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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

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Manly Motor 'Bus Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 12

It is satisfactory to know that the new Manly-Pittwater service now does the double journey in about 60 minutes, or almost three times as fast as the old service. The company running the motors are anxiously…

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Motor-car Prosecution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

At the Water Summons Court yesterdaym before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., Inspector Mitchell proceeded against Richard Darrell upon an information alleging that on januray 29 last he did at Manly drive a motor…

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Cycle and Motor the Modern Bicycle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 517

There is every reason to believe that the demand for good bicycles will this year be exceptional. According to the latest British files the makers have been unable in some…

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Tram Troubadours. Inspector Phil Wall

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

Phil Wall is a bloke who's never been known To sneak to the "Hole in the Wall," In fact, he is one of those dry hash coves, Who never do touch it at all…

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Motor Car Man Fined. Scorching at Manly

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

Richard Darrell, who drove a motor ear along Steyne- street and the Corso, Manly, on the 29th ult.; came up, at the instance of inspector Mitchell, to the Water Court…

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Jumping on Trams. Two Young Men at the Police Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Wigg, an inspector of the Tramway Department, was the prosecutor in the Summons Division of the Central Police Court to-day…

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Assaulting a Tram Conductor. a Young Man Fined Two Pounds

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Herbert Clifton, 20, was charged with assaulting Albert Tame, a tram conductor, while in the execution of his duty…

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Motor Buses. Another Experiment. a Trial Run

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

Consternation, not unmixed with awe, was depicted on the faces of the residents of Petersham and Marrickville yesterday afternoon, when they witnessed for the first time…

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Railway Employees. Amalgamated Association's' Conference. the Executive Censured. Commissioners and the Traffic Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 5

The annual conference of the Amalgamated Bailway and Tramway Service Association was continued at the Trades-hall yesterday. The secretary's annual report, which is to be dealt…

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Motor 'Buses. Double-decked Car on Trial

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

A new double-docked motor bus, intruded for service supplementary to the Marrickville trams, was given, a trial run yesterday afternoon. under favorable auspices. and with…

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Mudgee to Cobborah Railway. Works Committee Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 13

The Public Works Committee yesterday afternoon further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Mudgee to Cobborah…

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Railway Men and Municipal Offices

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 10

The question of allowing railway men to accept municipal offices is still exciting some interest. It was stated a day or two ago that the Railway Commissioners, in response to an…

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Motor-cycle Handicap

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 14

The Christchurch Cycling and Motor Club of New Zealand has decided to promote a 100 miles motor-cycle handicap, to be run on the New Brighton beach on March 3. The prize-money aggregates £25, divided amongst the…

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Motor-boat Building

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 14

A run round Sydney shipbuilding yards just now reveals a good deal of activity. The motor-launch has come to star, and builders are busy fulfilling orders for this class of craft. Even now, at the end of the summer…

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Cycling and Motoring. Cycling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 14

At a recent meeting of the council of the Victorian League, Don Walker, who had previously been disqualified for life for riding at an unregistered meeting, tendered his resignation a member and returned his racing…

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By Motor to Barron Jack

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 55

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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Cycling and Motoring. Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 52

A. Carrett has succeeded in lowering the cycling rocord between Dubbo and Narromine; distance, 25 miles. He left Dubbo Post Office at 8.20 a.m., and arrived at Narromine at 9.34¾…

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Motoring

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 51

In the teeth of a stiff nor'-easter, a flotilla of about twenty motor boals headed out of Farm Govo on Saturday afternoon, Commodore P. C. Mitchell, in the Cyreno, and…

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Mails by Motor Car

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 18

"A number of suggestions have been made to me," said the Postmaster-General, "that arrangements should be made for carrying mails by motor car, in those country…

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Illawarra Train Service. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Sir,--I would like to draw attention, through your paper, to the manner in which the train service from Sutherland to Sydney is managed. The residents of Hurstville are supposed to he…

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