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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Motorists and Cyclists Fined. State Governor's Chaffeur an Offender

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The recent, crop of motoring and cycling accidents has caused constables on point duty to be remarkably active in spotting furious driving…

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Fall From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 7

A serious accident occurred last evening near the tramway terminus at Bondi Junction. A youth named Harold Boyd, residing at 137 Bondi-road, was travelling by a tram when by…

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Mitchell-road Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

Members of the Alexandria Borough Council waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday to ask that a more frequent service be given on the Mitchell-road tramway. They suggested…

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The North Shore Bridge. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 11

Sir, -- Your forcible article this morning regarding the above is most timely. The population, and traffic both increase so rapidly that the Ferry Company is continually building larger…

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Railway Revenue. Increased Railway and Tramway Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners yesterday issued their second quarterly report for the current financial year, with a view of showing the extent and character of the business…

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Railways and Tramways. The Quarterly Returns. Satisfactory Increases

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners have submitted their report for the quarter ending December 31 to the State Premier. The revenue from passengers amounted to…

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Casualties and Fatalities. Accident to a Road Contractor. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 8

An accident of a serious nature occurred to Mr. George Phillips, the well-known road contractor, at an early hour yesterday morning. The recent heavy thunderstorms did…

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Remarkable Railway Accident. an Engine Comes to Pieces

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

The 11.50 goods train from Seymour to Melbourne on Saturday night met with a peculiar mishap when between Tallarook and Broadford Stations…

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Traffic in Railway Tickets. Three Fines of £20 Each

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 4

In the Water Summons Court, to-day, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M. Robert Davies, Chief Ticket Inspector of the N.S.W. Government Railways, proceeded against several persons for…

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Cycling and Motoring. Departure of Champions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 10

M[?]st of the cycling champions and riders who have [?] in Sydney for some time past taking part in the late carnival left for Melbourne yesterday bt express. Amongst those who journeyed overland were Elleg[?]ard…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Future Railway Construction. the Bogan Gate-bulbodney Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

The spirited action of the settlers who have offered to find portion of the capital cost and guarantee nearly £2000 a year for five years in connection with the projected Bogan…

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Railway Concessions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 5

It will be remembered that immediately it became known that many farmers and settlers had suffered great loss by the recent disastrous bush fires the Railway…

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General Trampled to Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 7

An aged General of the Russian army, who was sledging on Sunday towards the troops, was asked by an infu[?]ated crowd whether he was going "to order the troops…

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My Motor Cap

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 194

A motor car I shall never afford With a gay vermilion bonnet. Of course I might happen to marry a lord, But it's no good counting on it…

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Fatal Railway Disaster

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 228

The Glasgow to London express train. which was following the Leeds to London express, came into collision with the latter at Cudworth in a fog. A third express train…

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Explorer and Motorist

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 249

Captain H. H. P. Deasy, explorer and motorist, in giving his experience in Tibet and the Alps to a representative of the London "Sportsman," describes MOTORING THROUGH A TUNNEL…

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A Plucky Bid for a Railway

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 209

A number of settlers along the route of the proposed railway from Bogan Gate to Bulbodney recently signed a bond pledging themselves to purchase Government stock to the…

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Trampin' 'Ome from Randwick

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

When yer walkin' from the races, After doin' up yer tin, With a crowd of gloomy faces, All a-trampin', trampin' in,…

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Mosman Trams. Deputation to the Commissioners

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 2

The Mosman aldermen, at an early date, are to wait upon the Railway Commissioners to lay before them some matters affecting the local tram service in acordance with…

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Dangerous Trams. Get Out of Control

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 1

The new magnetic brake, which has been affixed to some of the trams. Is not so good as the familiar air-brake, or perhaps what is more likely, many drivers are not able to…

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