The Trans-siberian Railway. Threatened by Japanese
LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--It is said that 200 Japanese military engineers are distributed at various points on the trans-Siberian railway, disguised as Chinese…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
5,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250
Tramway Electrification
At a meeting of the chairmen of the various tramway companies held to-day, it was decided to obtain a vote of the shareholders of each company on the question of the electrification of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle. Alleged Stealing From the Railway
At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Charles Cavell (28), a fireman, was charged with having, at Newcastle on or about the 11th January, stolen a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Departure of Father Bridge
At a meeting at St. Monica's Parramatta North, on Sunday last, it was decided to suitably recognise Father Bridge's services, previous to his departure from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fastest Long-distance Train
A recent issue of "Leslie's Weekly" says that while tho ocean greyhounds have narrowed the Atlantic Ocean (and also the Pacific Ocean), the railroads have been cutting shorter by…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Guarding the Royal Train
When the King and Queen travel in their special train very great precautions are taken by the railway company to ensure the Bafety of the Royal travellers,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →What, Happened at Bridge "21."
Although train-wrecking, even in the United States, is not unknown to-day, it is not so common as it was a few years ago. The most lurid melodrama ever staged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing a Train. Passenger's Woeful Experience
It is always unpleasant to miss a train, but it was unusually so with a Parramatta resident, who was in the city on Thursday evening, judging by the story he told the police, subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The New Bridge at Richmond. Turning the First Sod
The State Premier on Thursday turned the first sod in connection with the work of constructing the new bridge across the Hawkesbury River, about two miles from Richmond…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Meeting. Mr. Richards Explains. Mr. W. Young Speaks in Favor of Amalgamated Trades Unions. Opposing Sectionalism
Some 50 railway men, representing every branch of the service, attended a meeting on Thursday night last at the Foresters' Hall, Mr W Perritt being in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sydney Railway
The summarized report of the ceremony of commencing our first railway in Australia occupies about a page of the "Freeman" of this date. Mrs. Keith Stewart (daughter of Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →A Motor Yarn
The first alligator ever killed by a motor car has been bagged near Orlando, Florida, says "Motor Illustrated." The alligator, which was hungry, and twelve feet long, was chasing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Tramcar
Maud: "Generally speaking, women are—" Nasty Man (reading newspaper): "Yes. they are." Maud: "Are what?"…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Life in London and Thereabout. (Chronicled by Henry W. LUCY.) The Coming Session—A Forecast—Herbert. Spencer—Historic Waxworks—Kings and Queens in Emgy—Street Dangers—Motorcycles and Cabs. WESTMINSTER, Dec. 11
It is now taken for grantcd that, Parliament having been summoned for despatch of business on February 2, there is no Intention on Mr. Balfour's part to dissolve. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Mail Service
Whilst the elections were in progress Sir Philip Fysh had estimater prepared of the cost of establishing a Sunday motor er ice for the carriage of mails between Launceston nd Hobart. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling and Motoring. the Cycling Carnival. To-night's Racing
The third meeting of the International Test Carnival takes place this evening, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. On Thursday night, when Major Taylor and Lawson met in the Half mile Test Race, the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Redfern Railway Station
A correspondent writes: -- The smells emanating during the past week from the lavatory between Nos. 4 and 5 platforms at the Redfern Railway Station are a disgrace to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shakespere and the Motor
A SHAKSPEREAN scholar of no small attainments seems to have been discovered in Mr. A. M. Nadin by " The Czar Magazine." His account of the " Meet of the Elsinore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The French Railways
From a recently published report it appears that the total number of employee on the French railways was as follows:— Managers and clerks, 3076; traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rivers of Gold Poured Into Railways
Are there any lessons to Australia in this article from a New York paper on the enterprise of American railway companies? The age of American railway building…
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