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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

8,602 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

Cycling and Motoring. the Latest About Motor Cars. How Many Cylinders?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 10

At this time of the year many Australian motorists win doubtless be seriously considering the question of securing a new car, and amongst other points the query, "How many flinders is it…

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New England. to the Coast. Proposed Armidale and South Grafton Railway. a Vigorous Agitation. Armidale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

Armidale is starting a vigorous agitation for the purpose of having consideration given to the proposed railway between the tablelands and the coast. It is urged that the…

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Railway Traffic Association. a Schedule of Grievances

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 7

The annual conference of the Railway Traffic Employees' Association is set down for today, at the Trades-hall. Included in the business is a report to be made by the general secretary (Mr…

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Gembrook Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

It has been decided by the State Government that Judge Box shall constitute a special court under the Railway Act, and that Professor Kernot and Mr. Maes shall act as assessors. Mr…

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Tram Passengers Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A tram accident occurred at Wendouree-parade, Ballarat, on Friday night. A car, with "trailer" attached, pulled up, and a second car, following behind,…

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Train Derailed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

The tender of an engine and six trucks, four of which ware loaded, left the rails at Grance's station while passing the points at the south end of the yard this morning…

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A Bridge Collapses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--On Saturday afternoon a traction engine with a thrashing machine attached was crossing a bridge on the Benalla-road 17 miles from Mansfield, when it went…

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Austral Unattached Road Race

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 8

The Austral unattached road race, promoted on Mr. Alick McNeil, of the Austral Cycle Agency, will be run over the Homebush course on March 24. It is open to all riders, who are not attached to any…

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The Wrong Bridge. a Fortune That Did Not Materialise

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

Ebenezer Benjamin Bridge, 33, was charged before Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, with obtaining £15 from Richard Gaut, licensee of the Grand Hotel,…

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Attempt to Wreck Mail Train. Explosive Placed on the Rails

Evening News · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 6

WERRIS CREEK, Tuesday.—The incoming mail train from Sydney to Moree this morning had a narrow escape from being wrecked. About a mile from the station platform a…

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The "Ivel" Agricultural Motor

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 2

In these days rapid progress is being made by inventive genius to lighten the burden of man and beast, and the latest labor-saving invention in this respect…

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Buildings and Works. Progress of the Trade. New Central Railway Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 6

Considerable progress is being made in the work of erecting the Central Railway Station. Some 200 men are daily at work, aud since the contract system was introduced, some…

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Silverton Tramway Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 9

The report of this company for the year 1905 shows that the amount at credit of profit and loss after payment of £59,341 in dividends amounts to £44,782. From this amount…

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Output of Motors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

Statistics recently furnished by a French journalist are of interest as affording some criterion of the enormous proportions of the motor trade. There are some 20 large factories in France, having an output…

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Cycling and Motoring. Continental Cycling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

The latest files give particulars of a line performance recently accomplished at the Winter Track, Paris, by Van den Born, who beat the lap record of the track by completing the circuit in 19s. The previous best…

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Parramatta District. Death in a Railway Carriage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

On Monday morning Mrs. Anderson, wife of Mr. L. A. Anderson, died suddenly whilst in the 8.30 a.m. Western up train to Sydney. The deceased, who was 43 years of age, had…

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Russia's Troubles. Disorders on the Siberian Railway. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

Russian troops, after a stubborn fight, captured the ringleaders of the disorders on, the Siberian railway. Arms and dynamite were seized by the troops…

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Railway Employees. the Re-classification Sheet. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 7

Sir,--I desire, with your permission, to take some exception to statements appearing in your issue of the 6th inst., under the above heading…

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Railway Accident in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A railway accident occurred at Frances to-day. A passenger train from Mount Gambler to Wolseley, which was due at Frances at 11.9 a.m., was derailed, with…

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Cycling and Motoring. Cycling. League of Wheelmen

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 February 1906 · page 8

The Lithgow Club has made another application to the League for affiliation, which will be considered at the next council meeting. The club was disqualified some years ago by the League, and the Eskbank Club,…

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