxford…

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Parkes Wants Railway Improvements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

In reply to complaints about the delivery of goods the Railway Commissioners have explained that the delay is due to the want of accommodation to deal with…

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A Railway Inconvenience

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

The action of the Railway Commissioners in withdrawing the officer at the Bumberry (Molong district) Railway Station is strongly resented by the local…

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Mountain Railway Service

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

Among the improvements desired on the New South Wales mountain railway service is a reduction of grade from Valley Heights to Katoomba, whereby the…

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Railway Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

Messrs. A. W. Everett, C. D. Judge, and T. E. Sole have been selected aa delegates to represent Guyra at the Railway Conference, to be held at…

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