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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

Railway Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

A coal trimmer, Charles Hansell, aged 54, residing at Carrington, was crossing the coal line at the Gipps-street crossing in Carrington to-night, when he was run over by a shunting engine and killed. The…

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The Motor Trials

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

This morning sees the beginning of an experiment with regard to motor vehicles which is new in the history of the continent, and which may be attended with…

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Tram Accident. Claim for Damages

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

Jane Harriet Peir, wife of William George Peir, of 22 Reibey-street, Enmore, sued the Railway Commissioners at the District Court for £200 damages, through an accident…

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The Motor Omnibus

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Everything going well, it may be that within a very short time the motor omnibus will be a common sight in the Eastern suburbs. At the meeting of the Paddington…

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Cattle on the Railway. Alleged Negligence

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners of New South Wales were sued by William Rutter Hindmarsh, of Robertson, farmer, in the District Court to-day, for the loss of 43 head of…

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Fatal Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

A man, supposed to be named Alexander Punton, met with a shocking death on the railway line at Noongan, near Southern Cross. He was a passenger by the express train to the coast…

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Motor Reliability Contest. First Stage Run Today. an Interesting Trial of the Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

The Dunlop reliability contest, the biggest thing yet attempted in the motoring world in Australasia, starts today from the Sydney, Town-hall, and, according to the schedule, the…

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The Commonwealth. Arbitration Act. Registration of Railway Servants

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Registration of railway servants under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act appears to be creating considerable interest in different States. Mr. Castles, the…

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Railway Fatality at Carrington

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

A coal-trimmer named Charles Hansell, aged 54, was run over by a railway shunting engine at Gipps-street level crossing at Carrington last night, and killed instantly. His body was…

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Stores for the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners yesterday received over 500 tenders for the supply of stores for the railways and tramways, to be used during the coming financial year. There are 89…

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The Labor Outlook. Additional Factories Closed. Another Railway Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Owing to the attitude of the St. Petersburg strikers, the Franco-Russian dockyard, the Russo-American factory, the Nevski thread works, and several…

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Another Railway Raid. by Japs and Chun-chuses. Russians in a Tight Corner

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--General Kuropatkin reports that a large body of Japanese and Chun-ch[?]ses (Chinese robbers) attacked the railway bridge 15 miles north of…

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Tempe and St. Peters Trams. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

Sir,--I had much pleasure in reading your correspondent's letter in your issue of the 16th instant, regarding the single cars. All that "One of Them" states is true, and more. It…

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Randwick Roads

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

The heavy storm which was experienced all over the city and suburbs on Tuesday night last did a great amount of damage in Randwick; 278 points fell in a little over…

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Cards. Bridge

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 58

D. Y., Chatswood:—As to finessing on a partner's lead. When the dummy holds no honour, it is not good play to "finesse against your partner." If you hold king-jack or ace-queen,…

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Road Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 10

CHALLENGE TO VICTORIA AND SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The secretary of the New South Vale League yesterday forwarded the following letter to the secretaries of the Victorian and South Australian League:--"To…

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Inside the G.p.o. the One Great Need. Some Hinted Improvements. Motors for Collection Work. Tunnel to the Railway Station. a Highly Satisfactory Service. Vii

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 7

The branches of the General Post Office which have been dealt with in the present series of articles by no means cover the whole of the important work conducted within its walls…

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Railway and Tramway Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star

The annual conference of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was continued yesterday at the Trades Hall. The president, Mr…

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Dunlop Road Race. From Sydney to Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] GOULBURN, Tuesday

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 6

In the motor contest H. L. Stevens (heavy car. No. 27) and V. N. Card (motor cycle No. 15), arrived at 11.52½ a.m., Stevens' riding time being 5hr. 37min. 30sec…

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