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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Train and Tricycle. a Ganger Overtaken. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

Ganger Aldridge was travelling on a trlcycle through a cutting about a mile south of the station when he was overtaken by a train. He was struck and knocked on one side, and…

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Horse Jumps a Bridge. a Sensational Explrience Manilla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

A sensational accident occurred on the Manaowa Bridge, which spans Manilla River Two young men named M'Donald were crossing the bridge in a sulky, when the horse…

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Motor Accident. Tram Conductor Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

A tram conductor named Arthur Kenny, living in Ridge-streey, North Sydney, was struck by a motor car, belonging to Mr. Shelly, of Balmain, in North Sydney, last night and…

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Restoring Rail Traffic. Temporary Communication . First Train Gets Through to Narrabri . Lines That Must Be Rebuilt

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

The first passenger train since the floods got through from Gunnedah to Narrabri this morning. The bad washaways on that line — in places the embankment, which rung across…

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Motoring

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

Automobile Club, run to Port Hacking. N.S W. Motor Cycle Club, hill - climbing contest at Coogee…

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His Own Motor Boat Builder

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. John Pa ton, of Miranda, who is in the employ of Messrs. Holdsworth and Macpherson, of George - street, Sydney, has just completed a motor engine, which bid occupied the whole of…

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Knocked Down by a Motorcar

Evening News · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 12

Arthur Kenny, tram conductor, living in Ridge - street, North Sydney, was, on Thursday , knocked down in Miller - street, North Sydney, i by a motor car, .owned by a Balmain resident,…

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The Railways and the Floods

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 4

The Railway Department on Wednesday was in receipt of the following reports concerning the floods:— Tamworth-Barraba: Traffic is still…

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Railway Men Overcome. Rotting Carcases Numerous

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

One of the telegrams received yesterday by, the Railway Department stated that owing to scores of putrefying carcases along the dislocated railway routes in the flooded districts…

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The Damaged Railways. Repairing Permanent Way. Lines Partially Restored

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 7

The Railway Department yesterday received the following reports from the flooded districts:- Barraba: Line dealing with traffic as far as…

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Cycling and Motoring. Campsie Bicycle Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

The following are the handicaps for the Campsie, Marrickville, and Western Suburbs even miles combined road race, to be run over the Campsie-B[?]more course on Saturday:—First heat (to start at 3.30 p.m.);…

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Tram Collision. Several People Injured. Two Taken to Hospital

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

The noise of two trams in collision startled passess-by in Liverpool-street about 2.20 p.m. yesterday. A tram from Bo[?] Junction, two cars, both well [?]lled, was…

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Country News. Closlng Railway Gates. Muswellbrook

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

A public meeting, called by the Mayor, upon the requisition of leading townsmen, was hold last night, the Mayor (Alderman John C. Luscombe) presiding, to protest against the…

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Railway Worker Killed. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

During the heavy rain and wind which were experienced last Friday night, or during the early hours of Saturday morning, a man named M'Dougal was camping in a tent at the…

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Mining and Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

The sale of the Nymagee copper mine the other day incidentally affords a shocking example of the way not to encourage mining in the State. For years past we have…

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Photographer Missing. Went Out in Motor Boat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

Mr. Hood, a photographer, living in Balmain, started out in a motor launch on Weduesday for the purpose of visiting the German barque Bertha, lying at anchor in the…

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Railway Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 8

The revenue of the Railway Department, as a result of the bountiful harvest, is £98,462 in excess of the total for the corresponding period of last financial year. A great demand for…

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Tram Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 9

A "rear" collision took place between two trams yesterday in Liverpool-street, near Nithsdale-street, while they were held up prior to receiving the signal to proceed on their…

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Public Works Committee. Tramway to Jervis Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 10

The Public Works Committee gave further sideration yesterday afternoon to the proposal to construct a line of tramway from Bomaderry to Jervis Bay…

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Combined Road Race

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 11

This afternoon the heats of the combined road race of the Campsie, Marrickville, and Western Suburbs Clubs will be contested on the Campsie-Belmore course. The first heat will start at 3.30, and the second at 4, and the…

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