Accident on the Railway
A very peculiar accident happened at the Granville railway station on Friday afternoon, when the rear carriages of two trains—the 4.30 from Sydney to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
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New Railway Commissioners
It is currently reported that Mr. Dent, an English expert, will be appointed Chief Commissioner, and that Mr. Thow, Chief Mechanical Engineer, New South…
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KIANDRA, Thursday.— The road contract on Bollock's Hill, on the Tumut-Kiandra main road, is nearing completion. There are other portions of the road nearer Kiandra that are…
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Some months ago the finance committee of the Randwick Council, of which Alderman Day is chairman, presented to the council an exhaustive report, setting out the position of…
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The residents of Mosman, like those of some other suburbs, have a grievance regarding the overcrowding of trams at certain times of the day, especially those on the Mosman line run…
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something that was said at a meeting of the Waverley Municipal Council has seemed to raise a discussion on the jocular capablities of tramway officials. For ourselves we see…
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In the absence of Mr. Creswell, M.L.A., Mr. David Fell, M.L.A., Introduced a deputation this afternoon to the Minister for Public Works upon, the subject of extension of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tramway Joke. Suggestions by the Mayor of Waverley. To the Editor of the "Evening News."
Sir,—In your paragraph in Wednesday's issue, headed "A Tramway Joke," the Tramway Traffic Superintendent has taken some exception to my remarks, which, however, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transvaal Elections. Prohibition of Railway Servants. London, Jan. 8
At a Labour meeting held at Johannesburg, attended by 3000 persons, a resolution was carried urging Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to…
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The council last night unanimously decided to take all necessary steps to secure the extension of the proposed railway from Coff's Harbour through the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Country News. North Coast Railway. West Maitland
The survey of the first section of the North Coast railway from Maitland to Taree is being pushed on with all possible haste. A few weeks ago one staff of surveyors pitched camp…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Reduced Tram Fares. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Now that the Railway Commissioners have recognised the wisdom of reducing railway rates, it is only to be expected that the enormous numbers of the travelling public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Coast Railway. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Please allow me space to reply to Mr. J. H. Stewart re the North Coast railway. He states the request for the examination of a new and shorter route is due to an attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Angling Motor Tour. to Abraham's Bosom
Four Sydney sportsmen who have Just returned to the metropolis after an angling tour in a motor-car had a delightful trip to the fishing resort known as Abraham's…
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The Motor Boat Club of New South Wales will hold the second of its night concerts at Mosman on January 19. Members' boats will anchor round the flagship, which will be used as a stage…
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The final race in connection with the above club's reliability test will take place on Saturday over [?] 60 miles course from Sherwood Council-chambers to Prospect and back six times. One hundred points…
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The body of an old man was found on the Springsure railway, six miles from Emerald, age pensioner named Hans Holloway, an old age pensioner named Hans Holloway, an…
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A "Star" man had a talk with an official of the Railway and Tramway Department yesterday about,the tourist trams. These trams, it seems, are running two afternoons a week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corruption in America. the Railway Disclosures. "Buying Infamous Advantages."
LONDON, Wednesday.--The disclosure made as a result of the Inter-State Commerce Commission's inquiry into railway management and other matters, have caused…
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A meeting of the Pioneer Motor cycle was, held at the Sports Club on Tuesday night. Mr. Forest Finlay, the hon. secretary, tendered resignation as secretary of the club. A strong effort was made to induce Mr…
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