The Duke of [?]A Bridge's Signature
The Duke of Cambridge no doubt finds it a little difficult to change his signature from "George" (henceforth the monopoly of the Prince of Wales) to "Cambridge;" and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1902
6,550 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250
When is a River a Road!
At Boston, on November 29, Mr. Samuel Waite, solicitor, appeared before the magistrates to call attention to the condition of the footpath on the Witham bank, a residential quarter, which, he…
Continued on Trove, page 62 →George Willison Boot and Shoe Emporium, Rocky Point-road
FOR ladies gent’s and children’s footwear you can’t beat George Willison’s establishment. He sells only good boots properly made which are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Flirtations
An indignant alderman hus been commenting upon the fact that tram conductors are too susceptible to the charms of the other sex, and neglect their proper work…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →M's.P. Who Monopolise the Railways
The manner in which members of Parliament and members of tho Legislative Council monopolise our railways is becoming a scandal. No one objects to a Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Timber Used on Railways. Large Importations
It is pointed out in a statement compiled by the New South Wales railway authorities that, unlike Europe and America, New South Wales has but few indigenous softwood timbers of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Travelling in Japan. Strange Oriental Customs
The second and third class railway carriages in Japan give the foreigner an opportunity to study the life of the people. On entering the apartments, the first thing one notices is that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Hanging Railway. One of the World's Curiosities
Engineering has accomplished as much for the advancement of the world as electricity. It is difficult to find a spot where the modern engineer cannot build a railway. During the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Returns
The railway returns for the December quarter are not pleasant reading They show a small increase in traffic and a very large increase in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Railways. How They Have Grown. How They Are Worked and the Men Who Work Them. Vi. Some Aspects of Railway Lite. the Man on the Footplate
Crausher Bailey had an engine, A pullin' and a blowin'; When she come into the station She was frighten all the nation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Baulkham Hills Tramway
Mr. J. J. Taylor, a representative of the Parramatta Progress Association, has been informed that it was not considered desirable to make provision for the deviation work along Darcy-street, on which to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Rainfall. a Railway Line Under Water
The following were the principal rainfalls reported for the 24 hours ended at 9 to-day:—Cooktown, 22 points; D'Donnell, 71; Mein, 60; Pentland, 92; Wyandote, 58: Barcaldine, 44: Emerald,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Federal Capital. Proposed Railway to Bombala. Bombala
Mr. Fraser, inspecting engineer of the Victorian Ballway Department, has visited this district with the object of at once having a survey made of an improved route for a railway from Bairnsdale to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Fall in Copper. Effect in Lithgow. Reduction of Railway Freights Urged. Lithgow
The whole of the furnaces have been working during the week at the Cobar Copper Refining Works. The water-jacket was started on Tuesday. Yesterday notice to terminate on Saturday was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Marsh's Rotary Motor
On the 14th instant, at the foundry of Mr. Richard F. Marsh, East Maitland, was exhibited in work a rotary engine, very simple in construction, and yet very powerful, the invention of Mr. Marsh. Among…
Continued on Trove, page 218 →Long Bay Tram Route.—a New Holiday Resort
THE opening of the new train line to Little Bay on December 19 last has brought several delightful Pleasure resorts within easy distance of the city. For many years Long Bay has been a favourite spot for…
Continued on Trove, page 217 →The Latest American Pleasure Railway
The new loop railway which lias been built on Young's Pier at Atlantic City, the well-known American seaside resort, can fully claim the title of the strangest in the world. By means of a loop…
Continued on Trove, page 227 →Fallen Among Thieves. Part I. -- the Story Told by the Tramp. Chapter I. -- a Deserted Dwelling
It was Christmas Eve, about 3 in the afternoon, and cold -- bitterly cold. The very snow seemed to be frozen in the sky, for only a few minute icy particles found their way to the pavement…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fatal Railway Accident. the Level Crossing Danger
KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- This evening's train from Kalgoorlie to Lakeside ran into a butcher's cart on the Wittenoom-street, Boulder, level crossing. As a result of the accident, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inventors' Troubles. Alleged Ring in the Victorian Railway Department
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The inquiry into the charges as to the existence of a "ring" in the Railway Department amongst certain officers made by Andrew Dempster and Robert Hanna,…
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