Railway's Death Roll
During the three months ending September 30, according to a "Blue Book" issued recently,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250
Balkan Railways. International Dispute Settled. London, March 6
The dispute between Austria-Hungary and Russia regarding the right of the former to construct a railway through the Novi-Bazar province of Turkey has been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Silverton Tramway Company, Ltd. Melbourne
The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Silverton Tramway Company. Ltd., was held to-day. Mr. M'Bryde, M.L.C., chairman of directors, prosided, and in moving the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Rifle Shooting. Tramway Competition
Tramway inter-depot competition, four men [?] 15 shots at 500 yards, resulted as follows:- Waverly Depot.—T. Connolly, 73; O. J. Stanton, 70; C. Smith, 70; M. Hickey, 59. Total, 272…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Boating
Mr. Holdsworth, hon. secretary of the Motor [?] Club, has issued the following handicaps for the two races to be decided [?] afternoon in the Sydney Harbour:…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Pioneer Motor Cycle Club
The record time over a mile made by J. Doherty on the Sports Ground recently is not it is claimed, an Australian, but merely a New South Wales record. According to Harry James, of Melbourne, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cycling and Motoring. To-day's Fixtures
Sydney and Balmain Clubs.—Bowls match on the City Green. Burwood Club.—Run to Mortlake. Eastern Suburbs Club.—Paper chase…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Station Robbery. London, March 5
Bank-notes and shares valued at £30,000 were stolen from Herr Meyerstein, a resident of Giessen, while the train by which he was travelling was at Cologne station…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Tramway Proposal
With a view to the extension of the Cook's River Tram to Brighton-le-Sands, the Rockdale Council recently took action in urging the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kogarah-cronulla Tramway
A public meeting was held at the Kogarah School of Arts, on Tuesday, 3rd inst., with regard to a proposed extension of the tramway from Kogarah to…
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A meeting of the Mortdale Railway League was held in Hales' Hall on Friday, evening, 21st February, Mr. Varney Parkes, M.L.A. was present. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cronulla Tram
The connection of Cron[?]a with the railway by means of a tram is assuming an interesting phase with the enthusiasm being thrown in by the parties…
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The Captor: "We'll 'ave ter wait till the sergeant comes up; 'e was 'idin' in pigstye." The Captive: "Well, for goodness sake let him finish his lunch."…
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The motoring f[?] of Mr. Charles J. Glidden, the American traveller, form the subject of an interesting article in "Person's Magazine." Having [?] an i[?] fortune in the telephone business, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Marine Motoring. Motor-boat Club of New South Wales
This afternoon the members of the Motor-boat Club of New South Wales will rendezvous at Shark Island. Two club races are down for decision. starting at Shark Island thence round the pile light at Watson's Bay,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The "Figure Eight" Railway
This railway retains its popularity at Coogee, and the moving pictures also prove interesting to visitors…
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Margaret Julia Jones, the woman who was injured by a train at Roseville early yesterday morning, died from her injuries at the Royal North Shore Hospital during the day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collapse of Tramguards' Strike
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The tram conductors' strike at Ballarat has practically collapsed, owing to dissensions among the lads who struck. Half a dozen of them applied for reinstatement…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram and Train. the Week's Revenue
The railway revenue for the week ending February 29 amounted to £85,202, as against £99,674 for tho corresponding week or last year—a decrease of £14,472…
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A most sensational scene, involving the self—destruction of a girl, was witnessed at North Fitzroy (Vic.) Railway Station on Monday evening…
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