The Bookworm's Corner Roads to Rome
In view of the recent impetus given to the Catholic apostolate in England, a third and revised edition of Mr. J. Godfrey Raupert's "Roads to Rome" (Kegan Paul through Louis…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250
The Rule of the Road
The judgment pronounced by Judge Murray in the case of the disastrous collision on Christmas Day between the barque Iverna and the tug Advance oil Newcastle…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Richard Wiles, about 45 years of age, was run over and cut to pieces by a train on the railway line between Caulfield and Malvern late last night, his head…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Jockey's Death. Run Over by a Train Melbourne
Richard Wiles, 45, a jockey, who recently arrived from India, was run over by a train between Caulfield and Malvern late last night. His head was severed and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Railway Proposal. Muswellbrook to Merriwa. Big Deputation to Works Minister
The proposal to construct a railway from Huswellbrook to Merriwa—referred to as one of the very best districts in New South Wales —was brought tinder the notice of the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sleeping on a Railway Line. Saved by a Hair-breadth. Kurri Kurri
A strange accident took place at the railway tunnel near Richmond Vale, on the Hexham to Pelaw-Main line, last night. A fettler named Patrick Middleton was working the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Railways. Singleton
The coaching receipts at the Singleton railway station for January aggregated £904, representing 2697 tickets, as against £824 and 2106 tickets for the corresponding month last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Stowaways. Blackheath
Five men were discovered in a truck on the train going west this morning by the officer at Medlow Bath station. He promptly telephoned to the Stationmaster at Blackheath,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Boat Club
On Saturday the Motor Boat Club will hold its usual monthly races and Venetian night entertainment at Gore Bay. During the afternoon races will be held from a point near where the Adelaide Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stealing From a Railway Station
At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., George Panks, 58, was convicted of having stolen from the Penshurst railway station two brooms, and was sentenced to one month with hard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Strike. Labor Council Investigation
The investigation into the cause of the collapse of the recent tram strike was entered upon by the executive of the Sydney Labor Council at their meeting last night, but owing to the absence of a prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spit to Manly Tram
A public meeting was held at Mainly Council-chambers for the purpose of considering the best means of urging on the construction of the Spit to Manly tram Mr. Mark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Boats
On Saturday next the Motor Boat Club will hold their usual monthly races and Venetian night entertainment at Gore Bay. The programme for the day will be carried out as follows:--During the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Extension. Inverell-uralla
URALLA, Wednesday.--At a recent council meeting the Mayor (Aid. Pearson) said a line had been surveyed from Inverell to Uraila. He urged that the Chief Commissioner be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring. Motor-boat Club of N.s.w
The monthly meeting of the member of the Motorboat Club was held at the club-room on Tuesday evening, and was marked by the increased attendance. Seven new members were elected, bringing the total elections…
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Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the under-secretary for lands:- Referring to your speech in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Bridge Across the Namol
NARRABRI, Friday.—After seven years' petitioning to the Government, Narrabri is to have a new bridge to connect the town proper with West Narrabri ana intervening suburbs. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway and Tramway Employees. Annual Conference
The eighteenth annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway. Service Association will be opened on Monday week next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spit to Manly Tram
At a meeting of the Spit to Manly Tramway league, held in the local Council Chambers, Mr. Mark Mitchell (president) occupied the chair. A resolution was carried to the effect that a…
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