The Aeroplane's Stage Debut
The production of "The Fly-by-Night" at the Palace Theatre, London, has a double interest—it marks the stage debut of the aeroplane and the first appearance of Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Hicks…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1909
9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250
Largest Bridge
The Pennsylvania Railroad has filed plans for building the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bridge at Warrawee
A deputation, representing the Kuring-gal Shire Council and residents of Warrawee, waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday morning to ask that a vehicular…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Killed by a Train
This morning the City Coroner returned a finding of accidental death in respect of the death of Frederick Wm. Clarke, 35, laborer, who was killed at the Stanmore railway…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →To-day's Road Racing
Four road races will be decided this afternoon. Under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen, the Springwood, Me[?]yiamls, and Homebush Clubs are to hold events over their respective local courses. The former event is over…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Railway Tram. to the Editor
Sir. -- May I be permitted to offer, through your paper, to the tramway authorities two suggestions for the better working of the tram service to and from the Central Station? First, that a short line be constructed…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →British Labour Party. No Advance on Socialist Road. London, Jan. 29
The conference of the Labour party was continued at Portsmouth yesterday. A proposal to make the constitution of the party distinctly socialist fell through, as…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Battle of North Sydney. Boy Scouts' Field Day. an Attack on the Suspension Bridge. Endurance, Organisation and Discipline Tested
An attack upon the North Sydney Suspension Bridge was made by a party of Scouts on Anniversary Day, and was successfully resisted by a larger number of defenders. Some military…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Novel Motor Ice Boat
The motor ice boat here shown was built by an English gentleman, for his [?]. It consists of a fiat-bottomed boat [?] mounted within it a motor of 4 or [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swift Run Through the City a Dash with a Motor
Considerable stir was cansed on Friday evening in some of title principal streets of the city by on exciting race between a horse and trap and a motor car. The particulars of the affair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Tram Services
It is notified that commencing from Monday next, the Bellevue Hill line will be opened for traffic and a regular service of electric trams will be run between Circular Quay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Postal Tube Railway
An electric substitute for the pneumatic tube is on trial by the Berlin postal authorities, with promising results. It consists of miniature electric trains running automatically in a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Chief Commissioner for Railways and His Legal Department
W. Revilo writes:—I hope when Parliament meets next session that an inquiry will be made into the working of the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways in its legal aspect. For…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record In Calmness. Railway "Tragedy" Without a Victim
A cry of horror went up from a crowd of passengers standing on Burton-on-Trent railway station platform one day last month. Before their very eyes lay all the elements of a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Motor Across Africa. German Officer's Feat
LIEUTENANT GRAETZ, the German officer who is motoring across Africa from Dar-es-Salaam to Swakopmund, arrived at Johannesburg recently in the best of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railways Interstate Cricket
The administrative officers of the New South Wales Railways will leave for Melbourne on February 14 to play a return match against their brother officers on the Victorian lines. The New South Wales side…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Life in London and Thereabout. (Chronicled by Henry W. LUCY.) Christmas Week—Buckingham Palace—Passing London—Some Relies—Grand Night at Gray's Inn—A Useful Tip for Railway Travellers. WESTMINSTER, Christmas Day
I gather in conversation with authorities on the subject that, if shopkeepers had settlement of the incidence of Christmas Day, they would fix it, as this week, on a Friday. Falling thus,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bellevue Hill Tram. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I understand that the authorities have decided to make the end of the twopenny section of the above tram, which commences running next Monday, the corner of Queen-street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Threatened Railway Strike. Broken Hill
The expected trouble in connection with the Adelaide-Broken Hill railway service has not yet come to a head. The railway men have not so far been asked to strike, one possible reason…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railways Inter-state Cricket
The administrative officers of the New South Wales railways will Journey to Melbourne shortly to play I return match against their brother officers on the Victorian Hues. The New South Wales side has been…
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