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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250
Strong exception has always been taken by conductors on the Government tramways to the method of having their work supervised by "spotters"--men who are detailed off to see that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Some idea of the way in which motors destroy the main roads is given in the report of the Kent county surveyor, Mr. H. P. Maybury. "In many of the home counties," he…
Continued on Trove, page 446 →Owing to the heat on Saturday there was abnormal expansion in the steel girders supporting the Parramatta Bridge. As a result the owing failed to fall back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Hugh Duff, hon. secretary of the Sydney and North Shore Bridge scheme, writes us as follows:—"I enclose you a letter from the hon. secretary of the Sydney and North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recently Mr. Hugh Duff, the hon. secretary of the Sydney and North Shore Bridge League, wrote to the Premier concerning tho proposal to refer the question of the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. Hugh Duff, hon. secretary of the Sydney and North Sydney Bridge League, has forwarded to us copies of correspondence between the league and the State Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Public Works Committee, which has under consideration, among other matters, the proposed tramway from Sutherland to Cronulla Beach, spent to-day inspecting the route…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From Saturday next the fare on trams running from Circular Quay, to Fort Macquarie Is to be reduced. At present one penny is charged for the journey either way. From…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A conference d Railway Engineers-in-Chief met at Federal Parliament House yesterday, to consider plans for the survey of the proposed transcontinental…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →At its last meeting, the Leichhardt Cornell was asked to co-operate in a movement for the construction of a tramline from City-road along Cleveland-street, so as to afford more conved:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The contest committee of the Automobile Club of America has ratified the agreement with the Florida East Coast Automobile Association, turning over the entire control…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A motor-cycling handicap over a distance of 1 1/3 mile will be decided by the Pioneer Club at the Cyclists" Union Carnival on the 19th inst. Entries will close on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Tuesday week the club night in the M.B.C. rooms will take the form of a smoke concert. Members, recollecting the success which attended the inagural…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motor-boat Show in Now York this year proved an undoubted success, both popularly and financially, and the sales contracted and orders hooked have greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The conference of Engineers-in-Chief of the States was commenced to-day in regard to a survey of, the route for the railway to connect South Australia and Western…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →About 6 p.m. yesterday a woman named Lizzie Storm, 19, living in Middle-street, Chippendale, was riding on, a tram near City-road, when the attention of a traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat and Flour by Rail.—The receipts of wheat and flour by rail at Darling Harbour and other metropolitan stations during the week ended February 11 compare with those of the previous week and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Preparations are being pushed forward by a well-known Sydney amateur road rider for an early attempt on the overland bicycle record between Sydney and Melbourne. Complete arrangements are to be made…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A 23ft boat, fitted with a 4-6-h.p. Fairbanks engine, is being completed. She is a fine boat, capable of seating 10 persons, and is expected to develop close on 9 or 10 knots an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 440 →When the General Motor Cab Company, Ltd., of London, first placed its modest fleet of motor cabs on the streets of London much doubt was expressed, even by those in a position to judge the matter from…
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