Railway Time Records
The Railway Commissioners have had under consideration the question of the now system of booking off. There are now two arrangements in force. One is known as the disc system, and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
8,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250
Spit to Manly Tram
A public meeting, convened for the purpose of advocating the construction of The Spit, to Manly tram, was held in the local council chambers on Tuesday last. The Mayor (Alderman E. W. Quirk) presided. Dr…
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At the Newtown Court, before Mr. A. N. Burnett, D.S.M., W. Robins, alias Foster, was fined [?], together with 6 costs, or 14 days' impris[?]mennt, for on January 13 not delivering up his ticket to the tram conductor or…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling and Motoring. Victorian Racing. Prospect-sale Road Races
A big contingent of N.S.W. League of Wheelmen riders will be representing this State in the ProspctSale road races, which are to be run under the auspiecs of the League of Victorian Wheelmen between…
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Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works from the Queenseliff and Freshwater Boach Progress Association, asking that a road be made from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accident To. a Train. Narrabri
The engine of the mail train from Cryon to Narrabri, running tender first, ran over a cow on a low-level crossing, a mile from Narrabri railway station, at five minutes past 8 last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A New Road Asked for
A deputation, representing the Queenscliff and Freshwater Progress Association, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, and asked him to construct a road from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Men Injured
Frederick Royle, a railway guard, residue In Derbyshire-street, Leichhardt; and Frederick M'Fadden, a night officer, employed at the Darling Harbor Railway Yards, were taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drunk in a Tram
Matthew Long, 25. trainer, was brought before the Central Police Court this morning and charged with assaulting R. Aitchison, a tram conductor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Philosophy of Railway Freights. the New Pamphlet
One of our readers writes as follows:—"I intend to put one in the School of Arts here, that being about the best way I know of bringing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Collision with a Tram
Charles McLaughlin, 60, residing at the Metropolitan Coffee Palace, in George-street, was driving a waggon along Gordon-street, Balmain, yesterday, when his vehicle came into…
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At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., W. Thompson, of Upper Bankstown, was charged with having on January 21, in Parramattard, Annandale wilfully driven a horse attached to a cart…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring Across Australia. Mails From Port Darwin. Adelaide
Messrs Bradshaw Brothers of Melbourne, are negotiating with the Government through the members for the Northern Territory, stating that in view of the Indefiniteness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deputations. Balmoral Beach Tramway
Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., with whom was Mr. Creswell, M.L.A., Introduced a deputation from tho Mosman and North Sydney Councils, and also residents on the northern side of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway to Castle Hili
Mr. W. Noller, Mayor or Parramatta, with a deputation, asked the minister for Works to have the Baulkham Hills tramway extended as far as Castle Hill. It was pointed out that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Coast Railway. Grafton
At a public meeting to-night resolutions were carried to the effect that a deputation from the public bodies on the North Coast should wait on the Premier and Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hopetoun Railway
Speaking at Ravensthorpe yesterday, the Premier, Mr. Moore, said the Government had successfully carried the Hopetoun-Ravens-thorpe Railway Bill. It was anticipated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Testing a Motor-waggon
Messrs. W. Arnott, Ltd., are greatly pleased with the success of a test to which their Swiftsure motor biscuit waggon was subjected during a journey across the Blue Mountains to Bathurst and the return via…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baulkham Hills Tramway
A deputation waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday, whom they asked to authorise the construction of a tramway from Baulkham Hills to Castle Hill. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring To-morrow's Contest
The run-off of the Automobile Club of Australia reliability trial takes place to-morrow. Five of the eight cars which will be competing still have their full 1000 points…
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