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Railways, roads & transport, 1903

6,762 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Liverpool-Mulgoa Railway

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Mulgoa Hall on Saturday night last to consider the above proposal, and take steps to prepare for the visit of the Public Works Committee. Mr Lloyd Williams was…

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A New Wave and Tide Motor

The World's News · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 19

Man's progress towards utilising the wonderful power of the ocean should be followed by the public with great interest; for the energy stored up by the motion of tides and waves is…

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A Remarkable Railway Disaster. (Special to "The World's News" by Narranghi Boori.)

The World's News · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 8

It had been raining incessantly for about three weeks, and the last great Australian drought had been broken so completely that most parts of New South Wales were flooded, and numbers of…

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A Romantic Elopement. Motor-car, Doctor, and Willing Lady. All Ends Happily

The World's News · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 20

The days of foaming horses, with postilions, and irate fathers hi pursuit, may be over; but the motor-car has come to give life and vigor to romantic elopements, which, as of old, end in…

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The Taff Vale Railway Strike. Action against Amalgamated Society. Claim for £25,000

People · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 1

In King's Bench Division the case of the Taff Vale Company versus the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants; Richard Bell,…

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Motor-paced Cycle Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 9

There was a good attendance at the Exhibition oval to-night to see a four-event match between the visiting cyclists, Robl and Dickentmann. In the first two events, 1 mile and 3 miles, the men started…

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The Zetland Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 7

At a meeting of the Waterloo Council, held on Thursday evening, and presided over by the Mayor (Alderman J. Navin), a communication was read from the secretary to the Railway…

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Victorian Railway Employees. Movement to Affiliate with the Trades' Hall. the Suggestion for an Inter-state Council. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 8

A special meeting of the Daily-paid Railway Employees' Society was held in camera last night. The meeting lasted till late. The employees present freely expressed their determination to uphold their…

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Railway Institute. Annual Meeting

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting and conversazione of the Railway institute was held last night in the institute. There was a large attendance, the president, Mr. H. McLachlan, secretary…

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The Uganda Railway. a Vote on Account

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 9

Lord Cranborne made the best apology he could for the unfortunate fact that he had to ask the House of Commons for £600,000 more on account of the Uganda Railway. The…

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Motor-car Art Union

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

The last week for the purchase or tickets in the Mount Kembla. Motor Car Art Union has now arrived. The public are notified that the sale of tickets will positively close on…

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Manly Tram

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 8

The Railway Commissioners have accepted a tender for the transport of the rolling stock necessary for the Manly tram, and the line will be opened for traffic within the next…

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Railway Institute. Annual Meeting. Speeches by the Treasurer and Chief Commissioner

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 10

In connection with the annual meeting of the Railway Institute last evening, an electrical display of quite a novel character was afforded the members and friends who attended. The…

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Motor-paced Cycling

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 10

The series of motor-paced cycling meetings held by Robl and Dickentmann was brought a close at the Exhibition track to-night. The only competitors were the two visitors, who raced…

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Railway Service Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 7

At the quarterly meeting of the No. 1 Sydney Branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, it was announced that a very successful organising campaign had been…

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The Manly Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 8

The first section of the tramway that will eventually be taken to the picturesque regions of Narrabeen and Pittwater, is now nearly completed, and will be opened for traffic very…

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Railway Arrangements

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 10

The complete arrangements made by the railway were published in full yesterday. The programme of excursions is an extensive one…

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Entering a Railway Carriage Whilst in Motion

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

AT the Newtown Police-court on the 16th instant, before Mr. Barnett, D.S.M., William Wise Gibson, sen., was charged with having on December…

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The Ryde-Epping Tram. Meeting of the League. The Agitation to be Continued

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 9

A meeting of the Ryde branch of the Tram-way League, convened by circular, was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night, mainly to decide what steps should be taken to…

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Sun's Heat Twists Train Rails

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 January 1903 · page 8

The mail train from Albury to Melbourne was delayed for several hours on Tuesday afternoon by a peculiar incident. Three miles from Barnawantha a gang of repairers…

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