Bridge or Gossip?
The swing of the pendulum has set In regarding bridge, and moralists are now declaring that the game is a great preventive of malicious gossip. Whether the credit be due to bridge…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250
Land Settlement and Roads
Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated January 23, from the Under-Secretary for Lands:— "Referring to your speech in Parliament, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darlinghurst Road. Tender for Wood-paying
At an adjourned meeting of the works committee of the City Council this afternoon tho tender of Wm. Sommer, £1176, was accepted for wood-paying Darlinghurst-road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Casino—kyogle Railway. Turning the First Sod
CASINO, Thursday.—The town was en fete yesterday in honor of the turning of the first sod of the Casiao-Kyogle railway by Mrs. Leo, wife at the Minister for Works. The proceeding commenced with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring
It has been announced that H. Verdich and W. Reynolds tied for first place in the Pioneer Motor Cycle Club's reliability run from Sydney to Leura and back (128 miles), and they will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Needs of Woy Woy. Deputation to Commissioners
A deputation of residents of the southern end of Woy Woy waited upon the Chief Commissioner for Railways this morning, to ask that a pick-up and set down platform might be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manchurian Railways. Attitude of Japan. London, Jan. 26
Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the "Times," hints that Great Britain will not be able any longer to support Japan's stand on the point in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Casino-kyogle Railway. Mr. Lee Turns Fiest Sod. Casino
Mr. C. A. Lee, Minister for Works, and Mrs. Lee arrived at Casino by motor car at 5 p.m. yesterday to turn the first sod of the CasinoKyogle raliway. The Mayor of Casino,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fall From a Tram
At about 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Mrs. Madgs Mills, aged 10, living in Wilson-street, Newtown, fell from a moving tram on the Long Bay line. The Civil Ambulance carried her to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor-car Fatality
Mr. James Gillio, who was knocked down by a motor-car on Thursdey, died on Tuesday in the Sydney Hospital. Deceased was crossing St. Mary's-road opposite the Cathedral…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland. Tramway Men's Wages. Brisbane
In connection with a wages board for the Brisbane tramway men, the Minister for Works points out that the draft agreement between the company and its employees was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Loan Money for Railways. Melbourne
Consideration is being given by the Minister for Railways (Mr. Billson) to the bill in which it is proposed to apply £1,000,000 loan money for various railway works. Of this…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Balmoral Wants a Tramway
The people of Balmoral have longstanding grievance. They have been at tatting for a tram for a great many hear and they are prepared to show that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Watson's Bay Tram
The Watson's Bay tram it the subject of a letter addressed to the "Herald by "Beach Road." The writer says; "The travelling public residing on this line between the top of William-street and Rose Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spit to Manly Tram
The manly council are moving were strongly in the matter of the tramway from the spill to manly. The Mayor of the "Surely" has written to the Masman Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Lee at Casino. the Railway to Kyogle. Lismore
The turning over of the first sod in connection with the new railway from Casino to Kyogle was performed to-day by the Hon. C. A. Lee (Minister for Works) at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramway Troubles
"A few remarks concerning what seems to be an injustice to the travelling public and a source of much annoyance and misunderstanding between some passengers, and the Tramway Department" are offered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Little Girl Injured by a Tram
Yesterday afternoon, May Phillips (6), residing in Nelson-street, Bamain, was knocked down by a tram while crossing Darling-street, Rozelle. She was taken to the Balmain District…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Land Settlement and Roads
Mr. G.S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated January 23, from the Under-Secretar for Lands:-- Referring to your speech in Parliament, as reported in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality. Train Smashes Into a Waggon. Melbourne
A goods train from Geelong to Colac crashed into a waggon containing Robert Thompson, a resident of South Geelong, George Smith, 60, John Sullivan, William…
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