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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250
ON Monday of last week, at Cowrn, Mr. C. A. Lee, Minister for Works, performed the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Cowra-Canowindra railway. He was accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →The Burwood Bicycle Club decided a 10 miles road race on Wednesday last over the Burwood-Bankstown course. A capital contest resulted as follows:—T. Cooks, 2m 35s, 1; A. Parkinson, 3m 10s, 2; W. Hughes,…
Continued on Trove, page 57 →Whoever has control of the despatch of trams from Ascot on race days ought to get his bumps felt. This inspired genius, whoever he may be, has conceived the idea of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →He looks a real important cove, Who thinks he weighs a ton, In all sports he's quite prominent (He likes his bit of fun)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nothing but good ess result in giving to the public some hint as to the various incidents ia which Mrs. Kate Mackie, of No. 2 Stanley-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Lee (Minister for Works) has strong convictions against a uniform railway gauge for Australia, He stated this morning that prior to the consummation of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coroner (Dr. Cole) returned a verdict of accidental death in connection with the death or Edmund Bridges, 12, who was decapitated on the railway at Elsternwick last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Although the present exhibition of motors in Paris is to be succeeded by another where aeroplanes and airships will be the most attractive features, there are a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →James Bourke, William Henry Fowler, and John Corr were placed on trial at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of feloniously slaying James W. Costello at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The tramway [?] are again complaining the danger, and of the annoyance, occasioned by children playing in the vicinity of tram lines. Also, they are emphasising previous expressions…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Public Works Committee sat at Parliament House yesterday morning, and further considered the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Coramba to Dorrigo, when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →T. Payten will pay his customary Autumn visit to Melbourne, and, as usual, will have charge of a team of horses sufficiently numerous to keep him busy during the currency of the V.A.T.C. and V.R.C. meetings. A…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →INVERELL, Monday.--Great satisfaction is expressed throughout central Now England with Mr. Johnson's (Chief Railway Commissioner) report on the proposed railway from Inverell to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A motor-car and a cab came into collision at the corner of Park and Elizabeth streets, city, yesterday afternoon, the impact being so severe that the cab was completely overturned…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Good entries were received for the two motor boat races at the Anniversary Regatta on Tuesday next, for the boats up to 10 miles, an hour. 13 nominations are in, and six are entered for the fast race. One event is to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A motor cycle club is about to be formed at Ashfield, Messrs, Whitby, Hedger, and Holloway, local motorists, are convening a meeting for an early date to launch the club…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Owing to the disadvantage under which the fast boats are placed when racing over the Mosman course, Motor Boat Club will endeavor to locate a good triangular course for their next races, which are listed for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The long advocated connection of the agricultural district of Canowindra with the State railways has at last been actually begun, and the ceremony of turning the first…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →There can be no doubt that Britain's success in the event of an invasion would depend largely upon the perfect working of the railways then applied to military purposes (writes H…
Continued on Trove, page 53 →It was reported at the meeting of the Lane Cove Council that the Mayor (Alderman Hodsworth) had interviewed the Mayor of Willoughby (Alderman Bailey) in relation to the…
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