Killed on the Railway. Little Bov's End
The railway authorities received a wire this morning, stating that a sad fatality had occurred at Worris Creek, about breakfast time…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250
Railway Accident
On Monday morning at the Parramatta railway station. Miss. Emily Martin, of Isabella-street, Parramatta North, met with a very serious accident, which it was…
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The Full Court yesterday laid down an important general principle in" a case in which tin Government was sued In respect of an accident on the road between Gunnedah and Manilla…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court. (Before Judge Rogers and a Jury of four.) a Tramway Accident. Napier v the Railway Commissioners
This was on action by Martha Napier, of Ryde, to recover £200 compensation for injuries alleged to have been received through the careless handling of a tramcar by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Law Report. Wednesday, February 15. in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker.) Alleged Negligence by Government. Responsibility in Regard to Roads. M'Keon v Miller
Mr. Piddington and Mr. J. Young, instructed by Mr. J. M. Proctor, of Tamworth (by his agent, Mr. Frank Norrie), appeared for the plaintiff, and moved to make absolute a rule…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Watson's Bay Tram. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of to-day under the above heading, Mr. Joseph Hyde writes regarding the reduction of tram fares on the above line, and in the course of his remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Overland Motor Competition. Arrival of Victorian Motorists
A party of Victorian motorists, comprising Messrs. T. K. Raad, W. J. Proctor, S. Stott, S. Bolger, H. C. Bagot, and H. B. James arrived in Sydney yesterday afternoon, having travelled overland from Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Accident at Newtown
Margaret O'Dowd, 53, residing at O'Connell-street, Newtown, fell from a tram at Stevensstreet, Newtown, last evening, and sustained several scalp wounds. She also suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cycling and Motoring. Sydney Thousand Entries
Entries for the above important race, which takes place next month on the Sydney Cricket Ground, close next Saturday with the secretary of the league. The nominations already number about 80, amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reduction of Tram Fares. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I desire, though but one in a hundred, to enter my objection to any and every reduction of tram fares for the following reasons:- 1 The fares generally are as low,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overheating in Motor Engines
Since Sir Oliver Lodge's recent lecture on the problem of ignition, some interest has been aroused in the twofold question, What is the correct temperature at which the gas will combine with the oxygen of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Bold Japanese Raid. Through Chinese Territory. Railway Damaged North of Mukden. London, Feb. 15
French newspapers state that Japanese cavalry have destroyed the railway bridge at Fengloeting, between Harbin and Mukden, having marched through Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assaulting a Tram Conductor
At the Glebe Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. King, D.S.M., Arthur Stewart, alias Black, 24, for having failed to deliver up a ticket or pay the fare when a passenger on a tram at Leichhardt, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycle and Motor Employees
The first meeting of the recently-formed cycle and motor trade employees was held at the Trades Hall, Mr. F. Denham in the chair. By the addition of 18 new members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Force of Habit. a Railway Trip Incident
Arnold Dickinson was not a wealthy man, and he always travelled third-class. On one occasion, however, he had been up to the North to do some business which had turned…
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It is expected that some 40 or 50 motor cars will turn out next Sunday, when the Auto-mobile Club of Australia will entertain the visitors from Adelaide and Melbourne at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General News. Liability of the Railway Commissioners
On the question of shortages in goods carried on the railway, a letter was recently published from Messrs. George Wells and Matthew in which they referred to a case where' 67 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Omnibuses for Sydney. Further Applications
Another proposal for the carriage of passengers. from Sydney to Pyrmont and Balmain by the direct route is 'now proposed, nod has received the approval of the Balmain Council. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cook's River-st. Peters Trams. to This Editor
Sir,--Since last Monday the double cars, on this line have been taken off by the instructions of the commissioners, and by the use of single cars only (without any increase in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court. (Before Judge Rogers and a jury.) Action Against the Railway Commissioners. £25 Damages Awarded
The case was resumed in which Martha Napier, a married woman, residing at Ryde, sought to recover from the Railway Commissioners the sum of £200 compensation for…
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