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Railways, roads & transport, 1919

6,224 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Opening of the Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 18

The line was opened for traffic on September 13, 1854, but the opening ceremony nearly proved a dismal failure. A half-hourly service was arranged, but the…

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Hobson's Bay Railway Company

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 18

An Act incorporating the Hobson's Bay Railway Company was assented to on January 20, 1853, the authorised capital being £100,000. The Act conferred upon…

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Pioneer of Railway Construction

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 18

Mr. Stephen Chandler, senior, of Wells-street, Granville, who was one of those who helped to construct the first railway in N.S.W., writes: --…

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Appointments. Railways

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 18

Traffic Branch. -- Porters: F. Walsh, Taree; A. Shanley and P. Trayburn, Bullock Island; G. Baker, Mungindi; W. Shanley, P. Whan, A. Randall,…

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Bat and Ball. Western Suburbs Have a Hard Road to Travel. Paddington's Strong Defence. Failure of Last Week's Champion Batsmen. Waverley's Perilous Position. Petersham in Trouble. North Sydney's Good Chance. Harry Goodard Makes 84. Brothers Bardsley Open Well. Long and Hougue Bowl Well J. S. Taylor 72. Yates and Trenerry Bowl Brilliantly

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 6

On Saturday, in beautiful weather, and upon good wickets, the tenth round of first grade games was commenced. The leaders, Paddington, have put up…

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The Spit Pile Bridge Advocated

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

Mosman Council on Tuesday decided to approach the Minister for Public Works on the subject of the traffic at The Spit and the erection of a bridge…

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Internees and Road-makins. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 8

Alderman Ashcroft, at the Liverpool Council meeting, moved that the Federal member (Mr. R. B. Orchard) submit to the military authorities a scheme for employing internees from…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Sir Wm. Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson.) SCOTTON v John Bridge and Co., Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

In the appeal of the defendant in this case the Court reserved Judgment. STATUS OF JUDICIALLY-SEPARATED PARTIES…

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Beating the Drought Water Transport in Riverina. Railway Carries 200,000 Gallons a Month

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 1

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Tram Conductor Reduction in Grade Full Court Refuses to Interfere

Evening News · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

The [?] of the [?] Railway Commissioner to [?] deal with employers in the [?] service was [?]…

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Perth Tramway Strike. Magnificent Victory for Workers. Splendid Show of Solidarity

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

The settlement of the Perth Tramway Strike is a substantial victory for the men. While it is true they did not get all they desired in the shape of money…

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Rail and Tram Men. 29Th Annual Conference

The Australian Worker · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 9

Owing to the epidemic restrictions the 29th annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was held in the open air on…

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Railway Coachmakers. Fail to Secure Reregistration. Consequences of 1917 Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 7

Judge Curlewis, in No. 3 Industrial Court, yesterday dolivered judgment upon the application by the Amalgamated Coachmakers' Society of New South Wales for registration…

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Motors Collide Two Persons Hurt Bathurst

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

Suffering Injuries to the head and shoulders, Robert M'Nelly, a returned soldier working in the Railway Department at Bathurst, is now in hospital as…

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Maskless in a Tram

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

Terry O'Neill, 44, seaman, was at the Central Police Court this morning charged with being in a tram yesterday in Oxford-street while not wearing…

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Railway Passengers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

At the Central Railway Station yesterday morning there was some confusion through passengers being "hailed up" for having removed their masks after leaving the train…

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Queensland Railways. in Precarious Condition

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Replying to-day to a deputation which waited on him, urging the restoration of certain trains to Roma, Mr. Hunter, Minister for Railways, said that at the…

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Train Runs Into Team Compensation Granted

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

In the Wyalong District Court, before Judge Bevan, Samuel Duncan Lamont, sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales to recover £200…

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Residents Returning by Special Train Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

At 4.20 to-morrow a special sealed train will leave Adelaide for Albury with 160 New South Wales residents who have been stranded in South…

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