Tram Troubadours
She was a plump and pretty damsel — a real dream in a muslin frock. There was standing-room only, and the Vision rustled aboard a Coogee sudden Jerker…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250
The Northern Suburbs Tramway Extension Urged
A deputation representing the North Sydney, Mosman, and Manly Coun[?]ls, together with a number of private citizens, will wall on the Minister of Public Works to-morrow,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Railway Traffic an Increase in the Business
Passengers on the northern railway line have noticed that there has been a marked increase in the business over that line, the north-west particularly showing considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"A Hideous Eyesore." Melbourne's New Railway Station
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--It has been popularly supposed that the new central railway station would form an impressive pile, and would add to the architectural features of the city, but…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Requests. The Rebuff of the Commissioners
The Parramatta Council heard the reading of the Following letter with mixed feelings at the Meeting on Monday evening:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The North Shore Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I shall be glad if you will give me space to refute a few glaring inconsistencies with regard to bridge matters, which appeared in the letter of Mr. J. Haydon Cardew,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parramatta Railway Requests
The Railway Commissioners, in a long communication to the Parramatta Council, reply categorically to about a. dozen suggested amendments in the railway timetable in favor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yass to Bour[?]e by Motor
Messrs. A. B. Trlggs and J. D. Hill, of Yass, have recently returned from a motor trip from Yass to Bourke. Mr. Hill reports that the country between Wargunyah and Bourke (200…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Conductors on Strike
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—About 188 tram conductors on the Ballarat electric service have gone on strike for higher wages. Young men in the service are at present averaging about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cobar to Nymagee Railway
Mr. D. Macdonald, M.L.A., and a deputation from Nymagee, asked the Minister for Works this morning to extend the railway from Cobar to Nymagee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney's Great Problem. the Handling of Its Traffic. Railway Extension Schemes the Battle of the Engineers. Electricity or Steam? No. 4
The more one studies the past history of the various movements in favor of city and suburban railways, the more one is impressed with, the fact that engineers, like doctors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Vetoed Railway. Competition Not Tolerated. Freetrade Endangered
Japan declares that she intends to hold China to her pledge not to construct a railway parallel with, or a branch line likely to affect the traffic of, the South…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Furious Motor-car Driving. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I believe there is a regulation compelling licensed vehicles to pass stationary trams at a walk, and I beg to suggest that the sooner the same is applied to motor vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Proposed Irrigation Railway. Narrandera
A largely-attended public meeting, convened by the Mayor, was held in the council-chambers on Tuesday for the purpose of taking action with a view to getting the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Inspection on the Tramways. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—In your issue of to-day a letter appears above the name of "Scrutineer," and if he had said the employment of males for this work is preferable to the "lady" all tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling and Motoring. Sydney Bicycle Club
The Sydney Bicycle Club will hold its postponed cycling carnival at the Agricultural Ground on Saturday. The first event will start at 2.4[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Smoking on Trams. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—May I bring before the notice of the authorities the annoyance caused to ladies and non-smokers by persons smoking on and in non-smoking tramcars. Surely it is enough…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dulwich Hill-ashfleld Tram. Meeting at Summer Hill
A well attended meeting of residente was held at Widcombe Hall, Summer Hill, on Monday evening, when the Constitution road route for the Dulwich Hill-Ashfield tram was advocated Mr. J. M'Farlane,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta District. Railway Service
At a meeting of the Parramatta Council o[?] Monday evening a letter was read from the Raliway Commissioners in reply to a request for a better train service, made by a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japan and China. Trouble Over a Railway. Question of the Open-door. Sovereignty of Manchuria
LONDON, Wednesday.--Japan declares that she intends to hold China to her pledge not to construct a railway parallel with or a branch line that is likely to affect the…
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