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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

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Cycling and Motoring. Cyclists' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

The Cyclists' Associataion has postponed the opening of its carnival from 21st to 28th inst., as the electric lighting of the New Sports Grounds will not be completed by the earlier date. Last evening a large number…

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Motor Car Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 4

Further particulars have been received from America of the new world's 24 hours' motor road record of 605½ miles, which beat, by some 40 miles the previous record held by Messrs C. B. Kellow and H. B. James,…

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Railway Superannuation. Actuarial Assistance to Be Obtained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

A representative meeting of employees from various branches of the railway and tramway service was held at Sydney station on Monday night, to consider the question of railways…

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Balmain Tramways. Proposed New Route

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

The Public Works Committee yesterday gave further consideration to the proposal to construct an electric tramway line from Harris-street, via Miller-street, Abattoir-road, Globe…

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Western Australia. Reduction of Railway Freights. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 8

To-day a deputation, representing pastoralists, stock-owners, and producers generally, asked the Premier (Mr. Moore) to come to their assistance by reducing railway freights…

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Country News. Orange Railway Facilities. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 8

When the Bogan Gate to Bulbodney railway is opened for traffic another great extension of the wheat-producing area will follow, and the Orange junction depot must be increased…

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Motors for Mails

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

For sometime past the central postal authorities have been considering the advisableness of utilising motor cars for the conveyance of mails in country districts. A new…

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A Comedian's Motor-cars Arthur Roberts's Adventutes

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 1

Mr Arthur Roberts appeared at Westminster, on December 13. to defend a suit brought against him by- his former chauffeur, Thomas Valentine Johnson, for £8…

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Motoring

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Wellington (N.Z.) "Post" understand that the class prizes in connection with the motor car reliability test run from Auckland to Wellington (N.Z.) will probably [?]…

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Peak-hill Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

PEAK-HILL, Wednesday.--Mr. Eden George has notified the local and district Railway Leagues that the Public Works Committee will visit Narromine, Tomingley, Peak-hill, and…

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Fatal Tram Accident. a Child's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

The death of, Eileen O'Connor, aged seven years, who was run over by a tram in Crown- street. Surry-hills, on Friday last, and who died in the Sydney Hospital the following day,…

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Queensland Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Messrs. Corrie and Co., sharebrokers, have received the following cablegram from the Challange Co., in London:--Meeting of debenture-holders unanimously agreed to…

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Willoughby Tram. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 3

Sir,--It is said that hope decided wake the hest [?] The resident of Naremburn and Willoughby are waiting in despair at the non-fulfilment of the promise made by the Railway Commissioners to a large deputation…

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Motor Car Turns a Somersault

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A party of motorists, consisting of Messrs. A. E. Hamilton, H. C. Moody, T. Devlne, and Rex Thomas, from Adelaide, when on their way to Claro to attend…

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Darling Street Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

The Balmain Council, at last meeting, received a a letter from (he Railway Commissioner? to the effect that their request for an extension of the section commencing at Darling-street. Wharf to tin junction with the…

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Tramway to Balmain. Suggested New Routes. What the Commissioners Say

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

Yesterday further consideration was given to the expediency of constructing a line of electric tramway from Harris-street via Miller-street, Abattoir-road, Glebe Island Bridge, and…

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Railway Superannuation. Between 15,000 and 10,000 Men- Interested

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 6

The establishment of a superannuation fund has been before the railway and tramway people for many years. The late Chief Commissioner introduced a scheme in 1888, shortly…

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Railway Collision. Smash at Stanwell Park. Trucks and Platform Damaged

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 4

At Stan well Park, on the Illawarra line, at 6 o'clock this morning, a train composed of trucks was standing at the station, when another train, which left Darling Harbor at 1.30a.m…

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Motorist in Trouble

Evening News · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 5

In getting out of the way of one car in Hamburg Avenue, near George-street, Williamsburg (New York) Salvatore Satio, seven years old, stepped in front of another recently, and was…

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