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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

8,602 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Electrifying the Trakssiberian Railway

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 10

According to information which is obtained from St. Petersburg it appears that the question of the use of electricity for the Trans-Siberian railroad is being considered seriously…

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Railway Travelling in the Holy Land

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 10

Although from time to time advices reach England of the extension of the railway in the Holy Land it would be folly to imagine that the facilities for travel by that means are being…

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An Adventure in a Motor-car

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

The motor-cyclist was careering down the remote country hillside at a speed which would have made a Surrey policeman chuckle with glee…

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Pioneer Motor Cycle Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 10
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The handicaps for the above club's handicap race are to be revised, and will be issued in Monday's paper. Several of the machines entered have been found to be of different horse-power to what was…

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Forbes Railway Service. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 14

Great disappointment is felt here at the refusal of the Railway Commissioners to a request made in a petition signed by all the leading residents of the town and district for…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 13

A case in connection with the new Liquor Act was heard to-day before the Police Magistrate which created a good deal of Interest. Harry Smith, lessee of the railway…

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Railway Revenue. a Rich Harvest. Half-yearly Betterment, £246,336

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 13

It has already been announced in the "Herald" that the weekly record of revenue earned by the railways and tramways during the second quarter of the current financial…

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Moscow. Threats of Railway Men. London, Thursday, 2.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 1

Moscow railwaymen, threaten to destroy the railway bridges. In revenge for the wholesale executions which have taken place. Many officers of the Moscow garrison have…

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Maxim Gorki. Socialist and Novelist. When a Tramp

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 8

Once in the late autumn my situation grew decidedly unpleasant. I arrived in Moscow, where I had neither home nor friends, without a copeck…

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Cars. Motoring Accidents--the Price of Cars

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

It has often been suggested--originally by Mr. S. F. Edge--that the only, fair way to compare, the comparative danger of motor and horse-drawn vehicles was to take the…

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Motoring World. Afloat and Ashore. Boats. Standard Iii.-- Life-saving Equipment

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

The defeat of Mr. Harden's motion for an alteration of the rule affecting crews in certain classes of motor boats was an unwelcome surprise for those concerned, still the…

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Manly Motor Coaches

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

Next week there will be running at Manly a line of motor coaches imported by Messrs. Held Bros., of Manly. These coaches, which are the only ones of 22-horse-power in the…

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Railway Post Offices. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 15

Sir,--Will you permit me through your columns to comment on the inconvenience of opening railway station post offices at 9 a.m.? The majority of suburban passengers leave…

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Railway Institute. the Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 13

Mr. H. McLachlan, president. of the Railway Institute Council, occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the association last night. The chairman pointed out that during the…

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Motor Boat Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 14

Motor boat owners are given this final reminder that entries fur the three motor boat races at the Anniversary Regatta must be in the hands of the secretaries of that fixture by to-night. The races are open to all…

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Motor Racing Track

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 14

To-day the Melbourne motorists and cyclists will visit the new Aspendale Park motor racing track just completed. Everything is now in rendiness for the big, motor racing carnival, which is to he held by the…

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Scontro tramviario a Napoli

L'Italo-Australiano = The Italo-Australian · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

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Extraordinary Accident on Pyrmont Bridge

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1906 · page 5

An extraordinary accident occurred to a painter named George Bell (50), who resides at 50 Union-street, Pyrmont, early yesterday morning. A gang of men, of…

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Attempt to Wreck a Train

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1906 · page 8

An attempt to week a train is reported, from Millthorpe, near Blayney. A valuable steel rope, used at the mill siding for shunting operations at Millthorpe station, was placed across the…

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