Railway Electrical Department Dismissal of Employees
Six wiremen and six laborers employed in connection with the electrical branch of the Railway Department were dismissed on Saturday. The men say no [?] was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250
MOTORING Ashore and Afloat CARS
Entries close on the 10th inst, for the Pioneer Motor Cycle Club's reliability trial from Sydney to Le[?] and back to be decided on Anniversary Day. The annual meeting of the Pioneer Motor Cycle Club…
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At last night's meeting of the Paddington Council a letter was read from the Railway Commissioners' office in which it was stated that, in order to relieve the heavy traffic…
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The Railway Commissioners have yielded at last to the urgent and unfortunate representations of the residents at Lindf[?]d and Chatswood for the utter necessity of the…
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A correspondent from Ba[?]y Creek, "E.B.," a[?] in the "Telegraph" why, in view of the fact that several new lines of railway are about to be commenced, a line is not c[?]ed say, to start from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cowra-canowindra Railway Turning the First Sod COWRA,Monday
The Cowra-Canowindra railway was started to-day. There was a large party present, including Messrs. Leo (Minister for Works), Waddell (State Treasurer and Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Alarming Public Danger. Day-Labor Slumming in Railway Construction
In no other sphere does humanity take greater risks than in train travelling, yet in no other is there such wonderful human trustfulness. The great engine flings its huge mass through the…
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LITHGOW, Monday.--While the mixed train was coming from Wallerawang up Marrangaree bank on Sunday morning, by some means the back portion of the brake van lifted on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle. the Toronto Tramway
At a meeting of the City Council the question of the Toronto tramway was brought up for consideration. This tramway is run by a private company, and is the only means by which the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cowra-canowindra Railway. Turning the First Sod
COWRA, Monday.--The turning of the first sod of the Cowra-Canowindra railway took place to-day. The ceremony was performed by Mr. C. A. Lee (Minister for Works), and there were…
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A meeting of the Pioneer Motor Cycle Club is to be held to-night at the Sports Club, when final arrangements will be made for the reliability run on January 16. Other important matters will also be discussed…
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Reference was made in yesterday's issue to the progress in connection with the construction of the North Coast Railway. It was mentioned that the first section of the line from…
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The pressure of traffic on Oxford and Flinders, streets during holiday times has at length forced the hand of the tramway authorities. At last night's meeting of the Paddington Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bad Behaviour in Railway Carriage
At the Parramatta Court, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., John Anderson Small pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in a railway carriage on Saturday last, and to another charge of using obscene language. The guard of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Constructional. Building, Engineering, Lighting, Power, Transmission, Traction, Etc. A weekly guide to all business in hand and contemplated by municipal, shire, and other governing authorities. Road Construction
Bowral is spending £125 regrading Gib Hill. Canoblas (Orange) has accepted the tender of H. Astill to throw bridge across McLachlan-street, for £238. Quotations are desired for a stone-crusher,…
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Three club races are down for decision this week-end; two under the auspices of the League and the other under the Cyclists Union The Merrylands Club is patronising the Fairfield course, starting and finishing at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Widening Bayswater-road
The City Surveyor reported to the works committee of the City Council yesterday that a chance has come for the widening of Bayswater road. This chance, Mr. Gordon said in his…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--An accident occurred shortly after 11 o'clock to-day at a crossing near Horsham railway station. James Flack had been discharging wheat, and was driving…
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About 4.30 p.m. on Monday two children, viz., John Roberts, 6 years old, residing at Shepherd-street, Redfern, and John Butcher, 7 years old, residing at Calder-street, Redfern,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Proposed New Tramways. Military Road, North Sydney, to Cremorne Point
Yesterday the Public Works Committee further considered the proposed tramway from the Military-road, North Sydney, to Cremorne Point. Mr. J. Kneeshaw, superintendent of…
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