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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A few days ago the "Evening News" drew attention to the inadequate accommodation at the. Sydney Railway Station, for handling the snail bags, and particular reference was made…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Buffer Stopper" writes:—With reference to your article in Thursday's Issue, under the heading, "Railway Hen Grumble," I crave room in your columns to point out our grievances…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. R. H. Labor writes:—After many years the question of linking up Broken Hill, via Wilcannia, Cobar, to Sydney by railway, is again under consideration of the Cabinet. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prince Scipio Borghese, winner of the Pek[?] Paris race, interviewed by the president of the Italian Touring Club about the race from New York to Paris, said:—…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →An unusual crime, though one in some respects similar to that which caused such a sensation in New York a short time ago, has been committed in a motor-car on the high road…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Prinze Zika, a Roumanian millionaire, had on January 19, as briefly reported by cable at the time, a fight for life with his chauffeur, who had fallen madly in love with the princess…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Western Oases Railway, which runs 125 miles across the desert to the fertile province of Western Egypt has been opened. Hitherto uncultivated lands are now watered, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Australian Club.—Run to Bondi. Ashfield Bicycle Club.—Run to Bankstown. Annandale Club.—Five miles road race at Homebush. Burwood Club.—Run to Salt Pan…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sir,—It is worth noting, for sake of comparison, the steps taken and proposed in connection with the building of the transcontinental railway, which has no place in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Entries for the two club motor launch races on March 7 close this evening. The races are open to boats with a speed up to eight and 10 miles an hour respectively, starting and finishing at Shark Island…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The following are the entries and handicaps for to-day's motor boat race in connection with the Lane Cove Sailing Club:—Warath (T. Keddie), N.S.W. (T. Kell), Planet (L. Clark), [?] Australia (W…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The performances achieved by J. D[?]herty on a [?] Finaly motor cycle at the Cyclists' Uni[?] meeting on Tuesday are the sole t[?] of conversation in local eveling circles. For some true past people have held…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The rapid advance made by motor-cars in popular favour in Australia, and the many and varied avenues of useful employment that are open to this type of road vehicle, prompt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Before the Chief Justice and a jury to-day Huldreich Hobenstreet was acquitted on a charge of manslaughter, the allegation being that he caused the death of Doris May…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The fixture for to-day is a Motor Boat Race. The whole of the race can be viewed from Sans Souci. Entries are : Loombah (No. 2), scr.; Petrel (No. 1),…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A public meeting to advocate a bridge and tram across George's River at Tom Ugly's Point, was held in the Miranda School of Arts on Thursday, February…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Criminal Court presided over by the Chief Justice, was occupied to-day in investigating the circumstances of two motor-car fatalities, in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A good deal has been written recently about syndicated efforts to defeat the Act, restricting the importation of opium, assented to in 1905, and in operation since the beginning of 1906…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir, -- I think it reasonable to assume now that the Public Works Committee have rejected the proposal to construct a line of railway from Tenterfield to Casino, Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, will throw in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A motoring enthusiast writes: -- "Within the space of half-an-hour (3.30 to 4) on a recent afternoon an enumeration was made of the horse and motor vehicles entering the Avenue…
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