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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
8,602 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250
There is still a smoky haze, in the city from the surrounding bush fires. News continues to come of the enormous damage done in all parts of the State. Scores of settlers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Neil Tres (60), a shoeblack, was convicted at the Newtown Court of stealing six railway "chairs," the property of the commissioners, at Erskineville, on the 22nd inst., and was sentenced to three months' hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Premier says the Cabinet will have to carefully consider the report of the commission regarding the railway coal contracts before any steps are taken in the matter. Mr. E.W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The spacious area enclosed within the walls of the new Central Railway Station wings is assuming ship-shape. The framework for the roof of one of the platforms is in position, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The retirement of Mr. Knox, under pressure of private business, from the Royal Commission that is inquiring into the disorganised state of our railway management…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-boating is one of the healthiest pastimes known, hence the growing popularity of the motor-boat in the waters of Port Jackson, and in fact, all the world over. Every bay in the harbor has a dozen or two…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At a meeting of the Pioneer Motor Cycle Club, held at Bateman's Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. W. S. Knewles tendered his resignation as secretary of the club, which was accepted, and Mr. Forest Finlay was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Railway Commissioners have had under consideration the question of allowing concessions in the railway freights to the suffers by bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A railway collision occurred to-night in tne Flinders-street station yard. The incoming Port Melbourne train, which was fairly filled with passengers, struck an engine backing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ADELAIDE, Thursday.--An elderly man, whoso name is at present not known, was knocked down by the Gleneig train at Wayville Crossing, this evening, in view of a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—May I crave a corner in your paper to bring before your readers what seems to me a total disregard of the Sydney climate in the building of raliway carriages. Our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The first couple of petrol-propelled omnibuses made in this State—two others have been or-dered—have just been completed at the coach works of C. J. Pittman, at Redfern, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Zig-zag" writes:—Having perused the report of the commission of inquiry into the coal contracts, I think in the interests of the general public that an inquiry should be held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Speed," a Sydney motorist, writes an interesting letter dealing with the motor-car and motor-launch question, and amongst other things says:—"I would like to know some of the opinions of your motor-boat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At the Automobile Club's annual dinner held in London a month ago some interesting references as to the possibilities of marine petrol motors were expressed by several prominent British authorities. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →One of the best novelties in motor cars shown at the late Paris show was fitted to a Mors car. It consists of a pump, which the driver can work whilst sitting in his seat. The pump forces a charge of gas into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →It may be postulated that every rider of a cycle has a particular gear that is best suited to his mode of progression, and to the pace at which the customarily rides. In other words, the most suitable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Public Works Committee, yesterday considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Mudgee to Cobborah. Mr. J. Harper, chief railway traffic manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Republican and Democratic members of the American House of Representatives Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce have adopted a bill called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It was manifest to the most casual observer yesterday that members of the Legislative Assembly feel very strongly over the reports of the Royal Commission regarding the…
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