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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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An accident occurred to-day on the main line. A special train, conveying Mr. Williamson's Opera Company and baggage from Launceston, caught fire, presumably from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There is great satisfaction amongst residents that a tender for the reticulation of the town has been accepted, but people in general are much disappointed that the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Samuel Taffells, who was admitted to the Sydney Hospital on the 17th inst suffering from injuries sustained through a fall from a tram at Harris-street, Pyrmont, died at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Moslem subscriptions have enabled the Sultan of Turkey to build the Hedjaz railway as far as Tebuk. A branch is being constructed between Ma'an and Akaka, 10…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The above club held a 20-miles road race last Saturday on the Homebush course in the presence of a large crowd of spectators. The start and fini[?] of the contest was at the Horse and Jockey Hotel[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →If we except the racing machine pure and simple and the touring automobiles of the highest power, it may be said that motor vehicles are grouping themselves in the States broadly under two distinct types—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From the official figures published recently in New York, it appears that there are 100 motor car manufacturers in the States, and the same source shows that the Americans have produced cars during 1905 to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Austrian Ministry of War have recently ordered from the Daimler Company of England a new type of armoured motor car. All the wheels are driving wheels, so that tho car, which is fitted with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Your correspondent "Lismore" is in error in assuming that "Taxpayer" is a singletaxer. "Taxpayer" is a landholder, who is fully cognisant of the manifold evils of our…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The moter launch Meteor left Sorrento on Friday night with 20 passengers for Queenscliff. On the way the engine broke down, and the party had to spend the night in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Silverton Tramway Company, the chairman stated that the revenue earned totalled £117,876, an increase over the preceding term…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The motor launch Meteor, having on board 15 passengers, started from Sorrento to Queenscliff, on Friday night, but owing to the breakdown of the engine drifted out of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An old man named Frederick Tressel was killed by a train at Rookwood this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Moslem subscriptions have enabled the Sultan of Turkey to build the Hedjaz railway as far as Tebuk, and a branch line is being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When, several years age, Mr. O'Sullivan officially opened the tram[?]way to [?] River, the [?] Minister [?] known…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The woman who was killed at Eveleigh railway station on Friday has been identified as Mrs. Maggie Hargraves, formerly of 116 Wel's-street, Redfern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Excitement was created in the city today by the receipt of an official message from Sorrento, stating that a motor-launch, with 15 or 20 passengers left…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Young Club has received sanction for a race meeting on March 16, for the following programme:--Young Wheel Race, one mile and a half, £13; Half-mile Handicap, £[?]; Local Handicap, one mile, £5…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The railway authorities point out, in answer to a letter which-appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" the other day referring to the irregular running of the morning train from Sutherland,…
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