The Glebe-road Fatality
The City Coroner. Mr. A. N. Barnett, resumed the inquest yesterday concerning the death of John Smith, the elderly man who died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on December 24…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
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The Nepean Bridge at Penrith. to the Editor
Sir,--As the subject is of some historic interest to many of your readers, would you kindly permit me to supplement the remarks regarding above appearing in your issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jogging the Council. a Road That Needs Repair
The Camperdown Council, at its last meeting, took exception to the tone of a letter from Mr. A. C. Cocks. It was in effect that the council would probably recollect that a section…
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The inquest touching the death or John Smith, who died on December 24 in Prince Alfred Hospital from injuries received two evenings before through a tram colliding with his…
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"Entries for the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union's one mile handicap to be held at the League January carnival, and for the handicap, which should have been held in December, will close…
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Gourlay, the driver or the North British express which ran into a train of the Caledonia Company which was waiting at Elliot Junction, near Arbroath, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poineer Motor Cycle Club
Members of the above club are anxiously looking forward to the final heat of the reliability run, for which Messrs. Saunders and Palmer have qualified. Whether Messrs. Jarman and Dawson, the non-starters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motoring. Marrickville Bicycle Club
The above club has decided to postpone its consolation race set down for Saturday until the 19th instant. Entries will be received by the secretary up to the 13th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Railway Rates. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—As one of those who for years have held a season ticket on the western line, I would like to assist Mr. Storey in his complaint against the new rates. I think the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interesting Motor Trip
Mr. Geo. Osborne and a party of four, including the chauffe[?]r, left Burwood on Thursday last on a new 22 b.p. Minerva car for Muswellbrook, at 1.35. Fifty-six miles, the distance, was covered at 2 hours 20 minutes,…
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The above club will, as announced, hold its reliability trials in February. The various events will be open to all boats. It will not be necessary for a boat owner to be a member of the promoting club. The…
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The following points have been settled by the race-committee of the French Automobile Club with regard to the Grand Prix race this year. The course will be 800 kilometres, and will have to be covered in one day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Tram Accident
The inquest into the death of John Smith, a resident of Gl[?]be-road, which occurred at Prince Alfred Hospital as the result of a collision between a cart and a tram in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne
An inquest regarding the death of Miss Gidley, who was killed in a motor accident at Black Spur, on December 23, was held to-day. A verdict of accidental death was recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tramway Season Tickets. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—May I make the following suggestion per medium of your paper, in connection with tramway season tickets? Issue no tickets other than as shown…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram and Cart Collision Driver of Tram Exonerated
The inquest into the death of an elderly man named John Smith, who died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as the result of injuries received in a collision between a…
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F. S. Hagney, the Fairfield rider, showed fine form at Newcastle on the concluding night of the local League club's race meeting. Hagney went for a lap sprint in the five miles scratch race, with Mills and Bestel…
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LONDON, Thursday.--Two passenger trains collided yesterday on the Chicago-Pacific railway, near Altavista, Texas, with the result that 35 persons were killed and 21…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News. the Railway Commission
Contrary to expectation, nothing wan settled at the meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday with regard to the appointment of the Railway Commissioners. Mr. Carruthers explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auburn Railway Station
After a long agitation by the residents of Auburn for a more up-to-date railway station at that place, during which many deputations have at various periods waited upon the Railway Commissioners, urging upon them…
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