British Army Aeroplane. Successful Flight
LONDON, Sunday Evening.—Mr. Cody, of the Balloon Staff of the Royal Engineers, aboard the British Army aeroplane, yesterday, at Farnborough, flew 100 yards at a height of 10ft…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250
Bridge or Tunnel?
The assistant engineer of the Public Works Department, Mr. Dare, has presented to the Royal Commission inquiring concerning the best method of communication between Sydney…
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Further evidence has been taken by the Royal Commission appointed to inquire and report concerning the best method of providing communication between the city…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Army Aeroplane Successful Flight at Aldershot LONDON, Sunday, 2 p.m
Mr. S. F. Cody, of the Royal Engineers Balloon School at Farnborough, near Aldershot, succeeded . yesterday in travelling aboard an aeroplane a distance of 100 yards…
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Excellent entries have been received for the Sydney, Swift, and Redfern Club's combined carnival at the Sydney Sports. Ground on Wednesday night…
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The Motor Boat Club's handicaps end Venetian entertainment at Mosman on Saturday vere most successful Gess (G. E. Sanderman) 7min 30sec, won the race for boats 8 miles and…
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LONDON, Sunday Evening.—A bag containing fifteen parcels of securities. valued at £40,000. has been stolen from a railway carriage in Paris…
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"The present organised efficiency of the Barrier miners is duo to the work of Tom Mans," said Mr. H. B. Holland, secretary of the socialist Federation of Australia, in conversation…
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For the half-year ended December 31 the railway revenue amounted to £2,030,476, or an increase of £54,180 as compared with the receipts for the corresponding period in 1907…
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The first race promoted by the Homebush Bicycle Club was held on Saturday over the Homebush course. The distance was five miles, and there were 20 starters. The racing was keen and exciting Result:—P…
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The Motor Boat Club of New South Wales decided a couple of handicap races for motor launches on Saturday on Sydney Harbour. The course was from a marked boat off the…
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A large number of men are engaged in sleeper-cutting in the Tomingley district, and the sleepers are at present being distributed at the various depots along the route of the…
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A bag containing 15 parcels of securities, valued at £40,000, was stolen from a railway carriage in Paris yesterday…
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A sensational collision took place yesterday in George-street West, between a sulky and tram car, and Mr. Herbert Allworth, o[?] Westmoreland-street, Forest Lodge, and his…
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Evidence was given before the Public Works Committee on Friday by Mr. John Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, in connection with the proposed line from Eden to Bega and…
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A fair number of buyers were present at this market on Saturday morning, when 53 trucks of produce were submitted at auction. Values for chaff and lucerne ruled very firm to a keen demand but in the wheat…
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It is of interest to learn from the Minister for Works that the first section of the North Coast railway, from Maitland to Dungog, is approaching completion; and that it will be open for…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.--It has been reported to the Bendigo police that the Korong Vale train came in contact with a substance that caused three or four distinct reports louder…
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Mr. Cody, aboard the British army aeroplane, flew a distance of 100 yards at a height of 10ft at the Farnborough Balloon School…
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MELBOURNE, Monday,--When the Bairns-dale train "reached" Sale this afternoon it was found that Rev. Father Synnott, who was stationed at Bairnsdale, had,died in the train,…
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