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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Speaking at the opening of the Ab[?]rcrombie-street tramway on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Catts, M.r., who is secretary of one of the largest of the railway and tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The annual meeting of the Railway Institute was held in the large hall of the Institute on Friday, and Mr. H. McLachian presided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named Betyhunl fell oft a moving tram-car, at South Broken Hill this afternoon. The wheels passed over his foot, crushing it severely. Betyhunl said he was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →When a gathering takes place, in an electorate that is known to be wildly enthusiastic over returning Labor members, it is only natural that a member of that party will endeavor to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir.--In your issue of October 8,1906, you published a most interesting article, accompanying it with a sketch, in support of a connection with the northern and western railway systems…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. George Whatmore's new hydroplane was successfully launched on Saturday. She was thoroughly tested, by careering all round the harbor in the afternoon. Being her first run the engine was not, of course,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Constable Ralston, who was found on the railway line between Diggers' Rest and Sunbury on Thursday, died in the Police Depot Hospital this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Sunday.--Two Russian workmen held up a motor-car and seized a bag of sovereigns which was being conveyed therein…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A woman named Ellen Bunton, residing in Hubert-street. Leichhardt, and a child, 5 years of age, were knocked down by a tram on Saturday evening; the car passed over them, and yet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday the Minister for Works (Mr. G. A. Lee) officially opened. the Abercrombie- street-Erskineville tramway by cutting a piece of blue ribbon which was stretched across the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Grose(19),shop assistant,residing in Pitt-street, Redfern, while standing on the foot-board of a botany tram was passing and was knocked off at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In road-making our methods are crude and ancient. Nowhere did I see roads being made in the way that is so common in this State. Everywhere the steam or motor roller is at work, save here, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday afternoon at a quarter-past 4 the Sydney to Parramatta fast train just before reaching Stanmore knocked down Frederick Wm. Clarke, a labourer, residing at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At last night's meeting of the Paddington Council the Works Committee recommended that Clonnmore-road, from Oxford-street to Brown-street. be tar-metalled at a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The question of road-making is practically the first that every Council has to consider. The advertising value of good roads is incalculable, and good roads enhance property values. Dr. Cushman, the assistant Director of Public Roads Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture, states that wherever he found good roads he found well-cared-for children and vice versa. The reason therefore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A message from Goulburn states that at Taralga myriads of dead rabbits in various stages of decomposition are lying everywhere, and the roads and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Under the above heading in your issue of the 22nd inst. you publish a reply by Messrs. Brown, Greig, Watson, and Bourke to mine of the 19th. They say:--"He states that our…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"It being the intention of His Excellency the Governor to send, in the course of a few days, a working party, consisting of 30 men, under the protection of a guard of eight soldiers, to commence the construction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The annual meeting of the N.S.W. Railway Institute was held on Friday night, when Mr. H. M'Lachlan, Secretary for Railways, presided. The annual report showed the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →James Gillio, an elderly man, described as a peanut vendor, who was knocked down on Thursday last by a motor car (belonging to Mr. James M'Loughlin, of 51…
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