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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

The Redfern Train Fatality. How M'mullin Died

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 10

An inquiry was held before the City Coroner touching the death of Herbert George M'Mullin, who was knocked down by a train near Redfern Railway station on January 10…

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Gordon Tourist Road. Inspection to Be Made

The Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 3

Additional grants for the completion of the Gordon. Tourist road having been applied for, steps, have been taken by the Warringah. Shire Council to have a thorough…

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Madman on an Engine. Struggle with Driver on an Express Train

The Star · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 14

A struggle for life occurred between an engine driver and a negro stoker, who had suddenly gone crazy while the train was dashing along at fifty miles an hour (says…

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Bellevue Hill Tram. Overloaded Cars

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 8

"A Constant Traveller" writes:—Tramcar No. 772 from Bellevue Hill arrived at the Park-street City junction this morning at about 9 o'clock. The car has seating accommodation…

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Swimming Motor Car

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 13

The French Minister for War has acquired a remarkable combination of an ordinary automobile with a motor-boat, invented by an engineer named Ravailler. The automobile…

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The Manchurian Railways

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Friday Evening.—There is an outcry in Russia against the proposed [?] of the Manchuria Railway. England has not assented to the proposal, and…

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Railway Washaways. Damage in the North. Trains Delayed

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 9

The heavy rain has resulted in flood waters accumulating in several places in the north. This has occurred at some parts of the railway line, and has caused delay to trains. At…

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Leichhardt to Homebush Tramway

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 10

A meeting of the Leichhardt to Homebush Tramway Extension League was held in Dufield's Hall. Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, on Thursday night. Mr. J. H. Beale, president of…

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183,773 Motor Vehicles

The World's News · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 26

Statistics gathered by the Royal Automobile Club show the remarkable growth of the motor movement in the United Kingdom. The total number of motor vehicles registered at…

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Cycling and Motoring. To-day's Fixtures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 16

Centennial Club.—Five miles road race, Bunncrong course. Parramatta Club.—Run to Castle Hill. Merrylands Club.—Open run…

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Motor Boating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 16

The Motor Boat Club of New South Wales has two races for members in the harbour this afternoon. These will be the mile sprint for boats with a speed of 12 miles an hour and over, and a for boats capable of…

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Railway Interruptions. North-west Lines Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 11

Information has been received by the Railway Commissioners of two cases of damage to lines in the north-west owing to continued rains. One of these is between Narrabri…

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Queensland. Port Alma Railway. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 14

The first [?]od of the Port Alma line will be turned by the Governor at Bajool on Thursday next. The following names have been added to the…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 16

The proposed hill climb to have been held to-day is postponed till Saturday next, on account of the weather…

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How Tram Accidents Happen. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 14

Sil.—Yesterday afternoon (Wednesday), between 2.30 and 8 o'clock two Indies were about to board a tram at the South-street stopping-place, D[?]lwich Hill, bound…

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Leichhardt-homebush Tram the Sohem[?] Investigated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 4

The Public Works Committee gave-considcration yesterday to the expediency of conatructing a line of electric tramway, from (Leichhardt to Homebush:…

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North Coast Railway. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 11

The permanent survey of the Coff's HarbourSouth Grafton section of the North Coast railways progressing favourably. The Department of Works has decided to start building…

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Railway Traffic Claims. Details Claims Put Forward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 11

The Amalga[?]ated Railway and Tramway Association has drawn up a list of c1aims to be laid before the Government Railways and Tramways (Traffic Wages Staff) Beurd, No. 2. This board has already delivered…

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Casualties. Railway Employee Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 11

An inquest was held by the City Coroner touching the death of Herbert. G. M'Mallin, a railway employee, lntely living in Denham-street, who was killed by a…

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