Victorian Motoring
Some particularly fast motor cycle racing was witnessed last Saturday at the Melbourne Friendly Societies Grounds the occasion being the animal sports meeting of the Victorian Motor Cycle Club. The…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
9,158 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250
Speed of Motor Cars. an Important Decision. Is a Speedometer Reliable?
At the Water Police Court yesterday, Mr. Smithers, S.M., concluded the hearing of the information laid by Sub-inspector Macintosh against Geo. Maiden, of the Boulevard,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Muddled Railway Station. How Luggage Is Dealt With
The amount of pride that is manifested on our Central Station is perfectly amazing. It would no doubt, be a great station it it were finished as it was intended to be but as it stands at present it is a a bit of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Railway From West Wyalong to Lake Cudgellico, Via Yalgogrin. to the Editor
Sir,--Now that the Government are repurchasing private estates at high prices for the purpose of settling people on the land, the time seems opportune to bring under their notice, and that of the public generally,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News. Differential Railway Rates
A conference is to take place in Sydney on February 26 between the Premiers and Ministers for Railways of Queensland and New South Wales, and the Railway Commissioners of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Development. Proposed Coramba-dorrigo Line
CORAMBA, Wednesday.--The Public Works Committee arrived hero yesterday, and several members were accommodated with vehicles and driven over the proposed route of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Woollahra Tram
Aid. Barracluff, at the last meeting of the Waverley Council, succeeded in having the following motion agreed to:--"That a deputation from this council wait upon the Minister for Works to request the extension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-car Mishap
HOBART, Wednesday.--A motor-garage proprietor, named Hope, was driving a car to Newtown to-day, when, owing to the steering gear falling to act, the car dashed into a telegrap…
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"Constant Traveller" writes:—That the Commissioners have endeavored to Cope with the abnormal passenger traffic to the mountains this season will be generally admitted. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →John Bridge and Co., Limited
On Tuesday last we brought forward our 17th catalogue for the season, comprising 8,300 bales, and (with the exception of a few good lots—none of which, however, were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Train Examiner Killed. Melbourne
James Mann, a train examiner, was knocked down by an engine at Ballarat yesterday. He was removed to the hospital, where he died to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mona-road Fight
The case arising out of the Mona-road fight, which took place in the small hours of January 17 last, was further heard before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Paddington…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chatswood to Eastwood Railway
At the last meeting of the Lane Cove Council a letter was read from the North Ryde Progress Association, asking cooperation in the following:—"That a public meeting be held…
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Great indignation, writes our Gulgong correspondent, is felt by landholders through whose runs the railway has passed, as they have been granted no compensation. All claims have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Tramway Strike. What Caused Its Failure? Inquiry at the Trades Hall
An inquiry is in progress to-day at the Trades Hall to determine the amount of blame that should be attached to the Loco. Engine Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Banes of Labor. Engine Drivers and Firemen. Railway Men's Grievances
Mr. H. A. Mitchell, general secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association, who has returned from Melbourne, where he has been attending a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railways and the Farmers
The public works committee took evidence at Grafton in reference to the railway from Dorrigo to the coast. Four witnesses gave evidence favoring…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Coramba-dorrigo Railway
The public works committee took evidence at Coramba on Wednesday, and were driven over the proposed route of the Coramba-Dorrigo railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Robertson Railway
The deputation from Robertson to the minister for works last week did not meet with much encouragement when asking for a connecting line…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cross-country Railways
Dubbo "Liberal" gives some reasons why Dubbo should have the preference as the junction of a line from Werris Creek: "If the line joined at…
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