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Railways, roads & transport, 1909

9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Rail and Tram Service Amalgamated Association Conference. the Annual Report

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

The 18th annual conference of the N.S.W. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association will be opened on Monday, February 15 in the Sydney Trades Hall. The…

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Railway to Gulgong

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

GULGONG, Saturday.—A public meeting, presided over by Alderman Brigden (Mayor), decided to celebrate the opening of the railway on March 17 (the second day of the Gulgong…

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"Swell Cracksmen." Robbers in Evening Dress Raid Two Banks and Disappear in Motor-car

The World's News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

A sensational affair is reported from Gibbon, Nebraska, where two banks have been raided by "swell cracksmen" in remarkable circumstances…

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How Railway Accidents are Averted

The World's News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 29

Your item under the above heading in "The World's News" brings to memory very vividly (writes "A.J.," Leichhardt) the time when I was fortunately able to prevent a serious…

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Railways. Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 17

Mr. M. Asher, railway inspector, proceeded to-day with Mr. Maysteer, stock inspector, Coonabarabran, from Gilgandra through the country proposed to be served by the…

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Tramway to Port Kembla. Deputation to the Premier. Sympathetic Consideration Promised. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 17

The Premier arrived last night, and proceeded to Port Kembla, where he was the guest of Mr. Magnus, manager of the Electrolytic Refining Company. This morning he made an…

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Cycling and Motoring. To-day's Fixtures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

New South Wales Cyclists Union.—Cycling carnival at Sydney Sports Ground. Sydney, Redfern, Swift, Balmain, Granville, Newtown, Dulwich Hill, Rockdale, En[?] Burwood, Western…

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Motor Boat Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

The Motor Boat Club will hold its usual monthly races and Venetian night entertainment at Gore Bay to-day. In the afternoon races will be held from a point near where the Adelaide Company's steamers…

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North Coast Railway. First Shot Festivities. Gloucester

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 14

At an influential meeting, it was decided to entertain the, Minister for Worts at a banquet when he fires the first shot of the starting of the North Coast railway…

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Motor Boat Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

Mr. Samuel Arnott is now having the engine in his launch taken out, and is installing instead a 15-20-h.p. Fairbanka. He has decided upon the new engine not because he was dissatisfied with his…

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Motor Boat Club Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

The monthly meeting of the M. B. C. was held on Tuesday. The question of arranging an outside longdistance race for a cup, to be presented by Mr. T. F. Day, editor of the "Rudder" newspaper, of New York,…

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Transcontinental Railway. Progress of Survey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 13

The Minister for Home Affairs has recelved a report from Mr. Henry Deane, consulting engineer of the Commonwealth, in connection with the survey of the route of…

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CORRESPONDENCE Re Using Trams and Trains on Sundays. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 10

Sir,—Now that the very interesting controversy on the Theological College is closed, and as the time is near when the representatives of our Methodist Church will…

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St. George Sailing and Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

After summing up we must admit that the recent Interstate Dingy Carnival is without doubt the most successful in the annals of Interstate Dingyracing. The…

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Opening the Bexley Tram

The St George Call · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

The work entered upon in November, 1907, for the construction of a line of tramway from Arncliffe Railway Station to Stoney Creek-road has so far…

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Penshurst Tramway League

The St George Call · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 4

A meeting of residents of Penshurst interested in an agitation for an extention of the Bexley tram from its present terminus at Stoney Creek-road to…

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Ex-tramway Employee. Travels on an Expired Pass

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

A well-dressed, gentlemanly-looking young fellow, named Robert F. Buttress, a resident of Kensington, appeared before the Water Summons Court to-day on…

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Motor Boat Carnival Postponed

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 13

Owing to the threatening state of the weather the Motor Boat Club's Venetian Night, which was to have been held in Gore Bay to-night, has been postponed…

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How Railway Emergency Work Is Done. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 6

Sir, -- I think it is only just to the railway suit for the public to know dial they appreciate good work when it is done. I was a passenger on the Western mail last Monday. Near Wellington the railway line…

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Six Hours Motor Cycle Record

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 21

Last night, on the Canning Town track, O. C. Godfrey, the English motor cyclist, riding a 5 h.p. Rex, attacked the six hours' record. He got inside records at 101 miles and from then onwards put up fresh…

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