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Railways, roads & transport, 1905

6,475 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

King and Queen to Motor in England

The World's News · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

A feature of the autumn movements of the King and Queen will be a motor run along the lanes of leafy England. In some quarters it is thought that the usual railway journey to…

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Another English Railway Accident. Express Trains Smashed in a Fog

The World's News · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 13

Railway accidents are becoming rather frequent in England, and the last mail to hand contains details of the terrible smash at Cudworth, news of which was cabled a few weeks…

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The War. Hot Pursuit by the Japanese. Russian Retreat Barred. Railway Destroyed. First Army Scattered. Japanese Capture Mukden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 11

The Russian retreat by way of the main road from Mukden to Tieling is barred, and the only road open to General Kaulbars and…

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Use of Chinese Railway. A' Japanese Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 11

Advices from Niu-chwang state that the Japanese request the carriage of (150 tons of rice by the Chinese Northern railway to Sin-min-ting. The Japanese state that…

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New York Railway Strike. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 11

The strike of 5000 hands on the New York elevated and subway railways has failed…

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The New Central Railway Station. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 14

Sir,—If some of the methods pursued in the construction of the new Central Railway Station are even casually observed, it becomes somewhat difficult to reconcile them…

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Cycling and Motoring. To-day's Fixtures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 14

Cycling Carnival, Sydney Cricket Ground, at 8 p.m. Annandale Club.—Run to Centennial Park. Western Sunnibs Club.—Run to Centennial Park. Sydney Club.—Impromptu run…

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The Wages of the Railway Servant. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 5

Sir,—I waa pleased to see your article under the above heading in your issue of yesterday. You state that during the past month of February the taxpayer had to dip…

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On a Tramcar. Assault on a Guard

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 8

At the Central James Ryan, an ex-publican,, was fined 20s, or 14 days, for assaulting a tram conductor. Mr, W. S. Wigg prosecuted…

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The "Neutral" Railway. Its Seizure Threatened. Impartial Treatment Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- Advices from Newchwang state that the Japanese request the carriage of 450 tons of rice to Sin-min-ting the northern terminus of the Shan-hai-kwan…

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Eddy Railway Memorial Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 11

A large meeting of railway aud tramway employees was held in the Railway institute last night in connection Willi the Eddy Railway Memorial Orphan Fund…

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Motorists "Sixpence" Per Head

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 15

The proposal to shoot motorists who drive their cars to the danger of the public made by Sir R. Fayne-Gallwey some time ago was revived at a recent meeting of the Warwickshire…

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Suicide Before His Wife. Humped in Front of a Train

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1905 · page 8

At the Wollongong railway station, a man named William Sandford Miles jumped in front of the engine of the train arriving from Sydney at 10.40 At the Coronial inquiry, evidence was given by…

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Motors and Medicine

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1905 · page 5

A Manning River correspondent writes : "In default of the existence of a North Coast railway, the motor-car has recently been in evidence on the Manning. A…

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Railway Strike Leads to Fatal Collision

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1905 · page 8

Five thousand men on the subway and elevated railways of New York struck work. Inexperienced hands were then engaged to run the trains, and the public were notified that they were…

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Round the World on a Motor Car. Tourist Welcomed to Sydney. Striking Turn-out of Cars

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1905 · page 5

Charles Glidden, the millionaire tourist, who is driving pound the world in a motor car, arrived in Sydney from Goulburn yesterday afternoon. The Australian…

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Halfpenny Sections and Motor 'Buses

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 March 1905 · page 5

The project for covering Sydney with a system of motor 'buses is only in embryo, for no company has yet been formed, and no undertakings have been entered into…

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Motoring Round the World. Mr. and Mrs. Glidden Arrive in Sydney

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

Much interest was evinced on Saturday afternoon by motorists in the arrival of Mr. Charles J. Glidden, the American millionaire, who, accompanied by his wife, is touring the world in…

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Knocked Down by a Tram. Man Rendered Delirious

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 6

While endeavouring to cross William-street, near the intersection of Bourke-street, this morning, a man named John Andersen was struck by the 8.15 tram to the city and knocked…

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How a Tram Conductor Lost His Life

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 5

In connection with the death of the tram conductor, Samuel Henry Park Harvey, which resulted from injuries received through being knocked off a tram in Albich-street…

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