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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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On the return of the Premier to Melbourne to-day he was interviewed by the chairman of the Railway Commissioners in regard to the inquiry to be held in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Commissioner for Railways, on behalf of the Government, and Mr. Thynne, on behalf of the Chillagoe Company, signed an agreement at noon to-day for the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While at work at the new railway station William Anderson, a "dogman" (crane hand), yesterday fell from the scaffolding, and sustained fatal injuries. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The time of the fine tourist district known as the Southern Alps, appears to have arrived, and Kosciusko and Yarrangobilly will soon be as well known as the Blue Mountains and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some complaints have been made with reference to the Rose Bay and Watson's Bay trains. The commissioners state that they would like to be able to run wider ears, but they are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The question of the appointment of a successor to Mr. Knox on the Railway Inquiry Commission is not mailing much progress. The matter is still receiving the attention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,--I quite agree with Mr. Pullen's statements relative to the proposed North Coast railway. Having quite recently travelled the whole of the coast from South Grafton to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →William Anderson, employed as a crane hand at the new railway station, was working on a scaffolding yesterday afternoon, when he slipped, and fell to the floor, a distance of about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Victorian League have notified the local body that they have disqualified S. L. Whitson for six months and their action has been endorsed. The Jerilderie Club has disqualified R. Hutchinson for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Twenty-one self-starting devices for internal combustion motors are competing in France for the Henry Deutch prize. Four of these are operated by springs, one by a dynamo, four are mechanical, four are by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The annual report of the secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, to be submitted to the annual conference of that body on the 19th inst., is a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →(Referring to a certain incident in a train, the co-respondent in a, recent divorce case wrote, "It is only what you expect on that railway—they only run courting trains."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The automobile was sweeping down at a high clip. Directly in its track an old man leisurely shambled behind two cows which he was…
Continued on Trove, page 334 →The bolting of two horses attached to a lorry, laden with chaff, was responsible for some excitement in Bridge-street yesterday morning. Constable M'Carron, who was on traffic duty at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At a meeting-, held on 6th instant there were present:—Mr. Robert Gibson (president), and Messrs. Wilcox (3), Lugsdin, Campbell, Jacka, Houston, Renton…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sir,—A proposal to the above effect was submitted to a Conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association some years ago at Wagga Wagga by Mr. W. Weisner, of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A deputation representing the millers of the Western and South-Western districts of the State, waited on Mr. Camithers for the purpose of protesting against the increase in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the motorist who is his own chauffour and man of all work a preventive general gaves much time and trouble, and is worth considering. If you are going out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The opinion is expressed in Melbourne that if the Flemington course could be secured for motor racing a great fillip would be given to this new sport."But…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One difficulty, so far as the public was concerned. In connection with the motor races at Aspendale on January 29, was that it was hard to tell which car was leading…
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