South Australia. Municipal Tramways Trust. Adelaide
The Municipal Tramways Trust during the second six months of its working shows a credit to profit and loss of £2830…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250
Two-minute Chats with Busy People on Matters of Passing Interest. Halfpenny Tram Fares
Halfpenny tram fares were talked about by Mr. Hugh McLachlan, Secretary for Railways this morning, when a "star" wan tackled him on the subject…
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Mr. Davies's fine motor yacht, Cambria, was launched from Messrs. Morrison and Sinclair's yard on Saturday morning, and floats on a perfect water line. She is certainly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chief Railway Commissioner
Yesterday the Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. R. Johnson), who has just returned from New Zealand, had an interview by appointment with the State Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Street Incident Motor Car and Boy
A boy named Fred Nelson, or Box, got into contact with a motor-car driven by James Jones on Saturday night, at the corner of May and King streets, Newtown. As a…
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The annual championship swimming carnival in connection with Waverley Tramway Depot Club Will take place to-morrow afternoon at Hellings's Bondi…
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The road to the summit of Mount Kosciusko, which has been under construction for some time, will, the Minister for Works has been informed, be completed by to-morrow. It will,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Employees' Hospital Fund. Annual Meeting
The eighteenth annual meeting of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Employees' Hospital Fund was held at the Railway Institute. The president, (Mr. W. H. Swain) occupied the chair, and there was a good…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Knocked Down by a Motor. a Chauffeur Charged
On Saturday evening a lad named Fred Nelson, or Box, was crossing King-street, Newtown, near May-street, to board a stationary tram, when a motor car coming along struck…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mishap to a Motoring Party. Vehicle Upset by Dogs
MELBOURNE, Monday. -- As Captain T. Anderson, of the Australian Light Horse, Messrs. C. Moran, and S. Snow were proceeding on a quail-shooting tour in a motor-car to-day, they…
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BYRON BAY, Monday. -- An oil motor fishing [?] of large dimensions arrived here late on Saturday,water, to try the deep sea fishing of this bay and Br[?]wick Reefs. Mr. Clancy and a party from Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Marine Motoring. Motor Yacht Club's Challenge America
The Motor Yacht Club of Great Britain has [?] definite challenge to the Motor Boat Club of America for the British International Cup, won last year by the American boat Dixie. As there are several challenge…
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At the presentation of prizes for the recent New Zealand reliability run, Mr. H. F. Louison, M.L.C., in responding to the coast of "The Parliament of New zealand." stated that "any reasonable legislation in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling and Motoring. Cycling
A public meeting of cyclists was held at Coonamble on Friday last, to form a club in the town, to replace that which existed a few seasons ago, and to resuscitate the sport generally. There was a good attendance, and 15…
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The engine of the 8.44 passenger train from Hornsby to Milson's Point broke down near the Pymble Station yesterday morning, with the result that a large number of business people…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forty-two Years Ago. a Great Explosion in Bridge-street
At half-past 6 o'clock, on Sunday evening, March 4, 1866 (42 years ago to-day), residents of Sydney and suburbs were startled by a report as if several parks of artillery had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Providing for Old Age. Railway and Tramway Superannuation
For some years the employees of the railway and tramway departments have been concerned in a scheme of superannuation. Several months ago subscriptions were taken up throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Postal Scandal at the New-railway Station
"Veritas" writes:—Your scathing remarks on Saturday about the scandalous Inconveniences of the new Railway Station are based on solid grounds. They echo the private…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney's Great Problem. the Handling of Its Traffic. Railway Extension Schemes Latest Departmental Project. the Details and Plan. No. 7
When some particulars were given In the "Evening News" of Friday last regarding the latest Government or departmental scheme for city and suburban railway extension, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Boats. Saturday's Motor Boat Races
Two races are to be held on Saturday next, 7th inst., one for boats of a speed of 8 metres and under, for which the following are the entries and handicaps :—…
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