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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

The New Aerial Bridge Across the Ship Canal at Duluth

The World's News · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 5

The unusual form of bridge shown in our illustration posseses decided novelty (says the "Scientific American"). It is the first of its kind to be built in America. It was erected in…

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The North Shore Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

Sir,—The agitation has once more revived for the construction of a high-level bridge to unite the city of Sydney with the North Shore of Port Jackson, and the Government…

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Our Railways and Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 18

Sir,—Allow me, through the columns of your paper, to say a few words in reply to "Reform." In the first place "Reform" has evidently written on a subject of which he has…

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Motor Reliability Trials

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

Mr. Russell Rogers writes:—Kindly allow me to ask a question, through the medium of your widely circulated journal, of the Dunlop Tyre Company, Clarence-street, as to what may be…

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New Motor Race. Rival to the Gordon Bennett Cup

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

The French Automobile Club has instituted a new annual Grand Prix International for Motor Racing, beginning this year, in which all firms, no matter of what nationality, may enter…

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Another Great Railway Project. Shifting the World's Commercial Axis

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 2

The completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway has given birth to a new enterprise in which the American arid French capitalists seem to…

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Currenite ms. Opposition to Balmain Trams

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

No one would regret to see the introduction of a speedier road connection between Balmain and Sydney than exists at present. That it…

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Motor-omnibus to Stay. Many More Up-to-date Vehicles for London Traffic

The World's News · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

London will soon be provided with a greet motor-omnibus service, says a report of January 4. The directors of the London Road Car…

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Finest Railway Station in the World

The World's News · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

Like Sydney, when Mr. O'Sullivan's dream comes true, New York is to have the finest railway station in the world, and the drawing we reproduce herewith depicts the building as it will appear when completed. The station is the Grand Central terminal, being erected in New York for the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company…

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Railway Shortages. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 17

Sir,—In reply to the Commissioners' disclaimer in your issue of this date, permit us to say that it has always been a recognised law of the department that the railway…

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Cycling and Motoring. To-day's Fixtures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 12

Enfield Cycling Club.—Three miles road race on the Burwood Bankstown course. Burwood Bicycle Club.—Three miles road race on the Bankstown mad…

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Life Railway Passes. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 14

Sir,—In your issue of this morning, under the heading of "The Premiers' Conference," the above matter was considered by them, and it was found the New South Wales Act…

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Motor Reliability Contest. Overland From Sydney to Melbourne. Arrival of Interstate Motorists in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 14

A large number of Adelaide and Melbourne motorists, accompanied by their respective cars and cycles, arrived in Sydney by the R.M.S. Oceana yesterday, having shipped at…

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Show Horses. And Railway Rates

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

Mr. Hogue, the Chief Secretary, who is also acting for Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, during that gentleman's, absence in Hobart, is in receipt of a communication from the…

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Trams and Dogs. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 13

Sir, -- Some time ago I noticed in one of the daily papers one or two letters suggesting that the Commissioners for Railways might be induced to make some kind of provision for the…

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Railway Shortages. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 9

Sir, -- In reply to the commissioners' disclaimer in your issue of this date, permit us to say that it has always been a recognised law of the department that the railway servant…

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Motor-cab Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 11

A motor-car, owned by Mr. Alfred Lee, of Penkivil-street, Bondi, and driven by a man named Batman, came into collision on Thursday afternoon, with the verandah post of the Bondi…

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A New Motor-car

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 10

A motor-car has recently been shown in London which seemsN to be a distinct advance upon many of the vshioles of this sort which have previously been seen,…

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A Tramway Accident

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 10

At the Sydney District Court, before Judge Rogers and a jury, Martha Napier, of Ryde, sought to recover £200 compensation for injuries alleged to have been…

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The Tramp Nuisance

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

We are pleased to be able to state that, owing to the strong representations made lately with reference to the "tramp" nuisance about Parramatta Park, and in…

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