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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Overland Motor Record. Sydney to Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 9

Messrs. Syd. Day and H. B. James, two wellknown Victorian automobilists, left Sydney G.P.O. at 4 a.m. yesterday for Melbourne on a 25-h.p. Vinot motor car. It was their…

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Inverell-glen Innes Railway. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 9

A public meeting convened by the InverellGlen Innes Railway League was hold in the Town Hall last night. Alderman M'llveen proposed the following…

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Cycling and Motoring. Night Cycling. Australian Club Carnival

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

To-night, at the Sports Ground, the Australian Club will hold its first night carnival. An excellent programme of events has been arranged. In addition to club races, there will be open events, and all the best…

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New Motor Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

There has recently arrived in Sydney a new ClementDiatto motor car, imported by Messrs. R. A. Mills and Co. for Mr. R. Walker, of Croydon. The vehicle is one of the first to arrive in this State, and…

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Cycle and Motor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 55

A number of important cycle events for amateur and professional wheelmen were held in connection with the Druids' Gala at the Agricultural Ground last week. The results…

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Tram Troubadours

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

The Bondi tram was Just moving away from the Quay t'other afternoon, when out dashed a vision of lace and loveliness from the wharf, entreating…

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Farthing Fares. Coming Novel Charges on British Tramways

The Star · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

Before the end of the year the farthing fare will have come into operation upon some 300 miles of tramways in different parts of the kingdom (reports a London paper…

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£50 Reward. the Tramway Tin Robbery

The Star · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 4

The Tramway Department is offering a reward of £50 for information that will lend to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole ingots of tin valued at…

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A Suburban Outrage. Railway Passenger Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

Some months ago residents of the western suburbs were constantly annoyed and alarmed by hands of small boys who derived amusement from pelting at passing trains from various…

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The Floods in Queensland. Railways Blocked

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Railway Commissioner has received a wire from the traffic manager at Townsville, stating that the trains on the Ayr tramline have been cancelled, as the…

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Glenreagh-dorrigo Railway. Chief Commissioner's Report

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 14

An inquiry was commenced yesterday by the Public Works Committee in reference to the proposal to construct a line of railway from Glenreagh to Dorrigo. The matter was referred…

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Motor Boat Club. Another 10 Days' Cruise

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 14

The last big cruise of the Motor Boat Club to Port Stephens, Myall Lakes, etc., proved so successful that another cruise on a large scale is being arranged by the governing body of marine motoring. It will extend over…

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Marine Motoring. 30-Mile Per Hour Motor Boat for Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 14

Miranda III., the English motor boat, having been purchased by a Sydney enthusiast, a description of the boat, which is now on her way out, will probably be read with interest by marine motoring devotees. The boat is known…

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Motoring. the Sydney-melbourne Record. Attempts by Messrs. James and Day. Half an Hour Ahead at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 14

Messrs. H. B. James and Syd. Day, the Victorian motorists, who arrived in Sydney on Saturday, left the G.P.O. yesterday morning at 4, on an attempt to lower the record between Sydney and Melbourne of 21 hours…

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Railway Traffic. Restoration Work

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 10

The Railway Department expects to be able to-day to give a first-class through service to Inverell. Passengers who left Sydney last night will, therefore, be able to complete the…

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Glen Innes-inverell Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 18

The partial isolation of Inverell, caused by the extensive, wash aways on the railway, gave the people of Glen Innes almost a unique opportunity to renew the agitation for railway…

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Motor Boating

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 49

Kiwi (R. Holmes) won the race for boats 8 h.p. and under at the Sydney Anniversary Regatta on January 26, Isabel (J. J. Daley) the event for boats 8 h.p., and Frou Frou (J. H…

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Opening of the Casino-Kyogle Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 33

The line of railway connecting Kyogle with Casino was officially declared open by the Acting Premier and Minister…

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Tram Extension

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1910 · page 2

A public meeting, a report of which will appear in next Saturday's issue, was held at Baulkham Hills on Monday evening to consider tho advisableness of…

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Barwon Still Rising. Railway Bridge Threatened. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 7

The river continues to rise steadily, and is now 34ft 4in. It is not expected to exceed 36ft, which is about 6ft below the 1890 flood. Cato Creek started to flow over the approaches…

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