Overcharging on the Railways
The grievance ventilated by a correspondent whose letter we published on Monday in reference to the overcharging of railway passengers travelling without tickets is one…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1907
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Cleansing of Railway Stations
Special instructions have been issued by the Railway Commissioners for extra precautions to be taken at the metropolitan railway stations at Sydney, Darling Island, and Darling Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Boat Club of N.s.w. Next Saturday's Reliability Trials
On Saturday there are more motor reliability trials. On this occasion it is the murine motor which is to be put to the test. The contest is promoted by the Motor Boat Club of N.S.W. So far there are 11 boats…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor-cycling
On Saturday afternoon, over the Prospect-Sherwood course, the Pioneer Motor-cycle Club will hold the first event in their retire of three races to decide the destination of the Strelein Cup, presented by Mr. Harry…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Railway's Interest and a State Land Tax. to the Editor
Sir,--The agitation among country producers for a reduction of railway freights, same to be made possible by a Stare land value tax, has an appearance of fairness on the face of it. But is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cycling and Motoring. Motor Reliability Test. Parramatta to Bathurst and Back. (See illustrations on page 36.)
The Automobile Club of Australia ran a two-days' reliability test from Parramatta to Bathurst and back on January 25 and 26. The total distance was 223 miles, and the test was…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →An Advisory Tramway Expert to Be Imported
The Premier says that it is possible that the Government will make arrangements for a tramway expert to visit New South Wales in an advisory. capacity, his visit to extend over a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Three Railway Experts
The newly created board, Mr. Carruthers says, differs from the one we have had previously, in the fact that it will consist entirely of railway men, who have been…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The New Railway Commissioenrs
The Premier, Mr. Carruthers, returned to Sydney on January 29 from the South Coast. On being interviewed at his office shortly afterwards by a "T. and C. Journal" representative,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Claimants for the North Coast Railway
Mr. J. H. Young, M.L.A., introduced to the Minister for Public Works on January 24 a deputation of residents of the Upper Manning River. The deputation asked for an…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Current News. the Motor Test
On Saturday afternoon the Western-road, especially in the vicinity of the Sherwood Council Chambers, was very gay with crowds interested in the finish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor-Car Contest. A Parramatta Competitor. Interview With Mr. L. W. Pye
For the first time since reliability motor-car contests were introduced into this State, Parramatta had the honor of being represented in last Friday and Saturday's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vote for Damaged Roads
The Prospect and Sherwood Council is in receipt of a communication from the Public Works Department notifying that a sum of £475 has been voted by the Government to cover the cost of repairing roads in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Run Over by a Train
BATHURST, Wednesday.--Roy Freeman (17) was run over by a goods train at Kelso early this morning. Freeman, together with two other young follows, boarded a truck of the goods…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Match Not Likely Johnson's Manager Interviewed Time Offered to Train Too Short
Mr. M'Lean, who is managing Johnson's tour, was shown Squires's statement shortly after it was received in Sydney, and expressed himself satisfied with all the conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Fares. Workmen's Weekly Tickets
The recent reduction in the rates for railway season tickets has led to an agitation for a reduction also in the charges for workmen's weekly tickets. The Premier and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Randwick Tram Fatality
The circumstances connected with the death of James Ambrose Hibberson, 16, a recent arrival from Booligal, who died as the result of injuries received through falling off a tram at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →High Railway Freights. Conference at Bathurst
BATHURST, Thursday.—A conference of delegates, representing the Western centres, was held at the Town Hall to-day, for the purpose of arranging a plan of action to bring about a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casualties and Fatalities. Fatal Tram Accident
At the Coronor's Court yesterday an inquest was held into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Ambrose Hibberson, 16, who was run over by a tram at Randwick…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railways. the New Commissioners. Mr. Johnson Asserts His Authority
The proposal made by the Government to bring out the lending tramway experts of the world to advise the new Railway Commissioners as to what they should do has been…
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