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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The Iwakuni Bridge, which is two hundred years old, crosses the river Nishiki in the province of Suho. This is said to be the only wooden bridge built in the characteristic style of old Japan now remaining, all the others having been replaced by steel constructions designed in the modern style…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A youth of 20, Camillo Mirra, performed a brave deed near Pescara, Italy, last month. Mirra was employed on the railway as a brakesman, and he was acting in this capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In last week's issue full particulars were given of the Brennan mono-rail full-sized car of which a most successful trial trip had been made. As readers of "The World's News" will…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A sensational bolt attended with serious results, occurred in King-street, Newtown, about half-past 6 on Friday evening. Frederick Comyns, 20, living in Wexford-etreet. Redfern,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A case of some interest to motorists was heard before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., at the Water Summons Court, when Augustus Gurdon, of Yair, Fairlightstreet, Manly, was called upon to answer an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →During the past fortnight pressure has been brought to bear upon the Prime Minister by the fighting section of his party with the object of averting dissolution. He has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another good year has passed. With the exception of some in the coastal districts, the men on the land should be well satisfied with 1909. The bulk of the rural divisions have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Motor Traffic Act, 1909, passed by the State Legislature during the early portion of the session just closed, gives the authorities a supervision over, and control of, motor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →If the large and influential deputation that waited on the Chief Commissioner for Railways last week did not expect much success they suffered no disappointment. Mr. Johnson was courteous and reasonably…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. TAYLOR (St. George) (12.23 a.m.) said it was not a matter for wonder that our railway management was open to criticism when we took into…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir, Without being tedious I would like to draw attention of the proper authorities to some points that indicate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir, We deeply sympathise with Kogarah's Anti-motor Mayor. His pet superstition gets him down and bites him, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir, In days of old, when Stephinson propounded his revolutionary scheme of laying down rails on which he might run…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Work in connection with the construction of the steam tramway from North Manly to Brookvale has been suspended during the holiday season. It was anticipated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,--Mr. Johnson and his fellow commissioners may imagine that they "run" the railways of this State, but perhaps if they could travel as ordinary passengers they would get a little enlightenment, which might do…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →PORT MACQUARIE, Friday.--As Mr. Jack Hibbard was taking a party of friends to Kempsey in his motor-car the spokes of one of the wheels broke, causing the car to turn…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →In connection with the holiday to-day it is notified that workmen's fares will be cancelled on all tramway lines. Improved services will be run, including a 12 minutes' service on the Long Bay-La Perouse line from Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Motor Traffic Act, 1909, passed by the State Legislature during the early portion of the session just closed, and which comes into operation to-day, gives the authorities a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The fact that the contractors for the construction of the tramway from Baulkham Hills to Castle Hill had started operations, and had already laid a few…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT'S a beautiful day," said Appleton—who always stated the obvious in a confidential way—after they were started for the…
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