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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Tram to Little Coogee Proposal Before Public Works Committee. Estimated Cost, £81,763. the Circular Railway Proposal

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 2

Before the Parliamentary Public Works Committee yesterday, Mr. W. J. Hanna. Under-Secretary, Public Works Department, submitted a statement regarding the proposal…

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From the North-west. the First Train Through. a Perilous Trip. Narrabri

The Star · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 8

The first train from West Narrabri since Saturday, last left the north-west town last night. There was jubilation in Narrabri yesterday when it became known that…

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First Train for a Week. Arrival at Sydney To-day. Arduous Journey From North-west. Passengers Interviewed

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 8

The first train from Narrabri during the arrived at Sydney at 6.20 o'clock this morning. It had Safely crossed the portion of eight miles of line which had been washed away between…

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Farthing Fares New Tramway Scheme to Come Into Force Next Year

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 11

A daring new depa[?] in tramway fares comes into force in England in January when farthing fares will be in operation upon…

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Illegal Sale of Railway Ticket. Max Fined £10

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 15

The Railway Commissioners proceeded against Philip Lepelit at the Armidale Police 'Court on a charge of having illegally sold a railway ticket at Armidale on December 1…

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Latest Sporting "Evening News" Office, 6.30 p.m. a Portion of This Afternoon's News Will, Be Found or Page 5 of This Issue.] Eight Hundred Men. Repairing the Wrecked Railways. Hundred and Fifty Washaways

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 9

The Railway Department has 800 men at work repairing railway lines where damage has been caused by the floods. It is expected that the work of restoring traffic everywhere will soon…

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The Western Collieries. Shortage of Railway Trucks

Evening News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 5

LITHGOW, Saturday.—The fillers at the Vale of Clwydd Colliery did not go to work yesterday morning, as it was alleged that the manager, Mr. Broughall, would not allow them to do so…

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To the Pyramids by Electric Railway

The World's News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 31

Our illustration, which is taken from the "Graphic," shows Cairo's fashionable promenade. "The bourne of every tourist in Egypt is the…

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Czar As a Private. Amusing Story of a Two Hours' Tramp

The World's News · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 10

The following belated notice appears in the "Court Circular" of St. Petersburg:— "Early in the morning of October 24 (old style) of last year, the Lord Emperor was…

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Railway Worker Injured. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 16

A report from the Clarence railway deviation works states that a serious accident occurred at the eastern end of No. 11 tunnel, a man named Samuel Edwards being…

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North Sydney Tramways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 10

A correspondent writes inquiring why the restoration of the tramway time-tables on the North Sydney system, which existed prior to the coal strike, should be deferred until…

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Railway Institute. Annual Meeting. Compulsory Training for Efficiency

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 18

The annual meeting of the Railway Institute was held last evening in the main hall of the institution. The president, Mr. E. B. Taylor, occupied the chair…

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Railway to the Yukon. Anglo-american Syndicate. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 13

A syndicate of leading British and United States capitalists has projected the construction of a railway joining Winnipeg and the Yukon. The [?]ine will be 2000…

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Cycling and Motoring. To-day's Fixtures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 16

Australian Club.—Run to Coogee. Campsie, Western Suburbs, and Marrickville clubs.- Combined seven miles road race over the Campsie-Belmore co[?]se…

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Motor-boating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 16

The nominitions for the motor-boat race, to be held in connection with the Anniversary Regatta, are not up to expectations. For the three races only 19 entries were received. As a result, the club has…

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The Public Services Official Railway Reports. Disquieting News From Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 14

The following official reports were made to the Railway Department yesterday:- "Fair progress is being made with the ballast train on the Narrabri-More[?] section. We…

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Motor Launch Burned. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 13

The oil launch Janet caught fire, and was burnt to the water's edge at 2 o'clock this morning in Wollongong Harbour. She was being got ready for her usual run out to sea…

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North Coast Railway. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 11

At a public meeting last night to urge the construction of the North Coast railway the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That in view of the fact that a…

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Proposed Little Coogee Tram. Before the Works Committee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 6

Evidence was taken by the Public Works Committee yesterday in regard to the proposed tramway from Darley-road, Randwick, to Little Coogee…

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Cheap Railway Excursions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1910 · page 11

The Railway Commissioners have arranged a number of cheap ex[?]ursi[?] to [?] in with the Anniversary Day holiday on January 2[?]. These include trips on the [?]llawarra, Southern, Western, and Northern lines…

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