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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

8,602 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250

Astounding Motor Speeds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 12

Big things in the way of motor speed are annually looked forward after the great American Automobile Speed Carnival, held on the world's natural speedway, on the Florida…

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Motor Boat Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 12

In connection with the Motor Boat Club "rendezvous" which takes place on the 17th inst, members will assemble at Farm Cove at 2.30 p.m. The commodore will occupy a position on the southern side of…

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Pioneer Motor Cycle Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 12

The Pioneer Motor Cycle Club were unfortunate in not getting permission from the League of Wheelmen to run a two miles club handicap at the recent Cyclists' Union sports. The league secretary has…

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Proposed Curlewis-gilgandra Railway. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 7

Messrs. W. Hurley, T. Hurley, Fallack, Robson, Edden, Millard, and Flowers sat yesterday and to-day in the courthouse, collecting evidence regarding the…

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Motor Car Prosecution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 7

At the Water Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, S.M., Insrcctor Mitchell proceeded against Rupert Minnett upon an information alleging that he did drive a motor car at a faster rate than…

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Motor 'Buses. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 10

Sir,—In your issue of Saturday there appeared a letter signed Philip Sullivan, which goes on to say that somebody else had said that through the want of business acumen of…

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The Railway Commission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 412

Colonel Burns, appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Knox from the Railway Inquiry Commission, is a man in whom the community has confidence. His…

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Cycle and Motor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 453

Since the advent of the motor car and other forms of petrol driven vehicle and cycle into Australia, the public has shown eagerness to learn the latest news concerning each type…

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Tram Troubadours. Tom Dempsey

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 7

Here's old Tom Dempsey, 'spectre now, Got up real span and spick; you sec They bunged him off the old steam tram, On to the electricity…

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Motor Boat Club. Saturday's Rendezvous

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

Members of the Motor Boat Club are requested to assemble in Farm Cove at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday for the rendezvous as follows: -- The commodore will occupy a…

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Watson's Bay Tram

The Australian Star · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

The Minister for Works visited Vaucluse, yesterday, with a view to personally satisfying himself as to certain representations made by the deputation from that borough…

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Cycling and Motoring. Cycling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 14

An American cycling paper says: "If there be any seventh wonder in the cycling world, it is New York's annual six-days race. Its prodigious drawing power is beyond understanding--past accounting for. Huge…

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Motoring

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 14

Mr. S. F. Edge, the prominent English motorist, says he is fully convinced that quite 90 per cent, of the men who apply for positions us, and conscientiously consider themselves, "skilled drivers and mechanics," are totally…

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The March of the Motor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 8

A new factor has arisen in connection with elections which may have to be reckoned with in the future. The march of the motor has extended to municipal politics. It is well known…

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The Watson's Bay Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 5

The Minister for Works visited Vaucluse yesterday, with a view to personally satisfying himself as to certain representations made by a deputation from the borough. Mr. Lee…

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DISTRICT. (Before Judge Backhouse.) a Broken Tramway Seat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 13

Actions were brought by Thomas Doyle, of Walter-street, North Sydney, and Henry Miles, of Northcote-street, also of North Sydney, for illegal arrest, against Henry Goggins, a police…

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Women Motors. for Hospital Appointments. Experience in Melbourne. the System a Success

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 9

MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--The complication over the appointment of a woman doctor in Sydney has net created a reflexive interest here because the whole, point was settled 10 years…

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Child Falls From a Train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As the Melbourne train was running between Baddajinnie and Violet Town this evening a little girl, 12 years of age, daughter of Dr. Marchesini, of Moybu,…

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By Motor to Barren Jack. the Rocky Road to Weejasper

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

A motor car has successfully made the trip to Barren Jack Mountain, on the Murrumbidgee the site of the proposed great irrigation reservoir…

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Railway Employers in Conference

Evening News · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 6

The annual conference of the New South Wales Railway Traffic Employees Association was opened at the Sydney Trades. Hall this morning. Delegates from all parts of the…

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