Trial of a New Motor Boat
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 10
On the invitation of Mr. C. H. Relph, manager of the motor department of Mort's Dock, Limited, a number of local cuthusiasts, including several press representatives, were recently asked to participate in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →South Coast Mines. Great Activity. New Railway Projected. Mount Keira Miners Discontented. (From Our Special Reporter.)
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 8
The coal trade during the week has been brisk at all the collieries excepting the Metropolitan, where the wheelers are on strike. All shipments from the port of Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rozelle Tramway Club
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 10
This club held two handicaps at the Elkington Park baths. Results:- 50yds Haudicap.—First heat: W. Tri[?], 1; A. Cameron, 2. Won easily. Time, 39½, Second heat;…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Undermanned Railway Service. Narrabri
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 8
The north-western railway employees complain of an undermanned service, junior employees often being called upon to perform the duties of seniors, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Fatality a Fettler Killed
The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 1
The Newcastle to West Maitland train, which left the former place at 9 o'clock this morning, ran over and killed a fettler named Ernest Clarke between Sandgate and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Railway Complaint Hard Worked Employees. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
The Australian Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4
Sir,—I wish to bring under the notice of those in authority through the columns of your valuable Journal a grievance that calls for some attention from the commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motoring. Automobile Club of Australia
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4
The dates for the two days' sealed handicap reliability, run of the Automobile Club of Australia, which is to be held over a course from Sydney to Moss Vale, across to Kiama, and thence up the coast to Sydney, will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Figure Eight Railway
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 10
The Figure Eight Railway at Coogee Beach continues to attract large numbers of people. On Saturday afternoon and evening the cars wore kept continually in motion, and the amount…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling and Motoring. Cycling
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4
The Victorian League council dealt with four riders--G. Farley, Thomas, Pye. and Gordon--at last week's meeting for "acting derogatively to the sport" in desiring free entry to be granted them for the races at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Politics. Mr. Kidston to Wait on the Governor. Vigorous Railway Development
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 7
BRISBANE, Sunday.--Mr. W. Kidston returned to Brisbane to-day, but when seen to-night said he had nothing to say except that he would wait upon the Governor on Monday:--…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Russia and Austria. Question of Railways
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 7
LONDON, Saturday.--The "Neue Freie Presse," a Vienna daily, in referring to the relations between Russia and Austria points out that the Treaty of Berlin does not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor-boat Club of New South Walls
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4
The third of the "club" nights is to be held on Tuesday next at the rooms. Mr. J. B. Holdsworth and his committee are arranging an excellent programme for the club's smoke concert at the rooms on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Development at Wollst0ne Craft. Railway Improvements
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 5
Recognising the great development that has taken place in Wollstonecraft--the new and popular residential portion of North Sydney-- the Railway Commissioners, at the request of the local Progress Association, have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Merchants. Annual Meeting and Dinner. Immigration and Live Railway Policy
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 8
BRISBANE, Sunday.--The annual meeting and dinner of the Brisbane Merchants' Association was held on Saturday afternoon aboard the Government steamer Lucinda. Among those…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) Motor and Bicycle. a Spill on the Narrabeen-road
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 10
Horace Morrell, of Woollahra, an "infant," by his next friend, Elsie Harper, sued Joseph Sydney Nobbs, commercial traveller, of Sydney, for £50 damages to himself and injury to his…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Ganger's Awful Death. Mangled by a Train. Newcastle
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 6
A labourer named Ernest Martin Clark was run over and killed by a train from Newcastle, near Sandgate, this morning. The 9 o'clock train from Newcastle to Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Road Chinaman Fired Upon. Goulburn
The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 7
A sensational affair occurred on the Kings-dale road early on Saturday night. George Ah Rung, a well-known Chinese market gardener, was proceeding to his home at Sooley…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Lively Meeting. Railway and Tramway Association
Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3
At the annual meeting of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, held on Monday, a condition of affairs arose which was somewhat unexpected. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway and Tramway Service an Extraordinary Meeting Executive Officers Fired Out a Drastic Move
The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 7
Cite of the most sensational meetings that have been held at the Trades Hall was held yesterday. High words arose, and recrimination followed, and as a consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway and Tramway Service. a Stormy Meeting
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4
The annual meeting of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association was begun at the Trades-hall yesterday. Immediately after the meeting opened Mr…
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