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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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With the advent of the motor car the numerous thoroughfares leading to popular resorts have been called upon to bear a much heavier and larger traffic, and the fact may in some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—When a correspondent essays to instruct and benefit his fellows through the medium of your columns, I think it is only fair that he should take a little trouble to be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mr. W. A. Oakley writes:—The Immigration League of Australia is, amongst other things, advocating the opening of the more remote areas fit for agriculture by means of light railways,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dr. Woodward, whose appointment as medical officer to the N.S.W. railways dates back to 1883, is retiring from the position.Familiarly known in the service as "the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Mr. Richard Bell, M.P., general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, complains that the London and North-Western Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Referring yesterday to the remarks recently made in Western Australia by Sir John Forrest on the subject of railway connection. Sir William Lyne said last night:—"The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Club registrations and riders' licenses expired with December 31. Twenty-five clubs have affiliated so far for 1908, while 150 licenses have been issued to racing men…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir,—After spending two months in Southern Monaro, during which time I have visited many large estates on the proposed line of railway from Cooma to Bombala, and have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Though the Hon. C. A. Lee, our Minister for Public Works, has been doing some good work of late in the way of railway and tramway construction, there are certain parts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. R. Bell, M.P., secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, has on behalf of the railway employees generally, complained that the London and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The well-known motorists and holders of the Australasian record for 24 hours' run. Messrs. H. B. James and C. B. Kellow, of Melbourne, made an attempt to beat the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The slump in the cycle and motor industries has (says a Birmingham correspondent) reached a crucial stage, the depredation in the value of shares having been more severe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This novel attraction has engaged the attention of many thousands during the past week, and on Saturday the ears were continually on the move through the afternoon and night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →With the view of facilitating the work of those engaged in the cleaning and equipping of carriages and cars on the railways, provision was recently made for the erection of two large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Temora Club has decided to hold a day's sport at an early date, the proceeds of which will be devoted to improving the local sports ground. An asphalt cycle track is be laid down…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MUDGEE, Saturday.--At a largely-attended meeting. Mr. Jas. Loneragan, secretary of the celebration in connection with the turning of the first sod of the first section of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. C. B. Kellow and Harry B. James, two prominent Victorian motorists, some few months back announced that they would make an attempt to drive a motor car from Melbourne to Sydney inside 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Applications are being invited by the Chief Railway Commissioner for a medical officer to the railways and tramways in succession to Dr. Woodward, who is retiring. "The Doctor,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A telegram to hand from Yass states that the failure of Messrs. Kellow and James to beat the Melbourne Sydney express was due to an accident. It appears that when near Bowning the motorists, in endeavouring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Owing to the improvements recently carried out at the Sydenham Railway Station, the Commissioners propose closing the level crossings at Marrickville and Sydenham roads, and…
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