Special Railway Excursions. From Hot Districts
In view of the extreme heat experienced in the "far back" country the commissioners have decided to give the residents of those parts of the State an opportunity of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
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Railway Station Gardens
The Railway Commissioners some time ago notified that they were so satisfied with the results of the station gardens competitions that they had increased the grant for prizes…
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The new Liquor Act does not appear to have had any appreciable effect upon the all-night trams. The earnings last week came to about £60, which is almost exactly identical with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring. Valve Positions and Ignition
According to a French journal, It is becoming the regular practice to place all the valves on one side of the engine, for although efforts have been made to balance the cylinder castings, it has been found that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling and Motoring. Cycling
Gent Lotto, the wonderful trick cyclist now at the Tivoli, has entered for the Sydney Thousand, and has been allotted a start of 150yds. in that event. If he shapes anything like as well as he does in his trick…
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The conference to fix the dates of the motor boat fixtures of Europe was held in Paris last month. The international motor boat, races in England were fixed for August 6 to the 18th, and it is between these dates that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatalities and Accidents. Killed by a Tram. in George-street North
Matthew Pemberton, a wharf laborer, residing at 2 Ross street, Forest Lodge, was knocked down by a tram in George street North last evening and sustained such injuries that he died…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Employees. Traffic Association Conference
The annual conference of the New South Wales Railway Traffic Employees Association was opened at the Trades hall yesterday. Mr. E. Warland presided, and delegates were in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Shore Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—On my return to Sydney I read with some surprise the remarks of Mr. D. Fell, M.L.A., as reported in your paper of the 12th inst. At once I wrote to Mr. Fell, asking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Libellous. Military-road, Mosman. 1[?]/2/06. To the Editor of the Mosman Mail
Dear Sir, My attention has been called to a paragraph appearing in today’s issue of the MOSMAN MAIL…
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The general public who know Carr[?]thers and recognise how he is struggling to keep his fee[?] felt sure he would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Black Motor Car Chapter Xxx.—"vengeance Is Mine!"
"I only ask two things of you" said Jordison, "and then you shall both go free." He was standing by the iron gate at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Pilferers
The Railway Commissioners and officers have great diffienlty in coping with the petty thieving that is constantly going on from railway trucks,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Railway Scandal THE McFADDEN Case Finding of the Select Committee. Full and Detailed Report (Coxtinukd From Last Week,)
A Rocheater, Onslow-strcet, Granville, states: —I w[?]ote the letter tinted 2nd November, 1904, to the Railway Commissioners; the grounds on which I based that statement were, that I had applied a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reconstructing the Ferry Traffic. Tram Extension Fort Macquarie. Bail Way Department Not Favourable
The suggestion made by the president of the Harbour Trust to a deputation &n Thursday, that the Manly ferry service should be removed to Fort Macquarie Point, and that, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Officers' Association
The monthly meeting of the Tramway Officers' Association was held at the Railway Institute on the evening of the 13th instant. The president. Mr. John Kneeshaw (Tramway…
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A communication was read in Waterloo Council from the Borough of Rockdale, in which cooperation was asked in a deputation to wait on the Minister, and urge the carrying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Railways Inquiry
The inquiry by Royal Commission into matters affecting the administration of the Railway Department, will be resumed at the Chief Secretary's office next Wednesday. The first…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Motor Caravan for Paris
This strange-looking motor-vehicle has just been put into use in the French capital. It is to be utilised for conveying parties to theatres or balls, and the interior is so fitted that they can travel in as comfortable surroundings as if in their own homes…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Railway Over the Andes
The railway across the Andes in South America is to be completed by New York capitalists at a cost or £3,000,000. The portion of the line still remaining to be…
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