Stanwell Park Railway Station: I
"Warning" writes—Whilst admitting that the railway authorities cannot be held responsible for many of the fatalities that occur, I am impelled to offer a word of warning in regard to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
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Railway Waitresses, Their Pay and Holidays. Animated Scene in Police Court
The summons division of the Central Police Court this morning looked like a flower garden, owing to tie presence of young ladies wearing summer dresses and floral hats and veils…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling. Night Racing
The postponed two miles handicap at the Cyclists' Union night carnival last Wednesday evening proved a "good thing" for a new scratch man in the person of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Boats. Motor Boat Club
The monthly meeting of the Motor Boat Club was held in the club rooms, Pitt-street, on Friday evening, the Commodore presiding. A large number of members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring. Automobile Club of Australia
At a meeting of the Automobile Club of Australia held on Thursday, at the rooms in Elizabeth-street, the tours committee announced that details of the sealed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deniliquin-moama Railway
The sixty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the Deniliquin-Moams Railway Company was hold in the local office yesterday, Mr. J. Holtom, chairman, presiding. Thr most…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Transcontinental Railway
Another topic discussed was the conferences of engineers to be held in connection with the Western Australian trancontinental railway survey. The Commonwealth will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trampled by a Horse. Fatal Riding Accident. Gundagai
George O'Sullivan, aged 32, was riding home on the racehorse Uba last night, when he lost his stirrup, and was thrown. The horse trampled on him. He was picked up…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Car on Fire
About 9 o'clock last night a tram car, No. 685, In Devenshire-street, Redfern caught fire owing to the short circuiting of the cable. It was extinguished by tramway men with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling and Motoring. Cyclists' Union Race Meeting
The following handicaps have been Issued by the union hon. handicapper (Mr. C. W. Goatley) for the open one-mile handicap, to te run at the Cyclists Union club race meeting, on Saturday afternoon, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Pioneer Motor Cycle Club
The Pioneer Motor Cycle Club has been making great strides of late, so far as gaining new members is concerned. A splendid programme of short-distance handicaps and scratch events, as well as hill-climbing…
Continued on Trove, page 378 →Cycle and Motor Local Notes
The Sydney Bicycle Club had a cycling meeting down for decision on Saturday afternoon at the Sydney Sports Ground. The sports were, however, postponed on account of the wet weather, and will be…
Continued on Trove, page 378 →St. George Sailing and Motor-boat Club
A general handicap (best and best boats) will be sailed under the auspices of the above club round the Towra Piles course on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Troubadours
The following is an account of the Albury trip, from the pen of a Newtown Troubadour. It and a couple of other items sent in are a bit belated,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Railway Goulburn
A new office in connection with the Loco, Department at the railway is to be established at Goulburn. The office will bo fitted out in what was formerly the residence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Car Fired
Passengers on No, 685 car, travelling in Chalmers-street, about 8,45 o'clock last night, were startled at seeing smoke suddenly issue from the undercarriage. The resistance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Figure Eight" Railway
This railway at Coogee, runs both in the afternoon and evening, and is a popular form of amusement. The exhibition of moving pictures in the new hall also proves interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Tram on Fire
At about 9 o'clock lost night the front of a tramcar, standing at the corner of Chalmers and Devonshire streets, city, burst into flames. The fire was located in the motor, and extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Proposed Cronulla Tramway. to the Editor
Sir,--Your issue of Saturday, February 1, contains an announcement that the Public Works Committee, during the past week, had held a preliminary inquiry into the projected tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motoring. Across Australia
Messrs. H. Dutton and H. Aunger, the South Australian motorists who recently made on unsuccessful effort to motor across from Adelaide to Port Darwin, have returned to civilised quarters again. According to…
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