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Railways, roads & transport, 1906

8,602 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Motor Boat Club. Championship Meeting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 645

The Motor Boat Club of New South Wales has issued its programme for the championship meeting, which has been fixed to take place on the 7th of April. The list…

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Cycle and Motor Big Melbourne Race

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 645

A big road event from Sale to Prospect, in Victoria, a distance of 27 miles, was decided a week ago, the fact that £200 was donated towards the first prize attracting many…

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Tram Troubadours. Inspector Jock Downey

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Old Jocko puts on lots of side And kids himself, you bet; Along the line the tram men say He is a martinet…

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Railway Inquiry. a Witness From Queensland. "It Stinks Too Much."

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

The cross-examination of Mr. D. Kirkcaldie was continued before the Railway Commission yesterday afternoon. Mr. Campbell: What do you complain of in…

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Railway Inquiry. Mr. Kirkcaldie' S Cross-examination. Courtesy and Deference. Not All From One Side

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 5

The Royal Commission (Judge Rogers, Mr. G. A. Wilson, and Colonel Burns) appointed to inquire into the administration of the Railway Department, more especially with…

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Motoring. Automobile Club of Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 14

The Automobile. (Tub of Australia will hold an interesting run on Friday night to Parramatta Park. The tours committee have the matter in hand, and they anticipate a big muster of cars. The Parramatta Town Band will big muster of cars. The Parramatta Town Band will…

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Auburn. Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 10

The largest public meeting ever held at Auburn took place in the Town-hall there on Friday night last, for the purpose of agitating for improved accommodation at the local railway station, and protesting against the…

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Trades and Labor. Railway Commissioners and Arbitration. the Amalgamated Railway Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 5

At the annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association last month, it was decided to proceed against the Railway Commissioners, the classification…

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Cycling and Motoring. Oycling. Sydney Thousand Carnival to Be Continued To-night

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 14

The Sydney Thousand carnival will be continued tonight at the Sydney Cricket Ground, when the second night's programme of the meeting will be decided. It is to be hoped, for the sake of the promoters, that the…

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Motor-car Victims. Advanced Legislation in Germany. Motorists Must Pay Pensions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The German Government is introducing into the Reichstag a bil compelling the owner of a motor-car, who kills a man, to provide, a…

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Lucky Railway Porter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Tuesday,--To-day, R. O. Graham, a porter at the Adelaide railway station, received word that he had been successful in drawing Ossian in "Tatier-sall's consulation on the Australian Cup. The prize…

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The Railway Investigation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 8

The examination of Mr. Kirkealdle in the railway inquiry did not close yesterday, as was expected. he was cross-examined at great length on a variety of subjects mentioned in…

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The Railway Inquiry. Prohibited Evidence. "The Daily Telegraph" and the Commission. Explanation by Judge Rogers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 13

Yesterday the sittings of the Royal Commission appointed to lnquire into alleged inharmonious relations existing between the Commissioners for Railways, were continued. Judge…

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Railway Sleepers for India

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 24

The Australian Timber Export Company, Limited, of which Mr. J. V. de Coque is general manager, is at present executing a big order received from India for raliway sleepers. The…

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Cycling and Motoring. The Thousand Carnival

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 52

Most of those who attended the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday night to see the beginning of the Sydney Thousand Carnival, wore their winter coats, owing to the cold weather…

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Railway Inquiry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 54

The Royal Commision (Judge Rogers, Colonel Burns, and Mr. G. A. Wilson) which is investigating the administration of the Railway Department by. the Railway…

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Prohibitive Railway Rates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 11

A deputation from the Inverell Council and principal business men waited on the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, last Thursday, and asked for his assistance in approaching the…

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Railway Station Gardens

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

Something ago the Railway Commissioners intimated that they would devote £50 to provide prizes for the station gardens' competition. As it ia obviously…

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Auburn in Arms. A Monster Meeting. Denunciation of the Railway Commissioners

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 2

The meeting convened by the Mayor to deal with the burning question of the accommodation at the Auburn railway station, which was held in the Town Hall…

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By a Creek. St. Ita, Harrow-road, Auburn

The Catholic Press · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 30

Dear Playmate, — I have read the letters in the Children's Columns on "How to Spend a Holiday " with great interest, and I am tempted to join the…

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