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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Casualties. Railway Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 8

At an inquest held yesterday on the body of the child, Andrew Bernard Garlick, who died ia the Children's Hospital at the Glebe, on Sunday, from the effefct of injuries received…

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North Coast Railway

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 5

A deputation has been arranged to wait on the Premier at 11.45 a.m. on Thursday to urge the early construction of the North Coast Railway. It is understood that the…

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The Warsaw-vienna Railway. Concession's to the Workers Warsaw's Misfortunes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The directors of the Warsaw-Vienna railway offer the strikers an increase of wages for 1905 totalling £65,000, a 10-hours' day, and other…

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Alexandria-st. Peters Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

The Alexandria Borough Council has bees in treaty with the Railway Commissioners for some months regarding the unsatisfactory running of the Alexandria tram. The council have…

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Anxiety in St. Petersburg. Railways Under Martial Law. Strikers in Dangerous Mood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The sullen and determined attitude of 50,000 strikers in St. Petersburg occasions a good deal of anxiety. The managers of factories have mostly…

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Bridge

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 36

D. L., Gunning: As to hints on discarding, the following may, prove of service:— Watch the dealer's discards, and protect the suit that he is saving…

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The Most Wonderful Bridge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 548

From the professional or technical point of view, the Victoria Bridge over Zambesi River is not, of course, anything very remarkable. It cannot…

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Another "Road" Book

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 518

Mr. Maurice Hewlett, having exploited Scotland's martyr queen to his own satisfaction, has evolved a couple of volumes on "The Road in Tuscany" (Macmillan and Co…

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Our Railways and Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 12

Sir,—I should like to make a brief reply to "Fairplay" and "Conductor" re the employees in the above branch of the Civil Service Considering that the former, in his letter of the,…

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Poisonous Gas in a Tunnel. Train Passengers Overcome. Two Officials Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--A train containing specially-invited guests entered the Simplon tunnel, which was only completed during the week…

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The Squires-moir Affair. Australian Champion Didn't Know He Was Matched. Will Fight Moir or Anyone for £200 Aside. Must Have Time to Train

Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7

The following communication from Bill squires, champion heavy-weight of Australia, reached me on Friday afternoon, just too late for publication in Saturday's…

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Great Railway Speeds

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

During recent years there has been a considerable increase in the express railway speeds of the United Kingdom, due to the construction of more powerful locomotives. A regular daily…

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The Motor Contest. Eliminating Trial on

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 8

The Dunlop Company has decided that the eliminating trial from Melbourne to Ballarat, to determine the winners of the trophies offered for the ride from Sydney to Melbourne, shall be…

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Cost of Motoring. Bicycle, Tri-car, and Small Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

"One Who Has Tried Them All" writes, giving his experiences of the cost of running the three most popular types of motor. He says, amongst other things: "So far as my experience goes of various…

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Cycling and Motoring. League's Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the League of Wheelmen was held last night. There were over 120 members present, the president of the league, the Hon. E. W. O'sullivan, presiding, supported by Mr. H…

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The Motor Car Contest. Run Off on Monday. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 5

Arrangements have been made by the Dunlop' Company for a motor car contest to decide which of the seven contestants who scored the full points in the Sydney-Melbourne Reliability Contest, held last week,…

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Horses Employed by Railways

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 536

The "Mark Lane Express" gives the following particulars of the number of horses employed by some of the principal railway companies in Great Britain:— The London…

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Railway Carriage of Fruit

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 521

A correspondent has referred to the enormous freight on fruit, and alleges that tons of locally-grown fruit are debarred from reaching the metropolis owing to excessive…

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The Dunlop Reliability Motor Contest. The Finish at Melbourne Haymarket

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 545

TN last week's "Mail" we gave some illustrations of the start of the Dunlop Motor Reliability contest from the Sydney Town Hall, and a full around of the first day's run—to Goull[?]n. This week we give…

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The Dunlop Reliability Motor Contest. Camera Notes by the Way

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 544

MOTOR CYCLES AT ASHFIELD. No. 9—F.J. Robinson (N.S.W.). [?]h.p. Sarolea. No. 13—B. James (Vic.). 18-h.p. Minerva. No. 6-T. Scoft. (N.S.W.). 3 h.p. Kellow. No. 5.—E. Odd (N.S.W.), 3 1/2-h.p. Slatford. TAKING IN WATER…

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