Bishop's Motor Car Blocked by Rain
GOULBURN, Monday.—Bishop Barlow had an exc[?]g experience on Sunday between here and Tarago. His Lordship was stuck up with bis motor car through the road being…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
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Bellevue Hill Tram Sections
Mr. C. W. Oakes, M.L.A., has been informed by the Railway Commissioners that the new tramway to Bellevue Hill, which is to be opened for traffic on February 1, win be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exciting Incident. on the Coogee Tram Line. Passengers Delayed
An exciting incident happened on the Coogee tram line, close to St. Paul-street, Coogee, on Sunday evening About 8.30 a tram, fairly laden with passengers, was proceeding to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Left at Railway Station. a Young Girl Charged
At the Parramatta Police Court, this morning, Lilian Lucas, a tall, dark girl, of good appearance, apparently about 23, was brought up on a charge of abandoning her female child at…
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The final payment of the balance of the money received by the Sydney Labor Council on behalf of the Discharged Tramway Employees' Appeal Fund is now being made by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Coast Railway. Tenders for Third Section. Employment for 1000 MEN
The construction of the third section of the North Coast railway from Gloucester to Taree for which a tender was accepted to-day (as reported in oar first edition on page 4), at a cost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Gable News. Received To-day. Shocking Railway Collision. Goods and Passenger Trains Collide. Sixty-eight Lives Lost
LONDON, Sunday Evening.—A goods train collided with, a passenger train near Denver, Colorado, U.S. The drawing-room car was telescoped, 68 out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tram Strike Collapse. Who Was to Blame? a "Select Committee" to Sit
The executive committee of the Sydney Labor Council will meet for the first time to-morrow evening, when they will take into consideration the conference, or select committee, asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm at Bathurst. Railway Line Made Impassable. Bathurst
A thunderstorm took place this evening. Heavy rain set in at 10.30. At Georges and Perth the storm was particularly heavy, washing a quantity of sand and debris on the…
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"T.W.B." writes:—Mr. M'Farlane is right when he states that the Dorrigo railway should be considered a cross-country line by the Public Works Committee. The Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Watson's Bay Tram. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I notice in to-day's issue of your valuables journal that the extension of the above line from its present terminus to the wharf at Watson's Bay is to be opened for traffic…
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Great satisfaction is expressed on all sides, here at the announcement of the acceptance of a tender by the Government for the Taree-Gloucester section of the North Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pioneer Motor Cycle Club
The Pioneer Motor Cycle Club held a run to Leura and back, this being the course mapped out for the reliability run to be decided on anniversary Day. Entries will close to-morrow with Mr. W.Reynolds,…
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Mr. H. K. Maxwell, one of Sydney's leading amateur cyclists, has alter a year's retirement decided to reenter the racing arena. He will start in the various events down for decision at Wednesday evening's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motorists Fined. Bathurst
At the police court yesterday Dr. Brooke Moore and John O'shea, chauffeur to Dr. Busby, were each fined 20s with costs for driving their motor cars through the streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Boating Melbourne
The Motor Boat Club of Victoria held a race off St. Kilda pier to-day. The result was:--P.S.K., ser., 1; Cleopatra, 1min., 2s Milo, ser., 3…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A State Motor Car
It used to be said of Sir Thomas Bent that he employed the State motor car more for himself than in the business of the country (writes our Melbourne correspondent). You…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Kills Two. Man and Wife Fatally Injured Smash in the Dark
A man and his wife were killed last month in a motor car collision in Leicestershire. A party had been shooting on the Garendon Estate of Mr. Everard de Lisle, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coast Railway. The Third Section. Huge Undertaking
Tenders for the third section of the North Coast railway--Gloucester to Taree--has been accepted by the Public Works Department. This section of the great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shortage of Railway Trucks a Serious Position
COROWA, Saturday.—Complaints are being made daily about the shortage of trucks. One shipper ordered 25 and got three. WAGGA, Friday.--The shortage of railway…
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