Southern Train Service
The Rev. Dr Rutledge, of Mittagong, has recently been endeavouring to persuade the Railway Commissioners to make some alterations in the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
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Luxurious Railway Travelling
Herr Paderewski, in the course of an article contributed by him to the July issue of Dr. Fitchett's magazine, "Life," says:—"The American tour…
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This important cycling event, which in past years has occasioned considerable interest in Bowral owing to the road chosen being through this town, will be run off on Saturday, August 6th. The time for…
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Describing the accident to a party of tourists while ascending the Schneebleg, in Austria, when a rope-railway waggon ran off the line and fell, with its occupants, about 60ft.,…
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Herr Paderewski, in the course of an article contributed by him to the July issue of Dr. Fitchett's magazine, " Life," says: " The American tour lasts for about six…
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A shocking accident occurred at St. Lsonards railway station on Tuesday night, when a woman named Elizabeth Davidson, residing at 33 Willoughby…
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The annual bicycle road race from Goulburn to Ash[?]eld took place on Saturday, and all but 17 of the men on the printed list of competitors faced…
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All but 17 of the men on the printed list of competitors in the annual road race from Goul[?] to Ashfield faced the starter (Alderman W. R. C[?]ley, Mayor of…
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Fine weather prevailed on Saturday last for the annual road race from Goulburn to Ashfield (131½ miles), promoted by the Dunlop Tyre Co. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damages for Railway Smoke
On 21th May, 1886, a British florist obtained in a court of law a very large sum of money for damages done to his garden stock by the smoke of passing railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Chainless, Gear Driven Motor Bicycle
The 'Eolus' has its engine, which rotates in the same direction as the line of travel, securely bolted in a vertical position to the frame. Upon an extension of the…
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About eight a.m. on Monday considerable alarm was caused on a North Sydney from, which as it d[?]scended Alfred street near Milson's Point developed an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Railway By-laws
A number of alterations have been made in the bylaws relative to the special railway fares granted to the representatives of public bodies, school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bragged Under a Tram. a Miraculous Escape
An elderly man named Henry Jones had a miraculous escape from being crushed to death beneath a tram on Wednesday afternoon. The tram had…
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An exciting incident occurred on the Melbourne express, between Gunning and Goulburn, early on Tuesday morning, when a man entered one of…
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Mr. G. E. Marston, acting secretary of the Bowral Tourist Association, has received from the Railway Commissioners the following letter:—"Sydney, 1st September,…
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On Thursday evening, on the arrival of the paper train at the Wellington railway station the dead body of a man was found on a seat. It was…
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The Great Western Railway Company have now completed arrangements for the equipment of a section of their main line at Didcot with electrically-controlled signals…
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At the Bowral council meeting on Thursday night, a letter was received from the Moss Vale council clerk acknowledging the receipt of the Mayor's letter of the…
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Tenders for road contracts in this district, recently invited by the Roads Department, were opened at the Moss Vale Courthouse on Friday, 2nd instant…
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