Nad to Tramp It
The Russian marines, to whom the Japanese railway refused transport, have marched from Chemulpho on Secoul…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1904
5,745 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250
My Friend the Bishop. As the Baronet Knew Him. Bicycles and Motor Cars
"What I want to know is," I said to my friend the Bishop, as we stood on our host's smooth-shaven lawn just before breakfast, with the peacocks strutting about us, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Van Collides with a Tram. Four Passengers Injured Two in the Hospital
Four persons, who were sitting on the side of a tram bound from Leichhardt to Circular Quay, were injured by a collision with a runaway horse at The Haymarket, about 9.40 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Minister for Railways Attacked
Several Trades-hall speakers to-night denounced Mr. Shiels, Minister for Railways, for having refused to receive a deputation to complain of the working hours in the Newport…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ryde Police Court. Tuesday, January 5th. (Before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, S.m.) a Railway Case
John Hennessy, of Gosford, was charged on summons, with that he did, on the 14th October lost, on the New South Wales Government Railways, within the police district of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Harris Park Railway Return
For the month of December, 1903, 4226 ordinary tickets were issued at the Harris Park Station, valued at £195 18s 8d. Excess faros amounted to the sum of 14s 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camperdown in Chancery. Starved Roads and Gorged Debenture Holders. Proposed Division of the Borough and Absorption of the Sections by Glebe and Newtown. A Rattling Rally for the Approaching Elections
The mania of aldermen for pledging the credit of their borough to raise funds to run up a gimcrack town hall, in which they pose to an admiring…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycle and Motor—the Foreigner and the English Cycle Trade
As an evidence of what England has to suffer as a free country, I picked up a postcard the other day from a firm in Amsterdam, making the following "speciale" quotations, which I give verbatim et…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Largest Railway Station
Mr. O'Sullivan's "finest station on earth" at Redfern will be put in the shade by this one: "The architect's plan for the new Union railway station, at Washington…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Traffic. Grain Increasing—wool Falling Off
The Railway Commissioners stated yesterday that the wool traffic was falling off. On the other hand, grain was increasing, over half a million bags having been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycle and Motor. Motor Act Not Affecting Output
In reading the report of the Daimler Motor Co. I was surprised to notice that it was stated that the new Motor Act had a detrimental effect on the demand for motor cars. To find out if this were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chinese Emperor Wants Fast Motor-cars. London, November 23
The Emperor of China, has just, placed an order with a celebrated firm here for three gorgeously decorated and up-to-date automobiles for his own personal use, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Railway Porter Injured
A porter at Caulfield Railway Station named William Hunter, 32 years of age, residing at New-street, Armadale, was struck by a shunting engine and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Night Trams
The Railway Commissioners are not content with the returns of the all-night Crams. They…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cut to Pieces by a Train. Guyra
George Bates, who, with his son William, was returning home last night on a railway tricycle, was run down a mile and a half from Guyra by the Brisbane mail train. William…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Kidnapping Motorist
The motor-car opens up a new field for kidnappers. A participator in the recent American endurance run lost a passenger. Being forced to carry five people, without stopping, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Volunteers and Trams
"Disgusted Volunteer" writes:— Kindly insert these few lines concerning the contemptible action adopted by the Railway and Tramway Commissioners, in refusing to accept military…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Siberian Railway
According to Major W. S. Nathan, R.E., es reported by cable to-day, the Siberian railway is totally unfitted for the strain of war. By mail we learn from the "Novoe Vremya." that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand. the Railway Revenue. Wellington
The Government railway revenue for 1903 to December 5 amounted to £1,379,949, as against £1,266,425 for the corresponding period of last year. The expenditure was £965,872, as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Siberian Railway. Prediction of Breakdown. London, Jan. 9
Major W. S. Nathan, R.E., who was a high railway transport officer during the war in South Africa, has inspected the Siberian railway. He is convinced that the…
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