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Railways, roads & transport, 1907

8,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Motor Boats

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 3

The entries for the reliability trials organised by the Motor Boat Club, to be held on February 2, closed with the [?]on, secretary on Saturday. The trials are open to all…

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Tramway Extension

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 4

"There has been quite a boom recently in regard to the construction of new tramways and the extension of existing lines," declared Mr. Kneeshaw at the annual…

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Cycling and Motoring. Cycling. [?]Agle Ok Wheelmen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 7

The Mudgee Club affiliated with the League of Wheelmen for 1907 on Saturday, and registered a preliminary list of 13 members. The Club received sanction for a half-day meeting on Wednesday the 23rd inst…

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Our Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 4

The New South Wales railways continue to nourish greatly. A year ago, when dealing with the accounts for the half-year, we pointed to the increase of [?]280,000 in the…

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The Stanwell Park Railway Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 6

CLIFTON, Saturday.--Owing to the railway smash at Stanwell Park yesterday, blocking the supply of hoppers reaching the South Clifton colliery, the mine only…

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Horse Takes Fright at a Motor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 6

GOULBURN, Sunday.--A sensational bolt occurred in Auburn-street yesterday afternoon. A motor car belonging to Mr. Cole, of Winderradeen, was proceeding at a slow pace, and Mr…

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Bondi-railway Trams (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 4

Sir, -- The loop for the Bondi Junction tram at the railway terminus, now being completed, it is hoped the erection of the shelter shed will be proceeded with without…

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The Combination Power Harvester. Can a Motor Be Used for the Gear, While Two Horses Draw the Machine? Diverse Opinions of Leading Makers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 5

The price of wheat is settled by the world's supply and the world's demand; and whether wheat growing can be profitably engaged in or not…

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Victor Motor Co., Ltd. Mechanical Skill Requisite

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 5

The manning director of the Victor Motor Co., Ltd., expressed the opinion that an oil engine should be capable of driving the gearing of a…

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Wyalongc-cudgellico Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 11

A largely attended meeting of the Bygalorie and West Milby branch F.S. A. was held at Wilga Plains on 12th inst…

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Railway Movements

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 11

Henty branch F.S.A. are asking the Railway Commissioners to construct another gateway and crossing over the railway between Henty and Yerong…

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Table of Railway Rates

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 15

In consequence of the revision of railway rates on wheat, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., found their fine book, recently…

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Railway Mismanagement

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 14

Last week Mr. Scott, of Emu Plains, Albury, bought 3500 crossbred Leicester ewes at the Flemington yards, and trucked them for Lockhart. At…

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Abercrombie Street Tram. Arrangements for Turning the First Sod

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the residents of Darlington, Red fern, Erskineville, and districts was held in the Erskineville Town Hall on Monday night, to continue arrangements for the turning of…

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Railway Trucks Wanted. Wheat Blocked at Stations

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 4

MOLONG, Tuesday.— Great dissatisfaction is expressed both at the local railway Elation and Manildra on account of no trucks being available for the transmission of wheat. At the…

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Casualties. Tram Accident. a Child Badly Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 8

Shortly after noon yesterday, while Mrs. Ada Hickey was alighting from a tram at Johnstonstreet. Annandale with her little son, John Hickey, aged 1 year and 8 months, she fell…

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New Railway Rates to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 9

Sir,—With reference to the reduction in suburban season tickets, announced to take place from the 1st of January, I find that, because I have taken out an annual season…

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Cycling and Motoring. Cyclists' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 10

The opening meeting in connection with the Cyclists' Association carnivals will take place on Monday evening, at the Sydney Sports Ground, and will be continued every Monday evening. The track has…

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Wines at Railway Refreshment Rooms. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 11

Sir,—We notice with interest, your paragraph commenting on "Hunter River's" letter re the non-supply of New South Wales wines at Central Railway Cafe. We have…

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Railway Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 7

A railway collision occurred near Fowler, Indiana, in a fog. Fifteen people were killed…

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