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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

8,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Reduged Railway Season Ticket Rates--not Retrospective to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 9

Sir,--Like "Season Ticket," who wrote in your issue of 5th inst applied to the Railway Commissioners for a transfer of any season ticket from the old rates to the new at January 1, but was informed that "the reduced…

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Proposed Railway to Peak-hill. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 9

Sir,--An inquiry has been proceeding in Sydney for several weeks past into the matter of railway communication to Peak-hill by connecting the town and district with the Great Western…

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Tramway Season Tickets. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 10

Sir,--I note an article in your issue or January I snowing the difficulty of issuing season tickets to travellers by tram. In the difficulty insuperable, after all in Capetown, where, I understand, there is one of the finest…

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Management of the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 6

Although the members of the State Government deliberated in Cabinet yesterday for fully three hours, at the end of it Mr. Carruthers was not in the position of being able to say…

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"Cut-cavendish" on Bridge

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

Few authorities on Bridge command a mord respectful car than "Cut-Cavendsih" But he commands more than this ; the holds the interest in everything he writes, (says "The Tatler"). He…

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Cycling. Smithfield Road Race

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

The road race, promoted solely in the interests of unattached wheelmen, by Mr. Luckie, of Smithfield, which had originally been fixed for December 8, but…

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Local Government Act and Main Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 13

It was only to be expected that such a radical change in the system of local government as the new Act brought about would be accompanied by a certain amount of friction and difficulty, and already municipal…

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The Farmer. In Sight of Canoblas. No. Ii. the Rich Country Around CANOWINDRA.—(Continued.) the Orange Road

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 26

Leaving "Sussex," much of the land has comparatively recently been acquired from Mogong Station, the homestead of which is held by Mr. Brookman, who has between 5000 and…

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Theft at Sydney Railway Station. Three Poetess Fined

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

William Powell, 27; James Harold Berman, 20, and Victor Walker, 20, railway porters, were charged before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Police Court, with stealing two cooked hams…

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Tourist and All Night Trams. Satisfactory Results

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

The railway authorities state that the receipts from all-night trams at present are £60 a week. Although this does not show a profit on the working expenses, the service is a great…

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A Tramway Joke. Annoying Practice at Bondi Junction

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 5

Alderman Parkhill drew the Mayor of Waverley's attention to an important tramway matter at the test meeting of that council. He said the railway tram from the Bondi Junction had…

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Motoring Notes Automobile Club

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

A smoke concert is to be held in the Automobile Club rooms, to-morrow evening. Mr. J. J. House, who recently returned from a trip to Europe, will show…

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Is High-speed Motor-racing Doomed ?

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

Writing under this head in the London "Illustrated Mall," Mr. S. F. Edge says : "If high-speed motor racing ts allowed to be indulged in, the public must be kept…

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Motor Cars and Their Uses— the Drake Question

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

The principal of the Melbourne School of Motoring. Mr. E. L. Holmes, offers pome interesting observations on the subject of the use or brakes on motor…

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Motor Boats

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Motor Boat Club is to be held to-morrow evening at tho Sports Club…

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Mort's Dock Motors

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 6

The motor works recently established by Mort's Dock, with .Mr. C. H. Relph in charge, arc now in full swing, and are producing motors to Mr. Relph's own…

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Assaulting a Tram Conductor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 13

Before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Central Police Court yesterday Peter Godfrey, 23, printer, was fined 60s, or one month's in[?]sonment, on a charge of assaulting Daniel Wallace, a tram conductor, whilst in…

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Cycling and Motoring. League of Wheelmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

Great preparation is now going on amongst League riders for the big cycling carnival which the council intend running this month at the Sydney Cricket Ground. It is confidently expected that the…

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New Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 7

Dr. Charles MacLaurin has recently purchased one [?] of the new model 10-horsepower four-cylinderged Star [?] cars. In a trial run with four adult passengers on board the car covered the distance from…

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Knocked Down by a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 10

While crossing Oxford-street near Rilcystreet yesterday afternoon Sarah Creighton, 65, residing in Bourke-street, city, was knocked down by a tram. She was taken to…

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