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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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When the last mail left, a reliability run was in progress in New Zealand, from Auckland lo Wellington. Fourteen cars entered, but there were only eight started. The contest started on December 27. The first stage was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The prosperity of the Newcastle district was demonstrated during the recent holiday week by the large crowds of people who patronised the various pleasure resorts and places of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Sunday.-- About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning the stationmaster at Geelong found the much mutilated remains of a middle aged man lying between the rails on the main…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The railway authorities received information last night to the effect that the decapitated body of a man was found on the railway bridge about three-quarters of a mile on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At a public meeting at Tumberumba on Wednesday a railway league was formed, with Mr. G. M'Micking president, Mr. D. M'Intosh, vice-president…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An agitation has been going on for some time by the residents of Annandale, with regard to an improved tram service between Johnstone-street and the city between the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daniel Wallace, a tram conductor, had an unpleasant experience with a passenger on his tram car on Monday night, the result of which was that Peter Godfrey, 23, a printer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'A' large and enthusiastic meeting was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night, the Mayor presiding, to protest against the commencement of the first section of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The British Broken Hill mine this morning got its aerial tramway, connecting the Marsh section with the mill, to work, and the haulage of ore was proceeded with steadily…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Coolamon annual sports will be held on January 26. A large and varied programme of events has been arranged, and the prizes amount to £100. The races include a [?]rnival half mile, worth £6, for which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—An inquiry has been proceeding in Sydney for several weeks past into the matter of railway communication to Peak Hill by connecting the town and district with the Great…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, in the course of its inquiry, at New York, into railway matters, elicited that the unlimited powers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A few weeks ago complaints were made in the Annandale Council of the overcrowding of the trama running to the city between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., and also those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest advices respecting the disaster to navvies whilst working at a depth of 25ft. in a railway cutting near Bingen, Germany, state that eighteen workmen are [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A lady traveller writes: Many thanks indeed for your references in yesterday's "Star" to the confusion caused to lady travellers by the trams in consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,--I have on more than one occasion previously drawn attention, per medium of your columns, to what has always struck me as an easily avoidable risk to the health of tho men…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →From time to time, writes a Burwood correspondent, deputations have waited upon the Minister for Works and the Railway Commissioners with a view to having the metropolitan tramway system so extended that it will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. A. E. George, who drove the Argyil car which should, in the opinion of a great many, have won the Tourist trophy race in England recently, has issued a challenge to match his Argyll--a four-cylinder 14-16 h.p…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Trundle Club yesterday affiliated with the League of Wheelmen for 1907, and registered a preliminary list of a dozen members. Mr; A. G. M'Callum is the hon. secretary of the club, A race meeting mi Anniversary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Commissioners have promptly followed up the matter of the derailment which occurred outside Granville on Friday night last. A joint inquiry has been made by leading…
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