State Railways for China
It is a very significant piece of news that the Chinese Government has succeeded in getting control of the new Tientsin-Yangtsze railway, which from any…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250
Railway Cyclist Injured. Wollongong
A railway employee, Lenna Robson, was seriously injured, at Bellambi yesterday afternoon. He was returning to the station on a tricycle, after having been engaged at the…
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A well-attended meeting was held last evening at Widcombe Hall, Constitution read, Petersham, in connection with the proposed extension of the tramline from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two-minute Chats with Busy People on Matters of Passing Interest Lady Artists on Trams
A guard on a suburban tramway had something to say to a "Star" man on Art this morning. The reporter was coming to town, and had an outside seat…
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The death is announced of Mr. Joseph G. S. Corns, railway goods manager of the Sydney district. The death took place yesterday at "Mara," 42 Maclcay-street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opera House Horror. Children Trampled and Burned. Theatre a Roaring Furnace. Defective Apparatus
LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Further particulars as to the fire in connection with the working of a cinematograph in the Rhodes Opera House, in Boyertown,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Board of Engineers, which five years ago spent some time in making calculations as to the probable cost of constructing a transcontinental railway line,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suburban Sydney. New Tramway to Randwick
At the meeting of the Erskineville Council on Monday the Mayor (Aid. Robinson) called attention to the inconvenience which residents of the south-western suburbs experienced in going to Randwick. He suggested that a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train Time
A Kansas editor, since the ruling of the interstate commission cut off his pass, has dropped the time table from his paper and prints this line: "Trains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Train Smash Railway Manager Indicted
Extraordinary interest is aroused by the trial of Mr. Alfred Smith, vice-president and general manager of the New York Central Railroad system, who has been indicted for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →John Bridge and Co., Limited
Our first sale for the new year takes place on the 21st inst., when we will be offering a catalogue of about 5,000 bales. Since our last report there has been a…
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COROWA, Thursday.--To-day the 9.50 train from Culcairn ran over the body of an elderly man, Edward Wright, at Hopefield. Wright had wandered from the local hospital. He had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Accident at Petersham. Passenger Falls From a Train
The circumstances touching the death of the printer, John Charles Roberts. 34. of Moseley-stret, Strathfield, who died on the way to Prince Alfred Hospital on January 6, from…
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Mr. Levy, M.L.A. for Darlinghurst is representations to the Railway Commissioners with a View to securing direct tramway communication from the top of Wllliam-stfeet. to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Melbourne to Sydney Big Motor Car Drive. Why the Victorians Failed
Two well-known. Victorian motorists. Messrs. C. B. Kellow and H. B. James, attempted to drive from Melbourne to Sydney in 24 hours. They put up an excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Frightened Horse. Backs Into a Tram. Accident on Barrack Hill
Michael James Currie,. a tram guard, residing in St. James-road, Waverley, had narrow escape this morning from serious injury…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Second Edition Overland Motorists. Fail to Break Record. a Big Performance
Messrs. Kellow and James, the overland motorists, who left Melbourne at 2.30 on Thursday morning with the object of covering the 572 miles between Melbourne and Sydney in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sailing. St. George Sailing and Motor Boat Club
Fixtures for the above club for Saturday, the 18th, and 25th inst., have been postponed, on account of the interstate races…
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The following handicaps have been declared for the Pioneer Club's two motor cycle race, which will be held at the Cyclists' Union Night Carnival on the Sports Ground on the 22nd inst.:…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling and Motoring. Enfield Bicycle Club
The following handicape have been declared for the above club's five-miles road race, which will be held on January l8, over the Burwood-Bansktown course, starting punctually at 4 o'clock:—H. N. Gannon,…
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