West of the Railway. Japanese Advance Steadily, Struggle in the Trenches
LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Four Japanese divisions, turning the Russian right [?]ing on the Liao, reached Sa-win-pu, 11¼ miles west of Mukden…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250
The Greatest Battle in History. Raging South of Mukden. Kuropatkin's Whole Army Driven Back. Enormous Losses on Both Sides. Breakdown of the Railway. Pessimistic Peeling in St. Petersburg
LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Fierce engagements are in progress along the whole front of the opposing lines in Manchuria. LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Japanese left is now 12 miles southwest of Mukden, while their right is near Ta-ma-fu-shun, 15 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Country. Glen Innes Railway Returns
GLEN INNES, Saturday.--The annual returns for the Glen Innes railway station show that goods and live stock represented 11,277lb., inward tonnage 7551 tons, outward tonnage 7611…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Penalty of the Railway Strike
The State Cabinet decided on Saturday that it could not at present reinstate in the railway service the members of the executive of the Enginemen's Association, who were in office at…
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Timid Little Man (apologetically, to large and terrifying female Dummy): "I leave it to you, partner." Dummy: "Coward."…
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At a meeting of the Baulkham Hills Progress Association last night it was decided to accept the alternative proposal of the Postal Department, to establish a cabinet telephone bureau…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dunlop Motor Re-liability Trial
The run off of the ties in the motor contest took place from Melbourne to Ballarat and back yesterday, and resulted in a win in the heavy car class for Mr. Tarrant, who drove a Scotch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Ocean-street Tram. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The stuffy old tramcars that have replaced t[?] former cable cars are a disgrace to the service. The tramcar guards could retail some of the groans and curses that are bestowed upon the cars now running…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motoring. Sydney Thousand Carnival. Arrival of the Champions
The cycling carnival in connection with the Sydney Thousand meeting will begin to-morrow evening. The racing, as in previous years, will be decided on the track at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Reliability Tests. Won by Tarrant. Craven First in Light Cars. James Successful with Motor Cycle. Melbourne
The last of the series of tests in the Dunlop reliability motor contest was held to-day, when the seven competitors who scored equal points in the recent run from Sydney met in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Women Thief-hawkers. Who Tram[?] the Suburbs. Time-payment Trustee of Stolen Jewellery. Where a Censiderabl Quantity of Stolen Jewellery Goes to, and How it is Got Rid of When it Does Not Go Into the Melting-Pet, and the Heavy Returns Made
One way of disposing of stolen property is by means of the time-payment system. By property is meant jewellery for the most part, clothes, and small goods generally…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Transcontinental Railway. Marrickville Council Approached
At last night's meeting of the Marrickville council a communication was received from the Mayor of Carcoar dealing with the question of the proposed construction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dunlop Motor Contest. The Deciding Test. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE
The deciding test in the Dunlop motor contest from Melbourne to Ballarat came off today in fine weather. The winner was H. Tarrant, 500 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TENDERS. Platform at Central Railway-Station
Tenders for the following works were opened by the Tender Board of the Public Works Department yesterday:-- Supply of eelctric motors and re-winding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Offences. Prosecutions at Newtown
Mr. R. Davies, chief railway ticket inspector, prosecuted four persons at Newtown Court for breaches of the railway bylaws. Thomas Jones, in defence of an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motor Contest. Final Test From Melbourne to Ballarat. Won by Tarrant
MELBOURNE, Monday.--The final test in the motor reliability trial was run off to-day, when the competitors who tied on the long run from Sydney to Melbourne on last Saturday week were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East of the Railway. with Kuroki's Heroes. Counter-attacks Repulsed
LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The military authorities at Tokio anticipate a severe battle at Chin-ping-tai, where the Russians, defeated in the engagement at Tsin-chen-san,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inspecting the Railway Lines
The Railway Commissioners are still busily engaged inspecting the various lines of the State. They left Sydney last night for the purpose of going over, the Northern line, and will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatalities and Accidents. Motor Rider Thrown 30 Feet
MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. AV. Bruce, one of the official observers in the motor contest from Melbourne to Ballarat and back, was riding a motor bicycle at a great pace down the sleep…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Bumped
A protest entered by the owner of Bridge against Attain for crossing, in the Welter Handicap at Moorefield last Saturday, was dismissed. The winner got…
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