Tram Extensions
The Minister for Works yesterday in[?] a deputation introduced by Mr. Varney [?] M.L.A., that he had taken steps to inquire into the claims of the residents of Sefton…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250
Floods in the North. Railway Damaged. Trains Delated
TAMWORTH, Friday.—The passenger train from Sydney was blocked near Currabubula last evening, owing to a washaway of the railway line. The passenger train from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways and the Farmers. a Baby Railway, an Object Lesson in Licht Lines
In an article dealing with the mammoth water scheme at Barren Jack, the special representative of the "Herald" thus refers to the little railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Traffic Grievances. How the Commissioners Treat Their Customers
Mr. Job Sheldon, Narrabri, forwards to "The Farmer and Settler" correspondence that recently passed between himself and the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An Important Railway Line. Eugowra to Broken Hill
At last meeting of the Forbes branch F.S.A., Mr. R. J. Heaney brought forward a matter which he claimed was of great interest tn Forbes, and wherein…
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Writing in favor of a light line of railway from Wagga to Tumberumba. via Humula, "A Struggling Woman" in the far bush makes out a good case…
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The Estate is admirably situated on the Main Northern Line, between Glen Innes and Guyra, and, coming within two miles of Ben Lomond Railway Station, the farthest farm will only be six miles from the railway, while…
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A deputation from residents of Sefton Park waited upon the Miniter for Works yesterday, asking that the tram line be extended from Enfleld to Granville, passing through Sefton…
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A railway across country from Sutherland to Granville was asked for by a deputation which was introduced to the Minister for Works by Mr. V. Parkes, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputations. Railway Carpenters' Grievance
Messrs. Beeby and Carmichael, members of the Legislative Assembly, with Mr. W. J. Corbitt, secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, waited upon…
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There seems every prospect of a busy time for members of the Motor Boat Club, if one may judge from the programme of events, socials, and re[?] dezvous, etc., mapped out by the club committe[?]…
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A meeting of country residents and townspeople was held here for the purpose of making a more pressing request for the extension of the line of railway from Wyalong railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →World's Largest Motor Yacht. Bronzewing About to Be Launched
There will shortly be launched at Balmain the new motor yacht Bronzewing—the largest and most powerful craft of its type yet constructed in any part of the world. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Uncomfortable Railway Station. Narrabri
There is great indignation, on the part of the townspeople and travelling public on account of the delay in the erection of station buildings at Narrabri. There is no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Motor Race. New York to Paris. a 20,000-Mile Journey. London, Thursday, 3.30 p.m
The great motor-car race from New York to Paris—a journey of 20,000 miles—has commenced. The six cars that are competing in this…
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The French War Office has despatched a 30 h.p. Panhard war car to the scene of the Morocco campaign. The car curries three Hotchkiss machine guns and 60,000 rounds of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extra 1- Per Day. Carpenters and Railway Commissioners
"The Railway Commissioners are going against the law in refusing to pay the extra shilling a day for work in the country." This was how the complaint of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Extension. Hurstville to Strathfield
Mr. Parkes, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister of Public Works yesterday, asking that the railway line should be extended six miles and a quarter, between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waverley Tramway Club. the "Sunol" Shield
The "Sunol" Challenge Shield for the 100 yards teams relay race, inter-depot competition is to be swum off at Helling's Bondi Baths at the forthcoming carnival on March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Extensions. Sefton Park Settlement
Four hundred residents who have settled in the new township known as Sefton Park, beyond Granvillie, together with many people living in the adjoining locality, desire a…
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