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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

The Ranks of Labor. Railway Workers and General Laborers. the Milling Industry

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 9

With so many public works and railway construction and deviation schemes being carried out in New South Wales just at present. It necessarily follows that a large number of men…

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The Motor Car. Beginnings in Steam. How Inventors Were Discouraged. the Steam Car Described. Mebits Aid Drawbacks

Evening News · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 10

It is sometimes a matter for wonder that steam cars have not advanced with the times in the triumphal progress of automobilism This is not to say that horseless vehicles propelled…

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Motor Boats. Motor Boat Club of N.s. Wales

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the Motor Boat Club of New South Wales was held at the rooms on Wednesday night. A proposal to alter the rules to allow of members…

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The Influence of the Motor Bicycle

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 12

Those of our readers who attended the Stanley Show last mouth, and who carefully studied the motor bicycles exhibited there, must have been struck with the…

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Motoring

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 12

The Automobile Club's run to Port Hacking, set down for a week or two ago, was postponed, but will take place on Saturday afternoon. The cars will be left…

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Motor Boat Club's Racks

Referee · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 12

The feature of the races of the Motor Boat Club on Saturday afternoon was the exciting finishes provided. One race was won by a second, and the other by two…

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Cycling and Motoring. Cycling Carnival. To-night's Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 12

The Redfern Bicycle Club will decide a cycling carnival this evening at the Sports Ground, under the auspices of the New South Wales Cyclists' Union. Several events are to be decided in heats, and all the…

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Novel Motor Attachment. Applicable to Ordinary Cycles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 12

The Wall auto-wheel which is attracting so much attention in England, threatens to revolutionise cycling, and attract many thousands of new devotees to the wheel who would like to indulge in the pleasures of…

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Casino-kyogle Railway. Kyogle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 11

Lavish preparations are being made for the opening of the Casino-Kyogle railway, which will take place on the 26th. The rails are laid to within a few hundred yards of the…

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Repairing the Railway Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 10

The Railway Commissioners were advised yesterday by Mr. Smith, district superintendent at Moree, that he was in charge of a ballast train working from Moree towards…

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Knocked Down by Motor Car. Driver Arrested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 7

Isaac Hutchison 30 a telephone attendant, living in Oatley-strcet, Paddington, was knocked down by a motor car outside the Paddington Town Hall at about 8 p.m…

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Cycle and Motor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 55

The Campsie Bicycle Club held a four-miles members' handicap on Saturday over the Campsie-Belmore course. A splendid race resulted as follows:—H. Keedle, 1m 20s, riding…

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Tram Troubadours [?] at the Guay)

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

They say that, Jack's one of the best, He's free from wrath or guile; And any day you call around. He'll meet you with a smile…

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The Northern Floods. Railway Interruptions. Forty Washaways Between Inverell and Delungra. Line at Walgett Will Go

The Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Latest advices to the Chief Engineer's Department, Government Railway, point to the fact that although enormous damage has been done, and that there are still many…

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A Bogus Railway Porter. Sent to Callan Park

The Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 5

Petty thieving has been going on round the Darling Harbor railway yards for some time past in a mysterious manner. When Constable Terry made investigations he found…

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Motor Car Accident. Chauffeur Arrested

The Star · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 7

Isaac Hutchison, aged 30, telephone attendant, living at Oatley-street, Paddington, wan the victim of a motor-car accident opposite the Paddington Town Hall shortly…

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Tram Dashes Into Coach

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 10

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--An accident happened to a coach belonging to Messrs. Tabrett and Co. while unloading luggage. It appears that the trap pulled up inside the railway gate, when…

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A Motor Alight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 10

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--An accident happened to a motor car while being driven through Main-street, Katoomba, during night time. The chauffeur, it appears, was replenishing the…

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Motor Boat Racing

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 14

WHY ARE SUCH POOR ENTRIES RECEIVED? Despite the fact that the energetic officers of the Motor Boat Club do their utmost to induce big entries for marine motoring events, the nominations continue to be…

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Motor Boat Club of N.s.w

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1910 · page 14

The committee of the Motor Boat Club of N.S.W. has made arrangements for two lectures at the club rooms at an early date. The first will be by Mr. H. E. Rose, on electrical ignition. The second will be by Captain…

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