Railway Working. New Telegraph Code
In the working of all railways two principles which are observed are standardisation and simplification. That is to say, that by making as many of the appliances as…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1905
6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250
Sailing. a Motor Launch Novelty Race
The Prince Alfred Yacht Club has arranged a motor launch afternoon for the 18th instant, when the chief attraction will be a motor launch novelty race. A dingy must…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Proposed Northern Railway. to the Editor
Sir.--In connection with the construction of the above proposed railway, I was pleased to see that the deputation who waited upon the Premier met with a very satisfactory reception…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Strike in New York. on the Elevated Railway's
LONDON, Wednesday.--Five thousand employees of the Subway and Elevated Railways of New York recently struck work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Story of the Struggle. West of the Railway. Kuroki and Nodzu Holding the Enemy. While Nogi Turns His Flank
LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--General Kuroki and General Nodzu are holding the Russian left and centre, while General Nogi rolls up the right and gets to the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Telegraph Code
The electrical engineers of the various States met in Sydney a few days ago to consider the question of the simplification of the telegraph code in connection with the railways. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premier in the North. Intentions of the Government. Encouragement of Closer Settlement. and Extension of Railways
MANILLA, Wednesday.--The Premier (Mr. Carruthers) and party arrived here at 12 o'clock to-day, and were welcomed by the townspeople. The Mayor, in toasting "The Ministry,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Bridge and Co., Limited
During the past week business in the Wool trade has been at a comparative standstill buyers holding their hands in anticipation of the opening of the London…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Twenty-mile Road Race
An exchange says:—"A twenty-mile match race was recently pulled off between two trotters, which travelled the highway between. Sheridan and Big…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Roads'and Land Settlement
The remarks of a Tweed River correspondent on the necessity for a road into the Tyalgum Forest indicate that another batch of settlers is suffering the hardships so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Wool Rates
The new scheduld of rated for the convey[?] of wool by railway which has been adopted by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners came into force…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Conductor and His Fare. No More Addresses Wanted
James Ryan, a respectably dressed young man; appeared before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day charged with assaulting Tram-conductor Thomas Davies, and further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Lazy Tram-conductors."
"Pair Play" writes:—Having read in to-night's "Evening News" some remarks made by Mr Isaacs, S.M., when hearing a case of a man refusing to leave a tram after being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Chinese Railway
Advices from Newchwang state that the Japanese request the carriage of 450 tons of rice to Sin-ming-tin, and state that unless the request is complied with they will seize the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ocean-street Trams. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—May I ask you to be so good as to publish the following extract from a letter written by a lady, one of many who find the constant strain of climbing into the new electric cars beyond their strength:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling and Motoring. Training for the Sydney Thousand
Since the inauguration of the Sydney Thousand, the biggest money cycling handicap in the world, which is competed for [?] in Sydney, never has such rivalry existed amongst the various riders entered as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casualties and Fatalities. Van and Tram Collision
About 2.30 p.m. yesterday a horse attached to a van was standing in George-street, near the Town Hall, when it took fright and bolted. After going a short distance it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Tram Accident. Melbourne
About a quarter to 1 o'clock this afternoon a Brunswick car coming towards the city stopped in front of St. Francis' Church in Elizabeth-street. Another car outward bound…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Fatality. Melbourne
A man named Sydney Cochrane was run over by a train at Kaniva late last night, and both arms and logs were cut off. He died at the hospital this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Premier on Tour. the Government Policy. Railway Extension and the Finances. Exposition by the Premier. Four Railway Lines Promised. (From Our Special Reporter.) Barraba
Barraba district stands in the happy position of having had a railway to its township sanctioned by Parliament, and in the unhappy position of having had that sanction ignored…
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