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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Tramway Signalmen

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Rose, of Petersham, puts in a word for the tramway signalmen:--The conditions which the tramway signalmen are laboring under at the different…

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Manly Tramway Extensions

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 3

Messrs Monie and Co., the contractors for the Spit to Manly tramway, are making good headway with the work though for some distance the original route has been…

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Neutral Bay Tram Terminus

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

A correspondent writes:--"The tramway authorities are courting a serious disaster at the harbor terminus of the Neutral Bay line. Realising the possibility of…

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A Novel Railway Suggestion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 6

The suggestion of the Chief Railway Commissioner that the proposed Barelian to Hillstone should connect with the land to be irrigated under the Barren Jack and…

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Taxi-gabs. Room for Big Increase in Sydney. Profitable Business Country. N.s.w. Motor Services Expanding

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 9

The projected increase in the number of taxicabs operating in Sydney has raised tho question as to whether the business is likely to be overdone. A representative of "The Daily…

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Undercliff Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 9

Mr. Varney ParkEs. M.L.A., was present at the last meeting of the Marrickville Council for the purpose of explaining the alternative routes for the proposed tramway to Lodercliff. The routes suggested by Mr. Parkes…

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Motor or Man?

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 9

The experiences of many persons walking from Miilson's Point jetty to the footputh in Alfred-street have shown how small the margin is at times between safety and catastrophe. People going to and leaving wharf…

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At the Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 10

Henry Rawson (41), tailor, was charged at the Central Court with stealing u purse, containing £110 and certain papers, of the total value of £5, the property of John S Gibb, at Sydney, on November 13. Prosecutor…

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Balmoral Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 9

At the request of the Mosman Progress Association the Mobman Council decided to ask the co-operatiaon of the North Sydney Council in presenting petition,now in course of preparation, asking the Minister to…

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A Cure by Aeroplane

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

"I am going to take you on a long journey," Rodd told Mr. Barr, good-naturedly. "You are, eh? No; you're not!" Mr. Barr retorted. Another storm seemed due. It…

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Victorian Train Derailed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A serious railway accident occurred at Trawella last night, two heavy engines attached to a goods train becoming derailed, and completely, blocking the road…

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Train Three Years Late

The World's News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

When a train on an Australian railway is a few minutes late, the passengers sometimes express their opinion more freely than politely. But there is one cases on record of an American…

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The Europe-america Land-bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

Dr. Scharrt, one of the greatest authorities on zoological distribution, holds that there was a Europe-Ameroca land-bridge contemporaneous with the reladeer—shortly before the…

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Dynamiting a Railway. Attempt to Wreck a Bridge. Private Line Damaged. Catastrophe Narrowly Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At an early hour this morning an attempt was made to destroy a bridge on the A.A. Co.'s private railway line, near Aberdare, by means of some high…

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The Men Killed. Railway Smash in Victoria. Heavy Train Runs Into Buffer Stops. Melbourne

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 10

A serious railway accident occurred at Beaufort early this morning, resulting in three men, being killed, and a fourth being so seriously injured that he is not expected…

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Repairing the Roads. Donation Towards Embankment. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 17

An intimation was received that the Government will contribute £2000, to be upended immediately in lepairing streets and roads in the municipality which were damaged by…

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Troop Train Derailed. Eight Horses Killed. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

As a troop train from Hobart to Ross Camp was passing Andover this afternoon, most of the trucks and carriages left the line. Eight horses, which were in cattle trucks, were…

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Troop Train Derailed. Many Horses Killed. Soldiers Narrowly Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 13

HOBART, Friday.--As a troop train was proceeding to Ross, from Hobart, to-day, it met with a somewhat serious accident. The whole of the sensational episode was…

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Conditions at Walgett. All Dagger Over. Regular Train Service on Monday. Walgett

The Star · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 10

The Barwon and Namol Rivers' heights are 37ft. and 27ft. (falling) respectively. The Water Police left yesterday, all danger now being over. The delayed malls for…

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There's a Sovereign for Someone in This Snap-shotted Group. Winker of Last Saturday's Competition. Miss B. Hanlin, Regatta Road. Five Dock

The Arrow · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 16

The above In a photographic reproduction of a group taken recently. The FIRST (but no other) member or this group who presents himself at "THE ARROW" Office, 126-138 Castlereagh Street, AND IS IDENTIFIED as BEING ONE OF THE GROUP, will be paid ONE SOVEREIGN. All who concern themselves in this will be understood to agree to accept the paper's decision as final. The business of identification will be entrusted to a member of "The Arrow" Staff. The winner will also receive original photograph…

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