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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Help for Country Manufacturers Action by Victorian Railway Commissioners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Railway Commissioners have made a number of concessions to country manufacturers by reducing the rates on raw material sent from…

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Spit to Manly Tramway. Acting Premier Turns First Sod

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 8

Accompanied by several members of Parliament, the Acting-Premier paid a visit to Manly yesterday. Mr. Lee did so in his capacity of Minister for Works, the reason for the trip…

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Shot at While Motoring. a Candidate's Startling Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--While motoring near Cardiff, Mr. Marlay Sampson, the Unionist' candidate for Pembrokeshire, was shot at…

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Exciting Incident on the Harbor. Motor Boat in Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 5

The motor launch Wanganui, owned by Dr. Graham, had a narrow escape from being wrecked on Kirrlbilli Point yesterday afternoon. At about 4.30 o'clock she left Fort…

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The Renard Road Train

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

A trial run of the Renard road train, imported recently by the Queensland government, was made between Ipswich and Brisbane on Thursday last…

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Seventeen Hundred Miles by Aeroplane

The Star · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

There are quite a number of excellent short stories in the first number of "Everybody's Story Magazine,' the authors of them including such well-known writers as Joseph…

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Dusty Botany-road

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

Complaints were recently made to Waterloo Council regarding the dust nuisance on Botany road, which was described as almost unbearable. No water had been used on it for…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 16

The sales re-opened last Monday with very good competition for all classes of wool, with the exception of the extra superior lots suitable for the United…

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Sky Right-of-way. Aviat0rs' Roads

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 12

The question of the ownership of the air has been raised in many quarters of late. It has been suggested that some friendly suit brought which would determine what legal…

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Boarding a Moving Train. Narrow Escape at Newtown

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

In the Summons Court at Newtown this morning Thomas Richard Stole was proceeded against for attempting to board s moving train at Newtown on November 13. It was stated…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Road Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 4

The successful trial in Queensland of the Renard road train is a matter of very general interest. The transportation question is always a vital one in any country ot great…

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The Railways and the Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

The Molong municipal council has decided to write to the railway commissioners, drawing their attention to the shortage of hands at the…

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Molong to Cumnock Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Thomas Kennedy, of the public works department, recently visited Molong to make an exploration of the proposed railway front Molong to…

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Country People and the Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. Edward Carroll, Cobar, writes:—I and hundreds of others in the country parts of New South Wales have little or no bank balance to our…

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Motoring

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, open bill-climbing competition at Goegee. |…

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Motor Boating

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 2

New South Wales Motor Boat Club, mile sprint race over Gore Bay course…

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Leighhardt to Home Bush Tramway. Proposal Before the Public Works Committee. Statement by Mr. W. J. Hanna

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

The question of the expediency of constructing a line of electric tramway from Leichhardt to Homebush was before the Public Works Committee on Friday afternoon…

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Riverina Bash Fires. Liability of Railway Department. Legal Proceedings to Be Taken

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

ALBURY, Friday.—The last has not been heard of the recent serious bush fire in this district. A meeting of landholders who suffered by the fire, which started near Gerogery,…

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Case of Railway Mania

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

A lad of 20 years appeared in his shirt sleeves before the Central Police Court, and gazed vacantly around, as he was placed in the dock. There was a whole sheaf of charges preferred…

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Heavy Rain at Narrabr1. Railway Service Suspended

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 10

Owing to heavy rains in the Narrabri district, washaways have occurred on the railway line, and as a result the railway service between Narrabri, Wee Waa, Barren Junction,…

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